"The result is believed to reflect the tough stance authorities in the Muslim emirate are taking on antisocial behaviour."

I hate it when the reports say this sort of thing. It implies that he's unlucky he got caught doing it in a conservative country and the poor thing will be made an example of. They said the same in the reports about the sex on the beach incident. It's not a tough stance, it's just the country enforcing it's laws and values.