Alright so I haven't read all of the comments (perhaps because it is late, perhaps because I am lazy) but my roommate is from Dubai and says that people drink everywhere there. The reason the woman was slapped with a drinking charge is not because she was drinking but because she is Muslim and was drinking. And apparently sex before marriage is very much looked down upon, hence the law.
We obviously don't agree with how this was played out by authorities. It is absolutely ridiculous and the focal point should be the woman seeing justice against her attacker. However it is true when some of the above posters state (ok so I read a few comments) that when travelling abroad be sure to know about rules and customs. What may seem like a liberty here may be a serious offence abroad (I'm talking about sex before marriage in this case)
I think it is so mind blowing for us because we could never imagine such a ridiculous law here. More so, we could never imagine the authorities turning a blind eye to rape and in return laying charges of a different nature. I hope this couple sees justice against their attacker. Rape is never ok, regardless of the circumstances.
Makes you think!