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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AP) -- A British couple charged with having sex on the beach in Dubai have been sentenced to three months in jail.

The couple are both in their 30s and met at an all-you-can-drink champagne brunch before the alleged incident occurred. They were arrested in July and later charged with sex outside of marriage, public indecency and drunkenness.

Their lawyer says he will appeal the verdict.

The couple could have received two years in prison if convicted of all charges.

Public displays of affection are illegal in Dubai, a boom town in the United Arab Emirates.

It has worked hard to cultivate an image as a haven for Western tourists and businesses in the Middle East. But it has a conservative legal code based on Islamic laws and tribal rules.

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