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Britons Should Not Take Photos of Strikes in UAE, Embassy Warns
The 60-year-old British tourist faces charges for sharing footage that could disturb public security amid over 1,800 missile and drone attacks, UAE officials said.
- On Friday, a 60-year-old British tourist was charged in Dubai under cybercrime laws for allegedly filming Iranian missile strikes over the city, U.K. authorities confirmed.
- More than 1,800 drones and missiles have targeted the United Arab Emirates since the war began, according to the defense ministry, killing six people and injuring 141.
- Dubai CEO Radha Stirling said 21 people were charged together for sharing social media posts regarding the strikes, facing a minimum of two years in prison and $54,000 fines.
- UAE Minister of State to the EU Lana Nusseibeh told the BBC the legislation was put in place 'in order for everyone to feel safe,' while the United Kingdom's Foreign Office confirmed contact with local authorities.
- Stirling claimed authorities are cracking down to 'maintain the facade that it is safe for tourists,' though officials insist strict regulations prevent filming near sensitive incident sites and projectile damage.
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The warning comes after a British tourist is among 21 people charged in Dubai for recording videos of Iranian missile attacks.
Video - To stem the panic in the country since the start of Iran's bombings, the United Arab Emirates has put in place sanctions for those who publish images of the damage: up to two years in prison and 50,000 euros in fine.
By Sam Peters, CNN. Twenty-one people, including a 60-year-old British tourist, have been charged under the United Arab Emirates' cybercrime laws for recording and sharing videos of Iranian missile and drone attacks, according to an organization that provides legal assistance to those detained in the UAE. The British citizen was arrested in Dubai on Monday under a law that prohibits the publication or dissemination of images that could incite pa…
British man charged with cybercrimes in Dubai for allegedly filming missile strikes, UK authorities confirm
By CNN staff LONDON (CNN) — A British man has been charged under cyber-crime laws in Dubai for allegedly filming Iranian missiles over the city, UK authorities confirmed. The 60-year-old man, reported to be a tourist, was charged under a law that prohibits publishing or sharing material that could disturb public security. “We are in
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