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    Woman faces “£100,000 fine and 2 years in prison” for WhatsApp message in Dubai
    British woman in tears after Dubai police advise her she faces a “500,000 dirham fine, two years in prison and deportation”.

    5 February 2021

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    UK Embassy responds to woman detained in Dubai over WhatsApp
    “The police sent her phone off to forensics to examine even though she provided a written admission to the allegation.  It’s concerning that the police confiscated her phone and wish to examine it in detail.  This process can take weeks and it is possible they may levy a...

    5 February 2021

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