A Northern Irish man, Craig Ballentine, faces the possibility of spending Christmas in a United Arab Emirates jail after posting a negative online review about his former employer. The 43-year-old was detained at Abu Dhabi airport in October over a critical Google review he left about a Dubai-based dog grooming salon where he had previously … Read more
An Irish man, Stuart Quiney, 39, could face “several years” in a Dubai prison under UAE cybercrime laws after sending a ninja emoji to an acquaintance accused of stealing his belongings. Quiney, a property renovator from Laragh, Co Wicklow, Ireland, traveled to Dubai in September to visit a friend and left some of his personal … Read more
An 18-year-old British man, Marcus Fakana, is staring down the possibility of a 20-year prison sentence in Dubai after being charged with having sex with a then-17-year-old British girl during a family holiday. The case has ignited debate about the risks tourists face when cultural and legal norms clash in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), … Read more
