US EditionBritons Should Not Take Photos of Strikes in UAE, Embassy Warns
The 60-year-old tourist faces charges for filming and sharing missile strike footage that could disturb public security amid ongoing conflict and heavy drone attacks, UAE defense ministry said.
- A British tourist in Dubai was charged on Mar 13, 2026 under UAE cyber-crime laws for allegedly filming missile strikes, UK authorities confirm.
- UAE warnings circulated by email, texts, and public announcements said photographing or sharing security sites may result in legal action, in order for everyone to feel safe, according to UAE authorities.
- The British Embassy in the UAE and the UK Foreign Office said authorities found a video of a strike on the tourist's phone, leading to his detention, while warning Britons about UAE laws.
- Under UAE law, breaching cyber-crime rules carries a minimum two-year prison term and a 200,000 AED fine; British nationals face fines, imprisonment, or deportation.
- Amid the regional conflict, the US-Israel war with Iran has led to attacks damaging Dubai sites and prompted tighter tourism information controls to 'maintain the facade that it is safe for tourists,' officials say.
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A British man probably didn't think much of it when he pulled his cell phone and allegedly filmed Iranian missiles over Dubai. However, this could now be a disaster for him: according to media reports, the 60-year-old was accused of cybercrime. The 60-year-old man was probably a tourist. He was charged under a law prohibiting the publication or distribution of material that could endanger public safety, as "CNN" reports. "Be in line with the gui…
"Do not film where missiles landed": Dubai warns of punishment for filming or sharing. British man charged by local authorities. As Iran continues to strike Gulf states with missiles and drones day after day, warnings have been issued in some countries that filming or sharing footage of airstrikes could result in expulsion. (New York Times, 13)
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.
A British citizen has been charged in Dubai under cybercrime laws for allegedly filming Iranian missiles over the city, UK authorities confirmed. The 60-year-old man, reportedly a tourist, was charged under a law that prohibits publishing or sharing material that could disrupt public safety. “We are in contact with local authorities following the arrest of a British man in the UAE,” the UK Foreign Office told CNN. CNN reached out to the Dubai go…
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…
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