cross-posted from: https://fedinsfw.app/c/dubai/p/228751/i-was-beaten-and-tortured-how-a-british-father-and-son-made-a-fortune-in-dubai-then-beca
As the Middle East is drawn into war, expats and influencers are under pressure to only share the positive side of the UAE. In reality many are at risk of being put behind bars, and often find the UK government has little interest in helping them get out
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/ex-us-soldier-earned-1-5-million-a-month-for-uae-kill-jobs-report/ar-AA204iok
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67945137?amp%3Bat_campaign=KARANGA
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2026/country-chapters/united-arab-emirates?hl=en-GB
That list doesn’t include murdering and dismembering journalists or destroying homes for some mega project. Is this comment thread misinformation or just confused?
Missed a link, sorry!
I don’t know how your links are related to my question. Yes UAE have done bad stuff, no one is saying otherwise, but the parent commenter said some specific things which I now believe to be in error.