As Iranian missiles strike Dubai, the UAE’s most glamourous city, residents face arrest for sharing or sending photos on social media. even to family Katie Rosseinsky speaks with Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai, to uncover the reality behind the influencer’s paradise
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As Iranian missiles strike Dubai, the UAE’s most glamourous city, residents face arrest for sharing or sending photos on social media. even to family Katie Rosseinsky speaks with Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai, to uncover the reality behind the influencer’s paradise
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