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Abu Dhabi Arrests 109 for Spreading False War Info

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119 arrested in UAE for filming conflict sites, spreading false info; 35 detained for misleading content; European tourist held in Dubai for sharing drone strike photo; 21 charged in UK for circulating missile videos; Gulf nations crack down on social media posts amid Iran-Israel conflict; war disrupts oil flows, increases global costs; officials combat rumors to prevent public unrest.

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Abu Dhabi Arrests 109 for Spreading False War Info

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Abu Dhabi Arrests 109 for Spreading False War Info. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 20th, Abu Dhabi police have arrested 109 people of various nationalities for filming complex sites and spreading false information on social media during the ongoing Middle East War. Meanwhile, the UAE Attorney General ordered the detention of 35 individuals for posting misleading content, war footage, or material praising, hostile leaders. A European tourist faced arrest in Dubai after sharing a photo of a hotel damaged by an Iranian drone strike on March 9th, and he's reportedly been, held without lawyer access or his phone. A 60-year-old British man was among 21 charged under cybercrime laws for circulating missile videos. These moves echo crackdowns across the Gulf, with Qatar detaining over 300 for similar posts and Bahrain and Kuwait taking action too, as Iran targets civilian sites, airports, and energy facilities in retaliation. The war, sparked by United States and Israeli strikes on Iran starting February 28th,

shows no end, disrupting oil flows and driving up. Global fuel and food costs, while officials work to curb rumors that stir public unrest.

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