By Lydia Catling For MailonlinePublished: 12:03 EDT, 4 April 2021 | Updated: 12:41 EDT, 4 April 2021Police in Dubai arrested a group of people on charges of public debauchery, authorities said, over a widely shared video that showed naked women posing on a balcony in the city. The sharing of pornographic material is also punishable with prison time and hefty fines under the country's laws, which are based on Islamic law, or Shariah. A group of people have been arrested by Dubai police after women were spotted posing naked on a balcony in the city (pictured)Late on Saturday, videos and photographs depicting over a dozen naked women, lined up on a balcony while being filmed in Dubai's upmarket Marina neighbourhood in broad daylight, splashed across social media. Dubai police said those arrested over the 'indecent' video had been referred to the public prosecution. The UAE, while liberal in many regards compared to its Middle Eastern neighbours, has strict laws governing expression.

Source: The Nation April 04, 2021 17:03 UTC