Breaking: Irishman charged in Dubai over emojis is FREE

Stuart Quiney faced a harsh sentence in Dubai over allegations he sent “threatening” emojis from Ireland to a Belgian man in Dubai. But Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai broke the news on X that he is currently in flight from Dubai to Dublin.

“Absolutely ecstatic that Stuart’s nightmare is over. These were serious allegations and it was touch and go but after an intense few weeks of work, we were able to get Stuart home with just a AED 10,000 fine. The public should be aware that Stuart was lucky to get away without going to prison. His ordeal could have been prevented had he instructed a UAE Police Check before travel and we’d encourage repeat visitors to investigate their status before booking.

“The UAE Cybercrime Laws are so vague that almost everyone visiting the UAE is already in violation before they arrive. The UAE applies its laws extraterritorially so visitors can be charged with online communication made from outside the country, even years before travelling to the Emirates.”