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What life's REALLY like in war-torn Dubai: The glittering tax-free influencer fantasy is unravelling as expats are arrested and treated as criminals for simply taking a photo of drone damage and sending to worried relatives
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For hundreds of thousands of Brits fed up with rising crime, red tape and the high cost of living, a sun-soaked, tax-free lifestyle has proved irresistible.