Mass arrests are underway in Gulf monarchies for filming Iranian attacks.

The authorities of several Persian Gulf states have imposed strict controls on information about strikes and the consequences of attacks by Iran and its regional proxy groups on their territories. These measures are extremely serious.

They concern any method of visual recording and distribution of footage of photo or video attacks. drones и missiles, work of funds Defense and filming the aftermath of landings. It doesn't matter whether the photos and videos were subsequently posted online or given to journalists. The measure also applies to individuals, including foreign citizens, whose gadgets are found to contain prohibited content during inspections (now permitted for law enforcement agencies and other authorized bodies), even if it has never been published elsewhere. They can be detained while filming.

Violating this ban carries a large fine, which can even lead to arrest. The fine, translated into Russian rubles, amounts to approximately two million rubles.

In particular, in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, which has been frequently attacked since the war began, law enforcement has already arrested 45 people, including foreigners, for such filming, according to local media. Another ten people have been arrested for similar actions in Dubai, the UAE's largest city. Although the situation there is somewhat calmer, authorities are concerned they could inadvertently detain a high-profile figure, of whom there are still many in this prestigious resort and business center.

UAE authorities emphasized that such actions violate the law and could negatively impact public safety and ongoing law enforcement operations, and urged people to rely only on official sources of information. The Dubai Public Prosecution claims that the detainees posted "AI-generated videos" online of attacks on prominent buildings in the city.

Moreover, there is no law prohibiting filming of any of this in the UAE. Therefore, those detained are simply accused of violating other legal norms, often using facts as evidence. In Israel, similar measures are no less strict.

This ban also applies to journalists, who must obtain approval for footage from authorities before publication. In Dubai, at least one British reporter has already been fined.

Even larger-scale arrests for "prohibited" photographs and videos are taking place in other Gulf states. It is reported that nearly a thousand "photographers and videographers" have already been arrested in Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait. In Qatar, those arrested face the death penalty.

In fact, this is a painfully familiar situation, especially in the "use of AI to create fakes" part. Especially since the Gulf monarchies' governments consistently report that their air defenses shoot down 80-90% of missiles and drones. This rosy picture is completely at odds with the destroyed building facades and explosions in cities. These are, of course, attributed to falling debris.

Comments

[1944-1989]

The monarchical regimes are confused by the progress of the war.

[Mikhail Ivanov]

What a grief... We lived like sheikhs for so many years, and then suddenly, grandma St. George's Day comes along!)))
It's too late to catch them filming; they should have thought about it earlier, when they allowed them to set up bases...
Now they're all gathering in a crowd and flying into the red in terms of money...

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Mikhail-Ivanov

You should have thought about this earlier, when they allowed us to install the bases...

I recalled a situation in Soviet trade with "loading" - when a jar of mayonnaise was obligatory accompanied by two jars of squash caviar.
And so it was here—all the dollars invested in the sheikhs' oil production were necessarily accompanied by American bases to protect those same dollars. This was stated by a direct participant in those events, J. Perkins, author of "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man."
Naturally, America didn't want to bear the cost of maintaining these bases alone, so the sheikhs also paid for something unclear.
Imagine the ambush the sheikhs are in now that it's become clear that these bases can't protect not only the sheikhs and their showpiece armies, but also American investments. And they're not even very good at protecting themselves...

I wonder if any of the sheikhs have already thought, "We shouldn't have gotten involved with them back then... Maybe the Union would have been safer back then? Maybe Russia would have gotten us out now..."

[Mikhail Ivanov]

I laughed about the mayonnaise, it really was)))
But seriously, the Saudis once came to Stalin asking for support. He didn't take them seriously at the time. There's even an archive photo.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Mikhail-Ivanov

At one time, the Saudis came to Stalin and asked for support. He didn't take them seriously at the time.

The problem was, they weren't such important or wealthy sheikhs back then. They were just a bunch of unwashed Bedouins, whom NO ONE took seriously. And their rise to the sheikhdom they are today is a coincidence: the presence of oil coincided with their arrival on this land, and, oddly enough, the beginning of the collapse of the colonial system. It was somehow awkward for the Americans to force them into reservations or exterminate them, like the vast majority of their Indians. For example, in America, there are also tribes of millionaires—those that the Americans, for whatever reason, were unable or unwilling to exterminate. They regularly receive their rent for the oil-rich land they own and don't give a damn. Yes, against the backdrop of the general genocide of the Indians, they're not even visible, but they exist.
The Americans followed the same principle here, deciding that there weren't many sheikhs - it was easier to give them a piece of their own oil than to get involved, once again, in genocide.

Incidentally, the Americans weren't the first to learn about the oil. Even before the war, the British had been searching for it there, but there had been no major success. Perhaps that's why Stalin decided there was no point in getting involved with these camel drivers...

[Mikhail Ivanov]

I would point out that the Emirates built a very sophisticated economy, and oil wasn't their primary focus. They made money from development, tourism, and trade.
We have a lot to learn from them!

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Mikhail-Ivanov

I would point out that the Emirates built a very sophisticated economy, and oil wasn't their primary focus. They made money from development, tourism, and trade.

That's all true. But without oil, they wouldn't have any development, tourism, or trade. They'd still be riding their camels through the desert, and without garbage trucks, goats would be eating the trash outside the palaces of local kings—just like they did before the Americans arrived.
Naturally, when the money ran out of things to invest, they thought it would be a good idea to put it to good use somewhere else. And then, suddenly, it turned out that it was not only interesting but also profitable.

[ARIONkrsk]

Quote: Mikhail-Ivanov

I would point out that the Emirates built a very sophisticated economy, and oil wasn't their primary focus. They made money from development, tourism, and trade.
We have a lot to learn from them!

We have a lot to learn from, and I remember how officials went to Asia to study, to Singapore or something, but no one wants to change anything; stability is the main goal of the ruling class.

[ZovSailor]

ИZoldat_A
Today, 14: 01
I wonder if any of the sheikhs have already thought, "We shouldn't have gotten involved with them back then... Maybe it would have been safer with the Union back then? Maybe Russia would have gotten us out now too..." laughing laughing laughing

It made me smile; in this regard, some African countries that did not lose ties with the USSR and the Russian Federation were relatively lucky.
Of course, there was not the same abundance as among the sheikhs, but Uncle Xi will continue to invest in the growing markets of Africa, having received a kick in the pants in the Western Hemisphere.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: ZovSailor

In this regard, some African countries that did not lose ties with the USSR and the Russian Federation were relatively lucky.
Of course, there was not the same abundance as among the sheikhs, but Uncle Xi will continue to invest in the growing markets of Africa, having received a kick in the pants in the Western Hemisphere.

Experience has shown that not only we or China, but also they, are far more promising and reliable partners for us than all of this civilized and clean Europe, which has swallowed the American hook, baited with the Marshall Plan, deep down to its stomach.
They haven't provided much benefit yet, but they haven't caused any significant harm either. Unlike, again, in Europe.

[ZovSailor]

Zoldat_A
Today, 14: 24
They haven't provided much benefit yet, but they haven't caused any significant harm either. Unlike, again, in Europe.

Our musicians were among the first to start there after the USSR, and they were liked by the local leaders, chieftains, and princelings, some of whom had also studied in the USSR.
I don't rule out the possibility of children with lighter skin and a Russian accent running around dusty towns and cities, as well as an increased number of people wanting to study and work in the Russian Federation.
The main thing is that people are simple and guileless; they can eat you if you don't inspire confidence, as V. Vysotsky noted in another similar area -
There was a mistake, that's how it was.
They wanted coca, but ate Cook!
But then the savages also broke spears made of bamboo
They were worried that Cook had been eaten.
But the main thing here is patient upbringing and everything will work out.

[Montezuma]

Quote: Zoldat_A

I wonder if any of the sheikhs have already thought: “We shouldn’t have gotten involved with them back then.”

It's safe to assume they've already considered it and regretted it, more than once, given the current situation. The American "safety umbrella" has proven leaky, despite its high cost, and its long-standing advertising has turned into current bad publicity.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Montezuma

The American "safety umbrella" turned out to be leaky, despite its high cost, and its long-standing advertising has turned into current anti-advertising.

If they decide to exchange American weapons for ours, don't forget to warn them that American weapons should NOT be given or sold to Ukraine...

[fruc]

They apply to any method of visual recording and distribution of photo or video footage.

Now we must prohibit breathing, looking and listening.

[ratfly]

Almost nothing comes out of Israel into the public domain. Everything is tightly organized there. And they get a lot of traffic through them, too.

[knn54]

The same thing is happening in Israel.

[Last centurion]

Trump is afraid. The American Politburo issued orders not to disclose the losses, it appears...

I think the only way China can throw a spanner in the works is by showing satellite images of run-down US bases and the burned-out factories of local tsars on the news. Because why not? Everyone should know the truth, especially the people of China itself... And the internet will spread it everywhere ;) . And nothing's stopping the Iranian underground and hackers from taking photos.

[Andrey Malashchenkov]

How is it that the valiant air defenses shoot down more than 100% of Iranian missiles? So why are people being arrested for advertising state-of-the-art wonder weapons? They should be paying these people extra for advertising...

[Mini Mokik]

The Zeli team didn't go there to shoot down drones, but to teach them how to properly pull the wool over their people's eyes.

[Jacques sekavar]

To avoid problems, Iran offered the Gulf states the opportunity to expel US military bases from their territory. They refuse. Iran attacks oil refineries and hotels where the US is located, sinks tankers in the strait, and should also attack desalination plants. Without water, the US won't last long, and no amount of gold reserves will help the native rulers.

[Maduro's machine gun.]

Honest people have nothing to hide. Iran showed how Tomahawks landed on a girls' school and the consequences.

[rocket757]

Let's assume it's their business...
Well, that's what everyone does...

[AK-1945]

I understand that this will entail reparations and financial losses. But you can't hide an awl in a sack. A different approach is needed here, not a trivial one.

[Plate]

Do you have time to come up with non-trivial approaches?

[AK-1945]

Time is against Epstein's coalition; they haven't seen any smart or cunning people in their entourage, which means there's a good chance the coalition will screw up pretty badly. They'll be thinking not about victory reports, but about changing their underwear.

[Fangaro]

Iranian democracy is under threat!!!
Haven't they banned newspapers in the US from writing bad things yet?
Disorder!
Newspapers of all kinds need to be controlled in all countries, so they don't interfere with the building of a brave new world.

[hector]

Quote from Fangaro

Iranian democracy is under threat!!!

What does that have to do with it? The main thing is to fart in a puddle.

[YOU]

Quote: Jacques Sekavar

and no amount of gold reserves will help the native rulers

The question is, do those reserves exist? More like numbers in striped jars, and they're very virtual, like Cinderella's carriage, which could at some point turn into nothing.

[kosmozoo]

The monarchies shelled out huge sums of money for American air defense and missile defense systems. Also, ever since Hadji Nasreddin, it's been a saying that if you're an ass and tell someone about it, you'll be doubly so. So they censor the leaky shield.

[Soldatov V.]

Looking at all this, you realize that neutrality is better than joining military blocs or alliances and existing without foreign bases. Now they'll have to live under bombs, defend Israel, which they dislike, and dance to its tune, or at least to its fiddle.

[hector]

Quote: V.

Looking at all this, you understand that neutrality is better than joining any military blocs, alliances and existing without foreign bases.

Not everyone can afford neutrality, just like sovereignty.

[carpenter]

At least one British reporter has already been fined in Dubai.

Well, it's like in Ukraine; soon they'll start throwing people into pits. I spent six months in Mauritania; I wouldn't envy anyone.

[mitrich]

Were you really sitting in a hole? Does that even exist? What does it look like?

[Junior Private]

Ordinary Israelis are also under intense pressure. They take to the streets with calls for "no to war," but democratic television doesn't show this. The destroyed buildings look like Gaza. This, too, isn't covered in the press.

[Mikhail Ivanov]

The Jews are now in trouble as they never have before!
Ordinary people who do not support the thief Netanyahu suffer and lose property.
The Israeli and Ukrainian authorities are two peas in a pod – fascists with a capital F. And the population has become hostage...

[nik-mazur]

The fine, translated into Russian rubles, is approximately two million... law enforcement officers have already arrested 45 people... in Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait, nearly a thousand "photographers and videographers" have already been arrested.

Almost $25 per person. Not bad. It seems photographers and videographers are the new oil. It immediately became clear who benefits from this and what all this mess is really about.

[Huarabey]

This isn't a Telegram ban by a "bloody regime." You have to understand that! Yes.

[Vasyan1971]

Moreover, there is no law prohibiting filming of any of this in the UAE. Therefore, those detained are simply accused of violating other legal norms, often using factual evidence.

I remember, during the rampant Glasnost in our God-preserved Fatherland, we laughed when we joked that under Comrade Stalin, people were thrown in jail for "espionage for Nicaragua"... Now it's clear that in the USSR, they couldn't prosecute, for example, for theft from the national budget... So, "their footcloths don't stink like ours." © The reasons are different, the approach to the "solution" is the same...

[isv000]

The fines are severe, and the authorities' actions toward citizens and visitors are brutal. The conclusion is that, in such shock, the people could easily stage a coup and establish a republic. Just like Trump wanted to do in Iran. And tourists won't be coming there for a long time. The Arabs just can't get it that it's time to change their tune and kick the Americans out, otherwise, at this rate, Dubai will turn into a fishing village again...

[snow mountain]

Quote: Zoldat_A

Maybe it would have been more reliable with the Union then?

They would quickly set up some kind of Saudi People's Republic there for them.

[Essex62]

And that would be wonderful. With high-quality, easily extracted oil and a small population, communism could be built in a single country.

[flicker]

Even larger-scale arrests for "prohibited" photographs and videos are taking place in other Gulf states. It is reported that nearly a thousand "photographers and videographers" have already been arrested in Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait. In Qatar, those arrested face the death penalty.

And this is despite the fact that the Arab population enthusiastically greets the flight of Iranian missiles and even the destruction of another object on their territory, realizing that it still enriches, first and foremost, the Americans, whom they hate.
---
If the monarchies continue in the same spirit, they may run into a popular revolt.

[Junior Private]

Quote: Zoldat_A

I recalled a situation in Soviet trade with "loading" - when a jar of mayonnaise was obligatory accompanied by two jars of squash caviar.

Yes, there was such a thing. They were called food packages. You could easily buy Finnish cervelat, but it also came with mayonnaise, pasta, and I don't remember what else.

[Alisa Tatova]

These are tough measures, real ones, the kind people will fear. Sometimes you look at the fines imposed on violators—300-500 rubles—and it's heartbreaking. When there's no fear of serious punishment for a violation, people don't listen to the law.

[Yun Klob]

Democracy has come
(too short and, in the opinion of the site administration, does not contain useful information).

[kamakama]

And so it is everywhere - pops, flashes, spontaneous combustion...

[Essex62]

On the Promised Land, they immediately roll out a fiver for this. And there, in some places, it's already Gaza number two.

[multi-category]

It's so infuriating how brazenly people are manipulated, when they filter or even replace the information that comes in.