Arrests made in Dubai after naked women seen posing on balcony

Violations of the public decency law in the UAE, including for nudity and other “lewd behaviour”, carry penalties of up to six months in prison and a 5,000 dirham ($1,360) fine

A thick blanket of early morning fog partially shrouds the skyscrapers of the Marina and Jumeirah Lake Towers districts of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Kamran Jebreili/AP)

Police 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.

Violations of the public decency law in the United Arab Emirates, including for nudity and other “lewd behaviour”, carry penalties of up to six months in prison and a 5,000 dirham ($1,360) fine.