11 women and man arrested over naked photo shoot on Dubai balcony

A view of the skyline at night of Dubai (Yui Mok/PA)

Police in Dubai have arrested 11 Ukrainian women and a Russian man for their involvement in a nude photo shoot on a high-rise balcony in the city, authorities said, after the footage went viral and prompted a crackdown in the Gulf Arab sheikhdom.

Dubai is a top destination for the world’s Instagram influencers and models, who fill their social media feeds with slick bikini-clad selfies from the coastal emirate’s luxury hotels and artificial islands.