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I spent over a month in jail in Dubai for nothing. My case is still ongoing.

I never imagined this would happen to me.

I am born and raised in the UAE ,am an arab national

A friend of mine crashed my rental car while I was sitting with him. The car was rented under my name the police and ambulance arrived at the scene.

For some reason i was searched and the car aswell During the search, the police found my medications.

I suffer from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), and ADHD. Because of these chronic conditions, I take medication throughout the day (total of 15 pills a day). I always carry my prescribed medications with me because I need them every few hours. On me, I had my prescribed pregabalin and Ritalin, along with the prescriptions and medical history to support them.

Instead of being allowed to explain, I was taken to the police station where they even told me to open my phone for them, i told them i have private pictures and family photos and the officer said how my family is his family aswell i refused and told him very firmly I would never unlock my phone.

The officers also searched my car and found an ATM deposit receipt that was my friends when he deposited money into his account and a small piece of paper that they said has drug in it. They placed everything, including my medications, into an evidence bag.

At the police station, I tried to explain that everything I had was legally prescribed. I asked them to look at my prescriptions and medical history, but I felt like nobody was willing to listen.

I was placed in a holding cell for a week before I was finally brought before the public prosecutor ("Wakeel Al Neyaba").

I explained my medical conditions again and told him that I had valid prescriptions. Despite that, I was informed that I would remain under investigation on a charge related to possession with intent to use.

I was kept in custody.

The biggest problem was that my medication was taken away. After 6 years of taking it daily, I suddenly had nothing. I went through severe withdrawal symptoms and even experienced seizures. I repeatedly told people I needed my prescribed medication, but my concerns were ignored.

After a week, I was transferred to Al Aweer prison.

The investigation kept getting extended—first 7 days , 14 days, then another 21 days.

Eventually, the investigation ended, but instead of being released, I was given a court date three months away.

My lawyer applied for bail, and it was finally approved.

By that point, the damage had already been done.

I paid AED 20,000 for a lawyer.

I paid AED 5,000 for bail.

My rental car continues to accumulate charges, and I was told I also have to pay AED 52 per day while it remains in police custody.

I lost my job.

My family now thinks I'm a criminal.

My physical and mental health deteriorated after being forced off medications I've taken for six years.

To make things even more confusing, my urine drug test came back negative for any illegal drugs. The only substances detected were the medications I have valid prescriptions for.

Yet I was still expected to remain in jail for another three months until my court hearing.

I also want to mention the prison conditions I personally experienced. The prison was extremely overcrowded. I had no mattress or pillow—only a blanket. Two people often had to share a single mattress on the floor, and there were bed bugs and fleas.

I'm sharing my experience because I'm still trying to understand how this happened.

Has anyone else gone through something similar in Dubai or elsewhere? What was the outcome of your case? I'm not asking for legal advice—I'm simply trying to understand whether experiences like mine are common and how others managed to get through them.

And if after my court date I am innocent what can they do to compensate my lawyer expenses , my job loss , the car rental parking and monthly rates. Or am I dreaming

I am so fucking frustrated with the EV charging situation in Dubai. Every time I go to a charging station, it’s ALWAYS full of taxi drivers charging their EVs.

Today I went to THREE different stations and all of them were packed with taxis. I understand they need to charge too, but it’s getting ridiculous for private EV owners. You end up driving around from station to station hoping to find an available charger.

Anyone else facing this ??

Interviewed for a role:

9–7 working hours

Passport kept “for safety”

Might need to work beyond hours

Salary not fixed, apparently AED 4–5k

3 days unpaid trial to “see my work”

They said, “We don’t judge here, just come and join us and see.” 😂

Would you guys walk away or give it a chance?

I did this for the first time today and it was an amazing relief compared to the armed combat the drive normally entails. Super impressed with the rail service, the bus transfer to the conference center was a somewhat more complicated affair. Impossible to book on their app despite the website pointing there nowhere near enough capacity for the number of people in the conference.

I hope that somebody is monitoring this because it could be great with a little effort.

Humidity is high during the summer months and the humidity extends through September, hence why it is known as "sweatember". But here we are in October and the humidity right now is super high. When I open my balcony door the entire door fogs up from the humidity and it is so sticky outside.

So when does the humidity end and when does the nice mild weather of winter begin?

Has anyone in Dubai had a similar experience with Jetour / The Elite Cars?

I booked a vehicle with them on **3 June 2026** and paid the required deposit.

It is now October, more than **5 months later**, and I still have not received the vehicle or been given a clear delivery date.

Throughout these months, I have followed up repeatedly. The answer has very often been some version of:

- “Next week.”
- “We will check and come back to you.”
- “Send us an email.”
- “Someone will call you back.”

Then the following week comes, I contact them again, and I am told essentially the same thing.

My biggest issue isn't even that the vehicle was delayed. Delays can happen. My issue is that after five months I still cannot get a reliable answer about when the car will actually arrive.

I have now asked about getting my money back.

According to what I was told, **they will not refund my money**. I was also told that they have their own legal team and that they are prepared to make a complaint against me for defamation regarding what I have been saying about my experience.

For clarity, I am not making accusations about the company or claiming anything beyond my own experience. I have documentation relating to the booking, deposit and my communications with them.

At this point I am trying to understand the proper way to handle this rather than arguing back and forth with customer service.

Has anyone here dealt with a similar situation with a car dealership in Dubai?

In particular:

1. Did you manage to obtain a refund after a very long delivery delay?
2. Which consumer protection authority did you approach?
3. What documentation did they ask you to provide?
4. Has anyone had experience dealing specifically with Jetour / The Elite Cars regarding delayed vehicle deliveries?

I would especially appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through the official complaint process in the UAE.

I'm happy to update this post with the outcome because I imagine other buyers may find the information useful.

I recently had an accident at the Hessa Street / E311 interchange while travelling from JVC towards the Sharjah exit with my family.

There was a black SUV, possibly a Toyota Land Cruiser or Nissan Patrol, in front of me. The vehicle initially took an exit other than the Sharjah exit. The driver apparently realized that he had taken the wrong exit and then suddenly reversed/changed direction and entered the Sharjah exit without properly checking the road.

I was already travelling on the Sharjah exit at around 60–80 km/h. I had to brake suddenly to avoid hitting the vehicle. Fortunately, I managed to avoid hitting it, but the vehicle behind me hit the rear of my car very hard.

The impact was serious, and the vehicle behind me eventually had to be taken away by a recovery vehicle.

The most frustrating part is that the first vehicle — whose sudden manoeuvre caused me to brake — did not stop. When the driver apparently realized that there had been an accident behind him, he accelerated away and disappeared within seconds.

I understand that the vehicle behind me physically hit my car, but the dangerous manoeuvre by the vehicle in front was what triggered the sudden braking and subsequent collision.

Unfortunately, I did not have a dashcam installed in my vehicle, so I don't have video footage of the incident.

However, I can provide the approximate time, exact location, direction of travel and description of the vehicle. Since this happened at a major E311 interchange, I am wondering whether Dubai Police may be able to check available CCTV/traffic-camera footage.

I'd appreciate advice from anyone familiar with Dubai Police/UAE traffic procedures:

• Can I report the first vehicle for the dangerous manoeuvre and leaving the scene?
• Can Dubai Police investigate available CCTV footage at the interchange?
• Is it possible to identify the vehicle from CCTV if I don't know the registration number?
• Should I contact Dubai Police 901 and make a separate complaint?
• If CCTV confirms the manoeuvre, can the first driver be fined or held responsible?
• Has anyone dealt with a similar situation in Dubai?

I want to report this properly and factually. I am not claiming that the first vehicle physically hit me — it didn't. My concern is that its sudden and unsafe manoeuvre caused me to brake and led to the collision behind me, after which the driver left the scene.

Any advice from people who have dealt with a similar situation would be greatly appreciated.

Last night a car hit my car and fled the scene.. he didn’t stop .. it was a main signal i couldn’t stop either .. once I stopped , I called the police and later Saeed came we went to accident scene and explained them everything..

he said he need 72 hours to investigate and check the camera.. he said he’ll catch the guy who hit my car.
And now… I’m getting all sort of fines .. 500 dhms + plus 760.. and I was in shock .. hence I went to traffic control office and they said .. they haven’t caught him yet and hence as per as the system they need to update the fine .. and since the guilty party isn’t found yet .. they are sending me the fines and later once’ he’s caught .. it’ll be transferred to him..

Has anyone been in a similar situation.. please guide me .. because all this is really giving me bad anxiety..

What kind of criminal practices are actually going on in Dubai’s real estate market? You arrange a viewing appointment and then have to call the agent 20 times while you are already standing there waiting, just to get him to actually show up. If you leave after waiting for 30 minutes, you are then lied to and told that he has just arrived and is waiting for you.

Appointments are not kept, run-down properties are being offered at outrageous prices, and conditions that are completely unacceptable to Europeans are presented as if you were in the third world.

Something is seriously wrong with this city’s real estate market

I’m looking for a healthy meal plan in Dubai that does lunch only, 5 days a week (Monday–Friday).
I’m honestly just getting tired of eating outside food every day, and I’m also trying to lose some weight, so I figured getting a proper healthy lunch delivered would make life SO much easier.

I’m mainly looking for something that’s:
Lunch only
5 days a week
Healthy / good for weight loss
Actually tasty and filling
AFFORDABLE 😂

And please don’t recommend the ones that end up costing AED 1,500–2,000+ a month for one meal a day because WHAT 😭😂 I cannot justify that for lunch alone.
If you’ve personally tried a meal plan that’s reasonably priced and actually good, please drop the name below! I’m open to suggestions. 🙏🏻

I’ve been living around JLT for a while, and one thing I’ve realised is that Dubai is incredibly easy to enjoy… until you’ve done most of it.
I’ve tried plenty of restaurants and cafés, explored different parts of the city, gone out after work, and spent quite a few Sundays just wandering around.

But sometimes you get home and think “Okay, what do people actually do here once they’ve done the usual Dubai stuff?” 😂
I’m curious how other people living in Dubai handle this, especially those who work a lot during the week.

Do you have any low-key Sunday routines, hobbies, communities, or genuinely interesting things to do in JLT that don’t involve just going to another café, mall or restaurant?

Would love to hear what you guys do when you want to get out of the house but don’t necessarily want another typical Dubai experience.

Just wondering if anyone has had a positive experience in Dubai electrolysis clinics for facial electrolysis?

I went for 6 months straight to Ann’s skin clinic and spent 10k+ spent in sessions. I ended up with more hair somehow than starting out and endless scar bruises. Someone told me they might have been zapping me with low electric voltage to keep me coming back but I would hate to believe that.

Hi Everyone,

Need some help finding an auditor in Dubai.
Looking for an audit firm that's responsive, reasonably priced, and easy to deal with. Not necessarily the cheapest, just someone who communicates properly and completes the audit on time.

Would appreciate recommendations from anyone who's used one recently,

Thanks in advance.

I am posting this as a UAE restaurant partner because we have reached a point where the normal Talabat support channels are simply not resolving the issue.
We had an order cancelled and charged to the restaurant under the reason “Food is inedible.”
What concerns us is the explanation provided.
According to Talabat’s own response, the customer’s complaint was essentially that the carton/product arrived hot and that they expected a fresh product to be cooler.
This was a freshly prepared baked dessert.
We asked a very simple question:
What actual evidence shows that the food was “inedible”?
We asked whether there was a visible product defect, contamination, damage, incorrect item, spoilage, or any other identifiable quality problem.
We also asked Talabat to explain what in the customer’s photograph demonstrated that the product was inedible, particularly since a photograph cannot establish the actual temperature of the food.
So far, we have not received an answer to those questions.
Instead, the support chat has repeatedly sent essentially the same response around 15 times, while not addressing the specific points we are raising.
We then called Partner Support and remained on the phone for approximately 35 minutes. The only direction we received was that the matter had to be handled through the same chat.
So we are now stuck in a loop:
Chat → repeated template response → phone support → back to chat → same response again.
This post is not about attacking Talabat or the customer. Customers absolutely have the right to complain when something is genuinely wrong.
The issue is whether a restaurant should be financially charged for an order classified as “inedible” without being told what evidence actually establishes that the product was inedible.
If Talabat has evidence showing an actual product-quality problem attributable to the restaurant, we are completely willing to review it and accept responsibility where appropriate.
But we believe it is reasonable for a restaurant partner to receive:
The specific reason the product was considered inedible.
The evidence supporting that conclusion.
An explanation of why responsibility was assigned to the restaurant.
A genuine escalation when the partner disputes the decision, rather than receiving the same template response repeatedly.
We are deliberately not publishing the order number, restaurant identity, customer information, or the names of any Talabat employees here.
If someone from Talabat Partner / Restaurant Operations sees this, please contact us privately through an official Talabat account. We can provide the case and order details privately for review.
We are simply asking for a human review of the evidence and a proper response to the actual dispute.
This should not require 15 repeated messages and a 35-minute phone call without resolution.