Beyond the sun, sea and skyscrapers, most tourists are oblivious to the UAE's continued detention of foreigners arrested for behaviour deemed criminal under the country's harsh laws. Millions of dollars have been injected into redefining, whitewashing and streamlining the image of the United Arab Emirates, in a move that has successfully promoted the Gulf state as the ideal tourist hotspot for those seeking glitz and glamour. In recent years, the UAE's PR arm has gone into ov

Dozens of prominent, influential Black Muslim beauty and fashion bloggers have utilised their platforms in recent days to denounce the lack of diversity in the industry, after the Dubai Modest Fashion Week [DMFW] appeared to exclude the community group. Muslim influencers from around the globe, including US-based Shahd Batal and the UK's Luul Hussein - known by her online pseudonym Asha Everyday - are among the many that mobilised to voice their views on the fashion event, wh