EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Dubai balcony ‘publicity stunt’ for an ‘Israeli porn site’ that saw more than a dozen naked women arrested for breaking decency laws

• New pictures show up to 19 models preparing for the nude photoshoot 
• Group of naked women were filmed posing on the balcony of a building in Dubai 
• Dubai Police confirmed group had been arrested on public debauchery charges
• Violations of public decency law can result in six months in prison or hefty fines
• Do you know these women? Email [email protected]

These pictures show the inside of a Dubai balcony stunt which saw more than a dozen naked women arrested for public debauchery. 

One image shows at least 19 women preparing for the naked shoot, which was reportedly for an Israeli porn site.

They are crowded onto sofas and chairs, possibly around a photographer, inside the apartment.  

A second photo shows nine nude women standing on a balcony in the United Arab Emirates city. 

At least one woman is dressed and sat on sofa inside the apartment in the picture, while another person appears to be directing the naked models from the left of the shot.  

In this picture, at least 19 women can be seen preparing for the naked shoot, which was reportedly for an Israeli porn site

The second image shows nine nude women standing on a balcony in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

News of the naked photoshoot first surfaced in a widely-shared video showing the models posing on the balcony.    

The stunt could be damaging for UAE-Israeli relations, which were only formalised in the Abraham Accords, signed at the White House on September 15 last year.

The historic agreement, which also included Bahrain, saw formal diplomatic ties between the Gulf States and Israel established for the first time since the country’s formation.

Israeli and Emirati passport holders were granted access to the other state as part of the agreement, creating an influx of traffic in both directions. 

Emiratis in particular have made an effort to welcome their new visitors, with displays of Israeli produce in Dubai supermarkets and by lighting up the Burj Khalifa with a Menorah for the Jewish festival of lights in December. 

However, this latest prank could damage the new relationship because the models have violated the UAE’s public decency laws.

The legislation, which covers nudity and other ‘lewd behaviour’, carries penalties of up to six months in prison and a 5,000 dirham (£983) fine.

The sharing of pornographic material is also punishable with prison time and a fine of up to 500,000 dirhams under the country’s laws, which are based on Islamic law, or Shariah. 

The models in the naked photoshoot were part of a publicity stunt for an Israeli website, believed to be a version of a US adult website – which has not been named.

 A group of people have been arrested by Dubai police after women (pictured) were spotted posing naked on a balcony in the city

 The 15 models in the naked photoshoot (pictured) were part of a publicity stunt for an Israeli website

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Late on Saturday, videos and photographs depicting over a dozen naked women lined up on a balcony while being filmed in Dubai’s upmarket Marina neighbourhood in broad daylight were splashed across social media.

It came as a shock in the federation of seven Arab sheikhdoms, where tamer behaviour – like kissing in public or drinking alcohol without a licence – has landed people in jail.

State-linked newspaper The National reported it appeared to be a ‘publicity stunt,’ without elaborating.

Dubai police said those arrested over the ‘indecent’ video had been referred to the public prosecution.

‘Such unacceptable behaviours,’ the police statement said, ‘do not reflect the values and ethics of Emirati society.’

The UAE, while liberal in many regards compared to its Middle Eastern neighbours, has strict laws governing expression.

People have been jailed for their comments and videos online.

The country’s majority state-owned telecom companies block access to major pornographic websites.  

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Violations of the public decency laws, including for nudity and other ‘lewd behaviour’, carry penalties of up to six months in prison and a 5,000 dirham (£983) fine

Dubai police confirmed those arrested over the ‘indecent’ video had been referred to the public prosecution

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