UAE releases 2 men who took 'selfie' in front of hotel fire
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The United Arab Emirates says it has released two young men it detained over their "selfie" in front of a New Year's Eve hotel fire.
The Emirates' state-run WAM news agency reported the news late Friday, citing Essam al-Humaidan, the attorney general of the city-state of Dubai. He says the two unidentified men were released after investigators found "no evidence of criminal intent."
The 63-story Address Downtown luxury hotel caught fire just before a fireworks display at the nearby Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. The hotel burned through the fireworks display and into the new year.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}While liberal compared to much of the Middle East, the Emirates has a cybercrime law under which people can be arrested, imprisoned and deported for taking photographs without the consent of those shown.