UK concerned for woman arrested in Dubai over Facebook posts

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Last Updated : Apr 08 2019 | 8:25 PM IST

Britain's foreign minister says he is "concerned" about a UK woman arrested in Dubai for allegedly insulting her ex-husband's new wife on Facebook.

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Monday that Laleh Shahravesh "is getting the best possible service" from British diplomats.

The group Detained in Dubai says Shahravesh was arrested at Dubai Airport on March 10 as she arrived for her ex-husband's funeral. Authorities there had received a complaint about Facebook posts that she allegedly made in 2016 calling her ex's new wife a "horse."

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First Published: Apr 08 2019 | 8:25 PM IST

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