By Kate Buck
A British expat in Dubai is facing up to two years in prison after telling her flatmate "f**k you" in a WhatsApp message.
The unnamed human resources manager, 31, had argued with her Ukrainian flatmate over the use of their dining room table in October, as they had to share the space
working from home.
Tensions boiled over, and the flatmate claims the woman used the expletive in a private chat.
When she tried to leave the UK on Saturday after securing a new job in the UK, airport authorities detained her because her flatmate had filed a complaint.
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She has already shipped her belongings to the UK to start a new life with her partner, meaning she has no flat and is living with a friend after being banned from leaving the country.
To make matters worse, her visa to remain in Dubai will expire next week.
She is now facing up to two years in jail or could be fined 250,000 dirhams [...]
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