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Forgot to add that @Starlink was also onboard. Unreal speeds. Game changing from @emirates

Oh yeah. The flight there and back was full. A full flight of normal Dubai residents coming home and visitors coming to stay. #bouncebackability

No issues flying into DXB from CMB yesterday. Yes, I appreciate not all are so lucky but nice to be home in Dubai again. The house took a battering from the rain but held up. Back to work. Life goes on.

This looks brilliant. If it means less exhausted taxi drivers it can only be a good thing.

Update from grocery shopping in Dubai this morning. Oranges from Australia, Egypt, Morocco, India, Turkey, China, Pakistan and Vietnam. And that’s just the citrus. Don’t even get me started on the apples. Supermarkets are fully stocked. Supply chains are working exactly as they should. How many of those pushing a “shortage” narrative get this kind of a range wherever they are tweeting from? Maybe it’s time shut up and stop the Dubai bashing.

@FurkanGozukara @Kate_Martinson Maybe take a look at why people want to leave the UK for other opportunities in the first place. Fix your current systems and stop worrying about how to take money of other people.

The UK is considering an American style global tax regime. If you move to zero tax havens like Dubai, you will still be forced to pay British income tax for the privilege of holding a UK passport and getting embassy protection. The tax loopholes might finally close.

@mark_slapinski “Journalist”

@jamiebsmith Let us know if you can get there.

Currently caffeinating at Mirdiff before heading over to airport.

Grok translate this - worth the read. Strong words. #UAE 🇦🇪 ♥️

Absolute sensationalist rubbish here from @thetimes. It does not cost 5-10k to drive to Oman unless you’re an idiot. Why would you need ex-military drivers? Where do they think Oman is? Afghanistan?

A very nice @wsj article. #UAE 🇦🇪 #Dubai wsj.com/world/middle-e…

@ruswar Fake

BREAKING 🚨 Exclusive: Dubai 🇦🇪 — Airport ✈️ Moment of the strike by an Iranian-Russian Geran‑2 drone 🛸 on the airport. Reports say the impact occurred just a few dozen meters from a crowded terminal 🏢. Passenger evacuation from planes 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ is also reported. #Dubai 🇦🇪 #Airport ✈️ #Geran2 🛸 #DroneStrike 💥 #Evacuation 🏃 #BreakingNews 🔴

The GREATEST and most LEGENDARY bluff in the history of TV.

When are those bloody tax payers going to evacuate me?

Iran is sending missiles and trying to kill people here in the UAE Its not a joke, they are serious and its not funny that people are worried If this happened anywhere else, there would be global empathy I dont know what the people in the Emirates and Gulf did to be so hated but its disgusting

The left hates Dubai cos it has law and order Lazy types hate Dubai cos you have to work hard to make it here 🐑 on X hate Dubai cos that’s the ‘in’ thing to do right now 99 percent of those who are actually living here? Love it and are grateful Hate always from below…

@WafflesInfo @cla70495427 @WalkerMarcus Having a British passport allows me to use the NHS, get a pension etc etc. That’s exactly what it does. If you have one, have a read inside it.

@iamsmithy @cla70495427 @WalkerMarcus It's factually correct.

Is the Left really, 100%, sure, they want to open the question “why should the state look after those who don’t pay enough tax to cover their services”?

@WafflesInfo @cla70495427 @WalkerMarcus Haha as long as you’re ok. You said in your first tweet “they don’t pay tax” and asked why the gov should help. I live in Dubai - you have zero idea about the regular UK citizens that live here. Don’t believe the idiots on social media. Most of us are normal working people

@iamsmithy @cla70495427 @WalkerMarcus Fine by me. Why are you defending tax exiles?

@WafflesInfo @cla70495427 @WalkerMarcus Why have I asked for exactly? Nothing. I’m a net tax contributor. I give more to the UK than I take. National insurance, tax on my UK income. Is that ok for you?

@iamsmithy @cla70495427 @WalkerMarcus Why do you think taxpayers living in the UK should pay for you, a tax exile who does not contribute? How selfish and greedy can you get?

@WafflesInfo @cla70495427 @WalkerMarcus That’s factually incorrect.

@iamsmithy @cla70495427 @WalkerMarcus Having a passport does not give anyone a right to access British services. It's based on residency.