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Editorial caricature of a Dubai clinic clerk stamping a conveyor belt of fake medical certificates for cash while a judge looms overhead with a giant question mark and an HR manager reacts in horror at a spike in absences.

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United Arab Emirates - Dubai's Sick-Note Factory: "Administrative Lapse" Defence Lands Its Operator in Jail

A Dubai clinic clerk forged electronic sick-leave certificates for cash through her own clinic's portal, then told the court it was an "administrative lapse." The Dubai Criminal Court disagreed - loudly and with a prison sentence.

Satire & commentary · 2026-10-17

United Arab Emirates - Dubai's Sick-Note Factory: "Administrative Lapse" Defence Lands Its Operator in Jail

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