It may be true, but my redundant EK friends cannot confirm it. Then again we all know the UAE government will go to extreme lengths to conceal anything that may tarnish their image of being the perfect spot on earth. They UAE papers calls it fake news, but I doubt the definition of free press in Europe can be applied for the UAE press. If you are sacked in the UAE and have debt, you may end up in prison, (unless they have changed their system) and that may easily cause people to make desperate choices......... Sad.