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Dubai Opens 24-Hour Women-Only Beach Amid Travel Advisory

5/16/2026

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Dubai Municipality opened a 24-hour women-only beach at Al Mamzar featuring privacy fencing, a photography ban and monitoring for women swimmers.
The beach is staffed entirely by female security guards and lifeguards.
It is part of a AED 3 billion development plan that expects up to seven million visitors after the second phase of the Al Mamzar Corniche project.
The UK Foreign Office currently advises against all but essential travel to the United Arab Emirates.

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Dubai Municipality opened a 24-hour women-only beach at Al Mamzar featuring privacy fencing, a photography ban and monitoring for women swimmers.
The beach is staffed entirely by female security guards and lifeguards.
It is part of a AED 3 billion development plan that expects up to seven million visitors after the second phase of the Al Mamzar Corniche project.
The UK Foreign Office currently advises against all but essential travel to the United Arab Emirates.