Imagine being poor in one of the richest places on Earth and being arrested for it, imo that's wild.

I get that begging is usually associated with a series of problems, but what are you supposed to do if you're actually that miserable that begging is your only option?

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>Major General Jamal Salem Al Jallaf, Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigation, stated that the anti-begging campaign has significantly reduced the number of beggars annually, thanks to the strict and decisive measures taken against those apprehended.

It doesn't sound like they're trying to solve the problem, but rather just remove the symptoms, idk