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"V For Vendetta masks have been outlawed in the United Arab Emirates during the country&amp;#039;s National Day celebrations. Police officials in Dubai have declared that the Guy Fawkes masks seen in the Alan Moore graphic novel symbolise opposition to the state and are therefore banned. UAE citizens found wearing the items during the December 2 event face police questioning, and the act will be treated as an attempt to incite unrest, Gulfnews reports. &amp;quot;Using any symbol that insults the country or instigates unrest against its system is not allowed,&amp;quot; read a statement from a Dubai police official.  &amp;quot;We urge citizens to celebrate using other symbols such as national flags, slogans or photos that are more appropriate to the happy occasion of National Day.&amp;quot; The modified version of the mask was used by protesters as a symbol of opposition during the Arab Spring uprisings, and has become a symbol of opposition in the region. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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