Crypto boss Ali Hasanis has left a scathing review of the UK, describing it as ‘scruffy’ and ‘depressing’, before jetting back to Dubai which he claims is the best city in the world – despite its track record of human rights violations
A mega-rich entrepreneur has branded London ‘Europe’s slum’ as he jets back to his home in Dubai for some ‘real luxury’.
Middle Eastern millionaire Ali Hasanis says he couldn’t wait to leave the Big Smoke after splashing out on a lavish trip to the capital, indulging in some of the the most expensive restaurants and designer clothes shops. However, the 22-year-old insists Brits “don’t know good food” and compared one high end eatery’s steak to cardboard.
According to the self-proclaimed crypto expert, Londoners are ‘miserable’ and their city is both ‘scruffy’ and ‘depressing’ – whereas Dubai is ‘the best city in the world’.
“Dubai is the city of my dreams, whatever you want in the world – you can have it in Dubai,” Ali, who has a whopping 11.3 million followers on Instagram, said. “One of the reasons I live in Dubai is if you want to buy a car or you want to buy a house, you can buy it in one hour. It’s safe, secure and respectful.”
The businessman argues that London is the complete contrast of Dubai and that a lot of residents ‘aren’t happy’. When it comes to food, he described London’s slew of award-winning restaurants as ‘very lacklustre’ compared to the culinary scene in Dubai.
“I struggled to get a good meal – it seems Brits can’t cook and don’t know good food,” he added. “I just wasn’t impressed by the food or service. Once you’ve eaten in the best restaurants in the world in Dubai, you just know what good quality is and unfortunately not a lot comes close to that. The prices in London and Dubai are the same but in Dubai, the quality is just so much better.”
While Ali, who who runs his own company aiming to help people earn money through the crypto market, couldn’t stop raving about Dubai – the popular tourist destination and expat hotspot has consistently been criticised for its human rights violations. According to Amnesty International, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) failed to meet its commitments on policies to combat climate change last year.
Migrant outdoor workers also lacked ‘adequate protection from extreme summer heat’ while authorities continued to arbitrarily detain 26 prisoners of conscience, and denied or severely restricted some prisoner’ communication with their families.
Same-sexual activity is also prohibited in the country, carrying a maximum penalty of 14 years’ imprisonment. This can also be penalised under Sharia law, where the death penalty is imposed, though there is no clear evidence this has been used against LGBT people in recent years.
