Anyone Travelled Through Qatar/Dubai (UAE) Recently?

[ninjazx6]

Did post this a while back but got no response. Off to South Africa next week with a day's stop off in Qatar on the way. Vaping is banned in the UAE and there's a fair few stories of vape gear being confiscated in Dubai, but also Qatar.

So just wondered if anyone has direct experience? Will not survive 3 weeks in africa without my gear!

Also mods are generally banned from hold luggage these days. At the moment thinking of sticking a battery-less pico in the hold, and trying to get through customs with my ipower 80w and an 18650.

Thanks