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Brian Glendinning FREED from Iraq jail
“I am thrilled to announce that British construction engineer Brian Glendinning has been released from Baghdad jail today”, said IPEX...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 14, 20222 min read
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British prisoner in Iraq pleads Rishi Sunak for help
After two months in Baghdad jail, British father of three pleads for Rishi Sunak to help get him home. The construction engineer has been...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 10, 20223 min read
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Iraq awaits diplomatic note from Qatar to release Brian Glendinning
Scottish construction engineer Brian Glendinning has been locked up for two months in egregious conditions in a Baghdad jail after Qatar...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 8, 20223 min read
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Qatari Ambassador receives MP for Brian Glendinning
Mr Douglas Chapman, MP for Dumferline and West Fife visited the Qatar Embassy yesterday to hand deliver a letter. He was welcomed by...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 8, 20222 min read
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FIFA World Cup Travel Warning: Women & LGBT+ risk jail or flogging
FEMALE and LGBT+ England fans risk serious consequences at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar if they report being the victim of a sex attack,...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 25, 20224 min read
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No response from Cleverly leaves Glendinning family arranging protest at Scottish parliament
No response from Cleverly leaves Glendinning family arranging protest at Scottish parliament this week Scottish construction engineer...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 23, 20222 min read
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“There is no case” says Brian Glendinning’s Iraqi lawyer on Qatar Interpol warrant
Scottish construction engineer Brian Glendinning’s detention has been extended for another week by the courts. “The punishment is the...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 18, 20225 min read
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Family distraught after call from Baghdad jail: Brian Glendinning
Family distraught after call from Baghdad jail: Brian Glendinning “He’s not well. He has no energy. I really think he’s given up. The...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 18, 20223 min read
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Brian Glendinning's Children call upon David Beckham to help free their dad
Children call upon David Beckham to help free their dad from Baghdad jail and save him from Qatar prison. The children of a Scottish man...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 13, 20223 min read
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Scottish man detained in Iraq sentenced to 2 years in Qatar jail ‘likely to be extradited’
British citizen Brian Glendinning was to start work on a construction engineering contract in Basra last month, when he was abruptly...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 11, 20224 min read
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Scottish man detained in Iraq over Qatar Interpol warrant. BBC Scotland talks with Radha Stirling
BBC's Good Morning Scotland discusses Brian Glendinning, a British engineer’s fight against Qatar extradition ‘a warning to World Cup...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 10, 20224 min read
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Scotsman detained in Iraq over outrageous Qatar Interpol warrant
ipex Qatar National Bank seeks extradition of Scottish man from Iraq over small bank debt. A 43 year old construction engineer from...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 9, 20223 min read
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The conundrum of Western relations with Qatar
Lille, Marseille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Reims, and now Paris are all banning so-called ‘fan zones’ from being organised in their cities...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 5, 20222 min read
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UAE is becoming increasingly hostile to the LGBTQ community
Queers have so far managed to live in the Gulf state by keeping a low profile. But UAE’s new crackdown on the LGBTQ community might...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 3, 20224 min read
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Legal experts launch new App for emergency help at World Cup
Published at Helsinki Times 29th September 2022 With the World Cup approaching, Detained in Dubai expects an increase in the number of...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 1, 20223 min read
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Mark Bennett ‘suicide’ - FCDO must increase travel warnings says Radha Stirling.
Detained in Doha founder Radha Stirling issued a statement on Mark Bennett's tragic case: "The government of Qatar and locally owned...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 30, 20222 min read
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Legal experts launch new App for emergency help at World Cup
With the World Cup approaching, Detained in Dubai expects an increase in the number of arrests throughout the Gulf region. Football fans...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 29, 20223 min read
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Australian hostage in Qatar - “Don’t come to World Cup”
Australian grandfather Joe Sarlak says he is the perfect example of why Qatar should not be hosting the World Cup. Joe Sarlak, 72, was in...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 27, 20223 min read
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TalkSport Radio with Radha Stirling - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Radha Stirling discusses Qatar 22 with TalkSport Radio. As football fans ride from their expensive hotels to the stadium, or enjoy the...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 26, 20221 min read
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Qatar Airways accused of human rights abuses
“When Cesar Ferreira appealed his dismissal from Qatar Airways, he never imagined it would end in Doha’s rat infested abysmal third world...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 21, 20223 min read
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