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UAE “asks” Bangladesh to freeze assets of RAKIA CEO Khater Massaad

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Feb 2, 20213 min read

UAE “asks” Bangladesh to freeze assets of RAKIA CEO Khater Massaad

Former advisor to RAK ruler Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi and CEO of RAKIA and RAK Ceramics, Dr Khater Massaad, has been the target of a...

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Daniel Rivera of Skyline International Free Speech organisation, live with Radha Stirling

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Feb 2, 20211 min read

Daniel Rivera of Skyline International Free Speech organisation, live with Radha Stirling

Free speech organisation Skyline, talks with Radha Stirling on censorship, cybercrime laws, big tech and governmental attacks on human...

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Swiss government & business councils advised to issue new UAE warnings to citizens

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Feb 1, 20214 min read

Swiss government & business councils advised to issue new UAE warnings to citizens

Stirling has contacted the UAE ambassador to Switzerland, the Swiss ambassador to UAE, the Swiss-UAE business council, and the Swiss...

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RAKIA CEO Dr Khater Massaad says Abu Dhabi needs to do something about Ras Al Khaimah

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Jan 27, 20211 min read

RAKIA CEO Dr Khater Massaad says Abu Dhabi needs to do something about Ras Al Khaimah

Dr Khater Massaad, former CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority speaks out. Dr Massaad suggests that Abu Dhabi needs to restore...

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Before Israelis invest in RAK, Abu Dhabi must rein in Sheikh Saud

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Jan 25, 20214 min read

Before Israelis invest in RAK, Abu Dhabi must rein in Sheikh Saud

The small northern emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is aggressively soliciting foreign investment, but eager Israeli investors should be wary....

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Vendettas by RAK ruler alarm foreign investors

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Jan 25, 20212 min read

Vendettas by RAK ruler alarm foreign investors

Summary: A years-long campaign to slander and jail former RAK investment head Khater Massaad and persecution of RAKIA & RAKFTZA staff...

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Khater Massaad warns investors: Sheikh uses 'forced confessions' to seize assets abroad

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Jan 20, 20215 min read

Khater Massaad warns investors: Sheikh uses 'forced confessions' to seize assets abroad

Described as the “golden boy of business in the Northern Emirates”, “the tile tycoon of RAK”, Gulf Business coverboy and multi award...

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"Abu Dhabi needs to do something about Ras Al Khaimah"

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Jan 19, 20214 min read

"Abu Dhabi needs to do something about Ras Al Khaimah"

Lawless Sheikh's unbridled acts against foreign nationals seriously undermining Abu Dhabi's efforts to recover economy - Swiss...

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NY Court orders damages for man targeted by UAE Sheikh & his US agents because he “knew too much”

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Jan 18, 20215 min read

NY Court orders damages for man targeted by UAE Sheikh & his US agents because he “knew too much”

New York District Court orders damages in claim against agents of “corrupt UAE ruler” who “targeted him due to his intricate knowledge of...

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Investor beware: Israelis face unique risks in the UAE

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Jan 6, 20214 min read

Investor beware: Israelis face unique risks in the UAE

The rules are rigged – what's earned in the UAE is likely to stay in the UAE – and the more successful you are, the higher the risk In...

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Cannabis Grinder Scot jailed in Corfu celebrates New Year as drug charges dropped

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Jan 5, 20211 min read

Cannabis Grinder Scot jailed in Corfu celebrates New Year as drug charges dropped

The Scot is now celebrating after Middle Eastern prosecutors dropped drug charges following a campaign backed by influential lawyer Radha...

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Scots grandad 'held hostage' in Dubai over bounced cheque returns home to family

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Jan 4, 20211 min read

Scots grandad 'held hostage' in Dubai over bounced cheque returns home to family

A Scots grandad who was held as a 'debt hostage' in the Middle East after a cheque bounced has been allowed to return home in time for...

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Detained in Dubai

Dec 31, 20203 min read

Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai and host of Gulf in Justice, wishes a Happy New Year!

“What an incredible year in so many ways, full of ups and downs, of setbacks and progress. We have seen such unprecedented abuses within...

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The United Arab Emirates is trying to rebrand its image by making changes to its legal system

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Dec 29, 20201 min read

The United Arab Emirates is trying to rebrand its image by making changes to its legal system

...Radha Stirling, who founded the advocacy group Detained in Dubai, said the fear of losing expats and investors has triggered the legal...

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Detained in Dubai

Dec 27, 20203 min read

Will new peace deals help Miami woman detained in Dubai?

Miami accountant, Danielle Jeffries, 58, had hoped she’d be home this Christmas to see her 93 year old mother who had just survived...

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Israelis sold the elusive “Dubai dream” could be walking into a nightmare - Gulf in Justice Podcast

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Dec 21, 20204 min read

Israelis sold the elusive “Dubai dream” could be walking into a nightmare - Gulf in Justice Podcast

Gulf in Justice Podcast reveals Israelis keen to do business with the UAE might be jumping in the deep end, risking their reputations and...

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Detained in Dubai

Dec 21, 20202 min read

Don’t ignore Dubai’s UK debt collectors

It may be tempting to ignore UK based debt collection firms acting on behalf of UAE banks. This is why you should never do so: UAE banks...

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New Gulf in Justice Podcast Episode - Israeli’s mis-sold the elusive “Dubai dream”

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Dec 21, 20201 min read

New Gulf in Justice Podcast Episode - Israeli’s mis-sold the elusive “Dubai dream”

Discussed: RISKS to Israelis keen to invest in Dubai - Sean Hannity weighs in. The Israeli commerce sector is excited for reciprocal...

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Out of control Dubai drug crackdown leaves hapless “nice guy” restaurant manager facing 25yrs jail

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Dec 14, 20204 min read

Out of control Dubai drug crackdown leaves hapless “nice guy” restaurant manager facing 25yrs jail

Dubai appears to be making a huge effort to crackdown on what it sees as a drug problem in the emirate. Most visitors to Gulf countries...

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German man on hunger strike in Sharjah’s notorious prison, after being sentenced to life in prison

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Dec 8, 20201 min read

German man on hunger strike in Sharjah’s notorious prison, after being sentenced to life in prison

German sentenced to LIFE in UAE desert jail goes on hunger strike 42 year old Dieter Kellouche has resorted to a hunger strike after his...

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