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Asa Hutchinson convicted in absentia, sentenced to 3 months in Dubai jail after witnessing brawl
A Dubai court sentenced Briton Asa Hutchinson in absentia for being a witness to an alleged assault. Her testimony was dismissed, and she...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 18, 20182 min read
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British FCO confirms it is illegal for tourists to drink alcohol in the UAE and even in flight
Following widespread confusion regarding the alcohol laws in the UAE, the UK government has advised citizens that it is wholly illegal...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 9, 20184 min read
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Australia demands UAE respond to world's questions about missing princess & travel warnings
Last Sunday Australia’s most-watched and award winning television news program exposed the shocking story of Princess Latifa, daughter of...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 19, 20183 min read
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Expats shocked Qatar & UAE banks are getting away with using INTERPOL as debt collector
INTERPOL’s global reputation been damaged over the last decade due to their negligence in allowing member countries to misuse the...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 2, 20185 min read
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UAE LOST AT SEA ON LATIFA CASE
It is fair to say that the UAE never expected their abductions of Sheikha Latifa Al Maktoum, Herve Jaubert, Tiina Jauhiainen, and the...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 22, 20183 min read
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Torture and Kidnap victims speak on their and Princess Latifa's Kidnap by Dubai Ruler - Updates
Detained in Dubai held a press conference in London on the 12th of April 2018 on the kidnapping of Dubai Princess Sheikha Latifa AL...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 16, 20184 min read
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Mystery Drama On The High Seas: A Princess, A Spy And An Escape Plan Gone Wrong
We wouldn't blame you for thinking this one is straight out of a 007 film. Former French spy and now USA native, Herve Jaubert, who had...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 24, 20184 min read
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Priti Patel, MP responds to requests for support from 21 yr old Asa Hutchinson, trapped in Dubai.
Parents of Asa Hutchinson, trapped in Dubai, seek Priti Patel’s support to bring her home following false allegations in the tourist...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 16, 20184 min read
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American citizen facing 7 years in Dubai jail for using the word “bitch” on Instagram.
An American entrepreneur and former inspirational speaker who was trying to make a future for himself and his family in Dubai has fallen...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 7, 20187 min read
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Free! Perry Coppins, Brit cancer victim detained in Dubai freed after media campaign by British NGO
Perry Coppins, the 61 year old British national facing years in jail after being arrested for carrying what a customs official thought...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 7, 20182 min read
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Connor Clements, Brit jailed in Dubai for medical marijuana taken in UK
Connor Clements, a young British man who was arrested in the UAE for traces of medical marijuana that were left in his system after...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 5, 20182 min read
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"They have ruined our son's life" - Parents of Jamie Harron angry
27 year old Jamie Harron was arrested five months ago after Neuman & Esser’s Managing Director, Mr Emad Tabaza made a complaint to the...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 16, 20176 min read
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Dubai "public indecency" detention updates. German company missteps in defence of complain
The German company of which the Managing Director is Emad Tabaza, the accuser in the “public indecency” case against Jamie Harron has...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 12, 20172 min read
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World Coffee Events reconsiders holding event in Dubai following pressure from LGBT community
Pressure from the international LGBT+ community and concerned people associated to the world of coffee, has led to “World Coffee Events”...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 13, 20173 min read
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UAE banks blank cheque abuse continues to shock the international banking community
UAE banks still demand blank cheques as security for credit. They can fill out the amount themselves and cash the cheque whenever they...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 13, 20172 min read
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Risky Business for Indians in the UAE
With an estimated 2 million migrants, Indians form easily the largest expat population in the UAE. They are an integral part of the...
Shahid Bolsen
Sep 22, 20163 min read
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Press Release: UAE Prosecuting Judge approved Police application to extend Scott Richards´ detention
Scott Richards, a British/Australian man has been in detention without charge for three weeks now, for allegedly breaching the UAE´s new...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 18, 20161 min read
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How Social Media can turn an average person into a UAE Criminal.
Although we have seen numerous arrests over the years relating to cybercrime, the application of this law to social media insults, is...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 19, 20162 min read
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If you had the same Cybercrime laws in your country, would you be in jail too?
If you had the same Cybercrime laws in your country, would you be in jail too? Emirati man sentenced to three months in prison...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 18, 20161 min read
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Rape Victims Criminalised in Qatar & the UAE. Victims of rape jailed for sex outside of marriag
A woman in Qatar has been arrested for sex outside of marriage, after having filed a rape complaint with police. It sounds unbelievable,...
Radha Stirling
Jun 12, 20161 min read
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