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Detained in Dubai

Jul 11, 20161 min read

British Citizen who had never visited the UAE was held over MISTAKEN IDENTITY while in transit, trav

British Citizen who had never visited the UAE was held over MISTAKEN IDENTITY while in transit, travel plans ruined. A British Citizen...

Radha Stirling

May 17, 20162 min read

Beware of money requests for lawyers from Dubai. Scams using a Dubai Jail format

We have received five enquiries this year from people who have been requested to send funds to a lawyer because their partner has been...

Detained in Dubai

May 13, 20161 min read

Caution: Do not use marijuana (or other prohibited drugs) before traveling to the UAE

Most travellers are aware that using drugs within the UAE is a serious crime, but may not be aware that having marijuana residue in their...

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Detained in Dubai

Jan 16, 20164 min read

Don’t Confess - Protect yourself if you are arrested or questioned by police...

Read the Crime section of any of the local UAE newspapers, and you are bound to come across this sentence in nearly every story: "Police...

Radha Stirling

Jul 30, 20153 min read

Chief Technical Officer Jailed in the UAE since October 2014, without charge or conviction

On the 21st of October 2014, Chief Technical Officer of Mobile application company "Duleaf" was detained at Sharjah after having been...