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Breaking news, press releases and expert analysis on legal issues, wrongful detentions, and travel risks in the UAE and surrounding regions. Our press releases are reported on television, radio and print media across the world.
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UAE Bank Interpol Red Notice DELETED
Bank's Interpol Red Notice serves as warning to foreign property investors: In 2008, an investor accepted a mortgage offer of AED 2m from...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 27, 20234 min read
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Increasing Influence in the UK Media Landscape
In recent years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Gulf states have markedly expanded their influence within the UK media sector,...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 28, 20236 min read
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Family of bodyguard facing year in Dubai prison appeal for support
Bodyguard to the stars sentenced to one year in Dubai jail for "doing his job". Miami VIP bodyguard Cornell Whitfield has been sentenced...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 24, 20232 min read
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VIP bodyguard sentenced to 1 year in Dubai jail for “doing his job”
A Miami personal protection professional has been sentenced to one year in Dubai jail for protecting his client against an aggressive...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 23, 20236 min read
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Nomura executive’s travel ban raises concerns for foreign companies in China
“When democratic countries do business in un-democratic countries, it exposes their staff, executives, and their investors to...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 6, 20234 min read
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UAE Travel Warning: New York student sentenced to 1 year in prison after transiting through Dubai
Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos was sentenced to ONE YEAR in prison after being falsely accused of “assaulting and insulting” Dubai...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 2, 20233 min read
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21 year old NY student faces Dubai jail after appalling treatment at airport
21 year old New York student faces Dubai jail after humiliating airport treatment. Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos faces hefty fines and...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 18, 20235 min read
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Ireland's Potential Extradition Treaty with the UAE A Cause for Concern
Irish citizens face wrong arrests and extradition to a country notorious for human rights abuses if extradition treaty is agreed. The...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 12, 20234 min read
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Qatar Interpol Red Notice for Bounced Cheque - REMOVED
An Australian man celebrated his freedom last week when Radha Stirling, an Interpol and Extradition expert who founded the organisations...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 25, 20233 min read
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Qatar Interpol Red Notice over debt REMOVED
A British woman was overcome with tears in a phone call to Radha Stirling, an Interpol and Extradition expert who founded the...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 18, 20233 min read
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Praise for dedication of Jackson Lee in Tierra Allen case
Radha Stirling, CEO of organisation Detained in Dubai, praised the dedication of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in Tierra Allen case...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 18, 20233 min read
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American detained in Dubai calls for Senator help
Senator Baldwin calls on US State Department to help Veteran detained in Dubai 14 August 2023, Dubai: Senator Baldwin has reached out to...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 14, 20234 min read
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