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Substantial Increase in Legal Problems for White Collar Indians in the UAE, including Interpol
The UAE is composed of many nationalities, though Indians form over 50% of the total population in the UAE. 20% of Indian expats are...
Radha Stirling
Nov 18, 20155 min read
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Caution: Expect an Increase in Crime Reporting with the introduction of the "Police Eye" I
General Khamis Mattar Al Muzaina, chief of Dubai Police said “Anybody can download the new police application from Apple store and use...
Radha Stirling
Nov 10, 20151 min read
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Beware the UAE Cybercrime Laws
Background: The new Cyber Crimes Laws came into effect in December 2012 (Federal Law No. 5 of 2012) and has recently been published in...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 9, 20152 min read
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New Inquiry into the death of Lee Bradley Brown, who died in custody just 6 days after his arrest
The UK High Court has ordered a new inquirty into the death of Lee Bradley Brown, who died while in police custody in Dubai. Lee's...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 30, 20152 min read
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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...
Radha Stirling
Jul 30, 20153 min read
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Calling on Shayne Nelson, CEO of Emirates NBD to stop using or threatening to use Interpol as debt c
We call on Shayne Nelson and other CEO's to stop using Interpol as a negotiation tactic to recover debts. While debt is treated...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 22, 20152 min read
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UAE initiated extradition requests in Spain & Abroad
The UAE has drawn foreigners to its shores for a number of years, attracted to the well marketed allure of a glamorous, affluent...
Radha Stirling
Jun 21, 20155 min read
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Police Check Dubai - Essential Planning
A man was arrested last week on arrival at Dubai International Airport, after a police check returned false negative results. The...
Detained in Dubai
May 20, 20151 min read
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"GCC Pol", a gulf region Interpol replica has been established.
The GCC countries have joined forces to establish an Interpol style agency for the enforcement of policing and information sharing within...
Detained in Dubai
May 7, 20151 min read
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Revealed: avoid potential arrest in the UAE with simple police check
A UK charity has urged expats to arrange a criminal check on themselves before returning to the UAE, to avoid being arrested for an...
Sarah Townsend, Arabian Business
Mar 23, 20152 min read
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Previous financial issues in Dubai? Prevention is key and a police check required
"I had a house under mortgage in the Marina in Dubai and couldn't make the repayments anymore after the crisis. I left and found a job in...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 23, 20151 min read
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Avoid Arrest in the UAE with a simple police check
Have you previously lived in or visited the UAE and plan to return? "Someone almost ran me over at a petrol station. When I complained to...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 22, 20151 min read
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