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The conundrum of Western relations with Qatar

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Oct 5, 20222 min read

The conundrum of Western relations with Qatar

Lille, Marseille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Reims, and now Paris are all banning so-called ‘fan zones’ from being organised in their cities...

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UAE is becoming increasingly hostile to the LGBTQ community

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Oct 3, 20224 min read

UAE is becoming increasingly hostile to the LGBTQ community

Queers have so far managed to live in the Gulf state by keeping a low profile. But UAE’s new crackdown on the LGBTQ community might...

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Legal experts launch new App for emergency help at World Cup

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Oct 1, 20223 min read

Legal experts launch new App for emergency help at World Cup

Published at Helsinki Times 29th September 2022 With the World Cup approaching, Detained in Dubai expects an increase in the number of...

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Mark Bennett ‘suicide’ - FCDO must increase travel warnings says Radha Stirling.

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Sep 30, 20222 min read

Mark Bennett ‘suicide’ - FCDO must increase travel warnings says Radha Stirling.

Detained in Doha founder Radha Stirling issued a statement on Mark Bennett's tragic case: "The government of Qatar and locally owned...

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Sep 29, 20223 min read

Legal experts launch new App for emergency help at World Cup

With the World Cup approaching, Detained in Dubai expects an increase in the number of arrests throughout the Gulf region. Football fans...

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Australian hostage in Qatar - “Don’t come to World Cup”

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Sep 27, 20223 min read

Australian hostage in Qatar - “Don’t come to World Cup”

Australian grandfather Joe Sarlak says he is the perfect example of why Qatar should not be hosting the World Cup. Joe Sarlak, 72, was in...

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TalkSport Radio with Radha Stirling - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

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Sep 26, 20221 min read

TalkSport Radio with Radha Stirling - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Radha Stirling discusses Qatar 22 with TalkSport Radio. As football fans ride from their expensive hotels to the stadium, or enjoy the...

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Qatar Airways accused of human rights abuses

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Sep 21, 20223 min read

Qatar Airways accused of human rights abuses

“When Cesar Ferreira appealed his dismissal from Qatar Airways, he never imagined it would end in Doha’s rat infested abysmal third world...

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World Cup Stadium an island in a sea of misery and abuse

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Sep 14, 20222 min read

World Cup Stadium an island in a sea of misery and abuse

Chants and songs of football fans will ring out later this year during the World Cup in Qatar, but behind the closed doors of villas and...

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Qatar’s Alcohol Policy is Risky for World Cup Fans

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Sep 8, 20222 min read

Qatar’s Alcohol Policy is Risky for World Cup Fans

British football fans are used to being allowed to drink beer in stadiums during games, so attendees of the World Cup in Qatar will have...

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James Cleverly - British prisoners & human rights victims hold hope for new Foreign Minister

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Sep 8, 20223 min read

James Cleverly - British prisoners & human rights victims hold hope for new Foreign Minister

British prisoners who have felt abandoned by their government have new hope that former Minister for State James Cleverly will take a...

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BOOZE YOU LOSE Footie fans could walk into a booze law trap during the World Cup in Qatar

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Sep 8, 20221 min read

BOOZE YOU LOSE Footie fans could walk into a booze law trap during the World Cup in Qatar

BOOZE YOU LOSE Footie fans could walk into a booze law trap during the World Cup in Qatar, legal expert warns FOOTBALL fans could walk...

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UAE Bounced Cheques Decriminalised. What’s the reality?

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Aug 31, 20222 min read

UAE Bounced Cheques Decriminalised. What’s the reality?

“We only need to look at Qatar to learn what to expect from the UAE”, explains Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai. “Qatar has...

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World Cup fans unprepared for Doha dangers

Detained in Dubai

Aug 31, 20223 min read

World Cup fans unprepared for Doha dangers

“The World Cup in Doha has the potential of being the Black Friday of wrongful detentions,” says Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai...

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Aug 31, 20222 min read

UAE debt statute of limitations

The UAE economy was suffering badly even before the pandemic according to many experts. This 2018 article explains how the desert country...

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INTERPOL Abuse Exposed - Information and Press Pack

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Jul 10, 20222 min read

INTERPOL Abuse Exposed - Information and Press Pack

Interpol Red Notice Press & Information Pack - Interpol Abuse - Interpol Red Notice Removal - Interpol Lawyer Download your free Media...

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FIFA 2022 - Arrests expected in Qatar & the Middle East

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Jul 3, 20223 min read

FIFA 2022 - Arrests expected in Qatar & the Middle East

Qatar is set to attract millions of football fans to the world cup in November and December with hotels so scarce that many visitors plan...

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Dec 16, 20214 min read

China and the UAE: The Long Game

The unipolar world that formed in the early 1990s after the collapse of the Soviet Union, in which the United States reigned as the...

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Noof Al-Maadeed Focus on Qatar human rights after girl goes missing

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Dec 15, 20214 min read

Noof Al-Maadeed Focus on Qatar human rights after girl goes missing

The 23 year old women’s rights activist was living in exile in Cardiff when she agreed to return to Qatar after authorities promised she...

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“Radha Stirling & Peter Tatchell: MPs wined and dined by Qatari royals in £4,000 ‘freebie’”

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Nov 11, 20213 min read

“Radha Stirling & Peter Tatchell: MPs wined and dined by Qatari royals in £4,000 ‘freebie’”

The four members were hosted by an equestrian club with close ties to the state’s ruling family, whose record on human rights has been...

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