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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...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 5, 20222 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 3, 20224 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 1, 20223 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 30, 20222 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 29, 20223 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 27, 20223 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 26, 20221 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 21, 20223 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 14, 20222 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 8, 20222 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 8, 20223 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 8, 20221 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 31, 20223 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 10, 20222 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 3, 20223 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 16, 20214 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 15, 20214 min read
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“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...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 11, 20213 min read
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