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Women who posed naked on balcony in Dubai ‘could be jailed for two years’

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Apr 5, 20213 min read

Women who posed naked on balcony in Dubai ‘could be jailed for two years’

A group of young women who appeared naked for a ‘brazen’ daylight shoot on a balcony in Dubai could face sentences of up two years in...

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RAK’s Volatile Dictatorship Unsafe for Investors

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Apr 5, 20212 min read

RAK’s Volatile Dictatorship Unsafe for Investors

The spotlight of the international media, human rights organisations, and western governments often falls upon the UAE, particularly in...

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Etoum case proves blood is not thicker than politics in the Middle East

Detained in Dubai

Apr 4, 20213 min read

Etoum case proves blood is not thicker than politics in the Middle East

Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, issued the following statement: “The UAE jailed a Jordanian activist in February, with a...

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Detained in Dubai

Feb 16, 20219 min read

Cosmopolitan covers Detained in Dubai

Going on holiday or on a backpacking adventure is a lot of fun; it's why so many people do it. But something that could ruin that fun big...

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Detained in Dubai

Feb 4, 20213 min read

Brit detained in Dubai over WhatsApp message

A British human resources manager has been held in Dubai after her Ukrainian flatmate lodged a police complaint over a “rude” WhatsApp...

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RAKIA CEO Dr Khater Massaad says Abu Dhabi needs to do something about Ras Al Khaimah

Detained in Dubai

Jan 27, 20211 min read

RAKIA CEO Dr Khater Massaad says Abu Dhabi needs to do something about Ras Al Khaimah

Dr Khater Massaad, former CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority speaks out. Dr Massaad suggests that Abu Dhabi needs to restore...

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Before Israelis invest in RAK, Abu Dhabi must rein in Sheikh Saud

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Jan 25, 20214 min read

Before Israelis invest in RAK, Abu Dhabi must rein in Sheikh Saud

The small northern emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is aggressively soliciting foreign investment, but eager Israeli investors should be wary....

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Scots grandad 'held hostage' in Dubai over bounced cheque returns home to family

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Jan 4, 20211 min read

Scots grandad 'held hostage' in Dubai over bounced cheque returns home to family

A Scots grandad who was held as a 'debt hostage' in the Middle East after a cheque bounced has been allowed to return home in time for...

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Dec 27, 20203 min read

Will new peace deals help Miami woman detained in Dubai?

Miami accountant, Danielle Jeffries, 58, had hoped she’d be home this Christmas to see her 93 year old mother who had just survived...

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Detained in Dubai

Dec 21, 20202 min read

Don’t ignore Dubai’s UK debt collectors

It may be tempting to ignore UK based debt collection firms acting on behalf of UAE banks. This is why you should never do so: UAE banks...

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Out of control Dubai drug crackdown leaves hapless “nice guy” restaurant manager facing 25yrs jail

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Dec 14, 20204 min read

Out of control Dubai drug crackdown leaves hapless “nice guy” restaurant manager facing 25yrs jail

Dubai appears to be making a huge effort to crackdown on what it sees as a drug problem in the emirate. Most visitors to Gulf countries...

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Detained in Dubai

Nov 24, 20205 min read

Kosher hotels and authoritarianism

Israelis see attraction in easy UAE travel, but some have concerns JERUSALEM (JTA) — Chevy Fleischman and a friend travel far from their...

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Will Changes In Harsh Laws Recharge United Arab Emirates As A Business And Tourist Destination?

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Nov 11, 20201 min read

Will Changes In Harsh Laws Recharge United Arab Emirates As A Business And Tourist Destination?

Emirates Airbus A380 shown landing at London Heathrow International Airport LHR / EGLL in England, NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES. Change is...

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Scottish grandfather hostage in Dubai returns home

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Nov 7, 20202 min read

Scottish grandfather hostage in Dubai returns home

Malcolm David Faren, 63, from Dundee had been held as a debt hostage in Dubai. After being penniless and homeless in the UAE, Detained...

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“You will go to prison if you don’t pay” - Students detained over rental car extortion scam

Detained in Dubai

Oct 22, 20205 min read

“You will go to prison if you don’t pay” - Students detained over rental car extortion scam

Detained in Dubai calls on the UK government to intervene in outrageous abuse of young students facing prosecution after a run in with Dubai

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Caitlin McNamara sexual assault in the UAE

Detained in Dubai

Oct 18, 20203 min read

Caitlin McNamara sexual assault in the UAE

"32 year old Caitlin McNamara has spoken to media about her allegations of sexual harassment by Sheikh Nayan bin Mubarak Al Nayan

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Stirling warns investors to leave Dubai or face jail after Arabtec liquidation

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Oct 6, 20202 min read

Stirling warns investors to leave Dubai or face jail after Arabtec liquidation

UAE government owned construction giant Arabtec’s liquidation has put thousands of expats at risk of imprisonment and Interpol red...

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BREAKING: Dubai royal Sheikha Zaynab livestreams attack on family

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Sep 10, 20203 min read

BREAKING: Dubai royal Sheikha Zaynab livestreams attack on family

Wife of Dubai royal Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum broadcast multiple Instagram livestreams today as she tearfully...

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Locked down and locked out; Scotsman homeless and stranded in Dubai

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Sep 5, 20204 min read

Locked down and locked out; Scotsman homeless and stranded in Dubai

After a series of hardships, British national Malcolm David Faren finds himself penniless and on the street in UAE, with no visa and no pass

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UK Grandfather and former bodyguard/driver to the royal family and top UK politicians, jailed

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Apr 1, 20206 min read

UK Grandfather and former bodyguard/driver to the royal family and top UK politicians, jailed

He has been stuck there for 5 years, unable to leave, unable to earn money, facing homelessness with a severely injured leg after a recent,

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