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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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Will Dubai extradite alleged Kinahan associate Sean McGovern
Ireland executed an extradition treaty with the UAE in hope of securing the prosecution of Daniel Kinahan and those close to him.
Detained in Dubai
Oct 17, 20242 min read
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Navy veteran from Georgia faces years in Dubai prison over prescription medicine
52 year old disabled Navy Veteran and PTSD sufferer faces years in Dubai prison over prescription CBD and Ibuprofen to combat chronic pain.
Detained in Dubai
Oct 14, 20243 min read
952 views

Ohio brothers FREED from Dubai
Ohio brothers Joseph and Joshua arrive safely home after Dubai ordeal. Radha Stirling thanks JD Vance for his support.
Detained in Dubai
Oct 1, 20242 min read
500 views

Father fears ex wife in Dubai will put him on Interpol
A British father fears he could be listed on Interpol after his wife left him in Dubai under pressure from her strict father.
Detained in Dubai
Sep 23, 20242 min read
298 views

Citibank uses Interpol against Dubai customer
Citibank opened a criminal case and Interpol warrant against a long term business customer.
Detained in Dubai
Aug 26, 20242 min read
402 views


More prison sentences for Ohio brothers in Dubai
An Ohio veteran and his brother are appealing sentences that would see them behind Dubai jail bars beyond Christmas.
Detained in Dubai
Aug 22, 20242 min read
1,039 views

Ohio veteran calls for Senator help after being drugged then beaten in Dubai
A 24 year old veteran and his brother are facing charges in Dubai after being scammed and drugged at a yacht party
Detained in Dubai
Aug 11, 20242 min read
476 views

Prosecutor Starmer targets citizens & Elon Musk's X
Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai and Due Process International is alarmed at Starmer’s "far right thug" rhetoric
Detained in Dubai
Aug 5, 20242 min read
147 views

Irish domestic violence victim detained in Dubai on charges of attempted suicide
Tori Towey moved to Dubai to work with Emirates Airlines but things turned ugly when her new partner began a campaign of abuse.
Detained in Dubai
Jul 9, 20245 min read
10,772 views

Rep. Sanchez called on to save life of American tortured in Dubai
The family of an American detained in Dubai is calling on Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez to help.
Detained in Dubai
May 30, 20243 min read
430 views

Australia Labor set to lose Elon Musk battle
Australian government attempts fine X US$500,000 if he doesn't comply with requests to globally censor content on X. Musk to appeal.
Detained in Dubai
Apr 22, 20242 min read
342 views

Biden reviews Julian Assange Indictments to avoid humiliation
The Assange team is ‘hopeful’ for Biden’s review of charges against Julian Assange, but what’s really going on behind the scenes at the...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 19, 20243 min read
198 views

English courts must deny Julian Assange Extradition
The UK has more than enough legal reasoning to deny the extradition of Julian Assange but has failed so far to do so, despite having denied
Detained in Dubai
Apr 17, 20243 min read
75 views

The Lembit Öpik Show with Radha Stirling
Part 2: TNT's Lembit Öpik invites Radha back for a full hour, talking politics & current affairs. Are we doomed with uni-parties in the...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 16, 20241 min read
58 views

Lembit Öpik interviews Radha Stirling on world politics, foreign policy and censorship.
Born in Northern Ireland in 1965 to Estonian parents, Lembit Öpik studied Economics, then Philosophy at Bristol University. In 1988, He...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 14, 20241 min read
82 views

Sanjit Pruthi trapped in UAE
Can’t work. Can’t leave. Relying on charity for food and shelter: The foreigners trapped in Dubai Sanjit Pruthi paid 80,000 Rupees (£760)...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 12, 20243 min read
554 views

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
5,401 views

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
18,966 views

Dubai property market a minefield of laundering, scams, and sanctions evasion
The Dubai real estate market has long been a popular destination for foreign investors, with its attractive tax and investment...
Detained in Dubai
May 9, 20235 min read
202 views

Another wrongful Qatari Red Notice deleted
Detained in Dubai has secured the removal of another client’s name from the Interpol database after being subjected to an abusive Red...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 28, 20234 min read
97 views
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