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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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Detained in Dubai
Aug 22, 20242 min read
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.
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Detained in Dubai
Aug 10, 20243 min read
French teacher faces Dubai jail for “insulting” driver who tailgated her
45 year old teacher, Sandra de Zori, is facing a Dubai nightmare after being charged for insulting an erratic driver who was tailgating her.
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Detained in Dubai
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Scottish grandfather’s Christmas visit to Dubai ends in nightmare
A 75 year old Aberdeenshire grandfather has been accused of trespass after complaining of Dubai neighbour’s party noise while looking...
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Detained in Dubai
Oct 2, 20233 min read
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...
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Detained in Dubai
Sep 18, 20235 min read
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...
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Detained in Dubai
Aug 18, 20233 min read
Praise for dedication of Jackson Lee in Tierra Allen case
Radha Stirling, CEO of organisation Detained in Dubai, praised the dedication of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in Tierra Allen case...
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Detained in Dubai
Aug 14, 20234 min read
MP called upon to help Brit held in Dubai jail over 'blood money'.
James Hutchinson has been told he won't be a free man until he pays thousands of pounds in compensation to the family of a cyclist he...
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Detained in Dubai
Aug 9, 20234 min read
BREAKING: TikTok influencer Tierra Allen FREED from Dubai
Months long ordeal came to an end today when Tierra boarded a flight home. Allen has been banned from returning to Dubai. She paid a...
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Detained in Dubai
Aug 1, 20237 min read
Apprentice star Selina's Dubai hell
Apprentice star and entrepreneur Selina is facing a hefty jail sentence if she doesn’t pay out £27,750 GBP in a bounced cheque case -...
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Detained in Dubai
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Radha Stirling on Good Morning America - Tierra Allen case.
An American TikTok influencer has been stuck in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates for the last two months and U.S. officials are now...
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Detained in Dubai
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Radha Stirling on the Dean Mackin Show
Stirling and Mackin discuss cases of injustice, wrongful prosecution and torture in Dubai. Stirling highlights the cases of Albert...
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Detained in Dubai
Jul 24, 20233 min read
Dubai Police offer new justification for Tierra Allen arrest
Following public outcry and intense media scrutiny over the detention of social media influencer Tierra Allen, the Dubai police have...
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Detained in Dubai
Jul 22, 20234 min read
UAE-Turkey Bilateral Agreements Raise Concerns Over Human Rights
The UAE and Turkey have recently entered into multiple bilateral agreements, ranging from extradition and energy cooperation to space and...
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Detained in Dubai
Feb 15, 20234 min read
Miss World criticised for selecting Dubai as 2023 pageant host
The Miss World pageant, the oldest beauty contest in the world, will be held in Dubai this year, according to organisers. The move is...
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Detained in Dubai
Aug 12, 20211 min read
CONVICTED - LA Times Podcast American Arrested in Abu Dhabi
Nichole Coffel speaks for the first time about the shocking Abu Dhabi system that saw her facing prison for asking for her wages. Focus...
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LincolnshireLive
May 16, 20213 min read
Family's desperate plea to save grandfather Albert from 'totally inhumane' Dubai jail
A family is appealing for a grandfather to be released from a Dubai jail after he was imprisoned following the downfall of his son's...
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Detained in Dubai
Apr 15, 20214 min read
American detained in Dubai calls for Nevada Senator assistance
Ramadan started on Tuesday in Dubai, a time where prisoners are often pardoned and released. But for most foreigners intertwined with...
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Detained in Dubai
Apr 7, 20213 min read
Detained in Dubai reports UAE's Israel-US hacking agent to FBI
A newly published report by The Daily Beast’s Adam Rawnsley details how Ras Al Khaimah used an Israeli private intelligence company to...
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Detained in Dubai
Mar 3, 20213 min read
UAE Sheikh receives Bangladeshi State Minister raising human rights issues
Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi seeks to woo Bangladesh’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shahriar Alam, MP in Khater Massaad case, raising...
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Detained in Dubai
Mar 2, 20212 min read
German Embassy “not visited me in more than a year” - Dieter Kellouche
Desperate plea from German detained in UAE at whim of autonomous Sheikh “I received a call from Dieter Kellouche today”, says Radha...
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