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Detained in Dubai

Oct 28, 20224 min read

The false promise of Dubai’s property sector

“I have made peace with the fact that I got scammed out of all my money; but what am I supposed to do now?” So says one South African...

Detained in Dubai

Sep 12, 20222 min read

Jewish visitors to Bahrain may face anti-Semitic backlash

Despite signing the Abraham Accords in 2020, and the deepening of relations between Bahrain and Israel, anti-Semitism remains pervasive...

Detained in Dubai

Sep 8, 20222 min read

Dubai’s ugly mass expulsion of Africans

Dubai’s ugly mass expulsion of Africans The arbitrary and discriminatory labour and immigration policies of the United Arab Emirates...

Detained in Dubai

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...

Detained in Dubai

Feb 21, 20224 min read

Brit Charged under UAE Cybercrime Laws for Publishing a Court Order on LinkedIn

Expat Entrepreneurs left in ruin by Dubai companies who never pay are then charged under Cybercrime laws for publishing court orders. A...