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Israeli PTSD sufferer arbitrarily arrested in Dubai
In a case reminiscent of the arrest of Steven Long last March, an Israeli citizen who has been diagnosed with PTSD was detained at Dubai...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 29, 20223 min read
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Sportwashing: Sports as a vehicle for soft power by Radha Stirling for the Times of Israel
When Qatar insisted on hosting the World Cup, people's love of soccer again surpassed their disapproval of dictators, corruption, and...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 23, 20222 min read
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Qatar bans Jewish religious observance at World Cup
More than 10,000 religious Jews from Israel and around the world are expected to arrive in Doha to attend the World Cup after having been...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 21, 20223 min read
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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 12, 20222 min read
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Sheikh Offers Compensation for Hacking
Radha Stirling hails Azima Judgment in RAK case The recent victories in the case of Farhad Azima against the criminal activities of the...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 8, 20223 min read
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European Parliament votes to boycott UAE Expo due to human rights issues
Our organisation has consistently highlighted the systematic human rights abuses of the United Arab Emirates for more than a decade. The...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 17, 20213 min read
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Israel TV Podcast with Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai
Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai shares her 13 year's experience with Israelis traveling to or investing in the UAE. Laleh Shahravesh...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 16, 20211 min read
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Detained in Dubai clients targeted by UAE hired Israeli intel firms
TEL AVIV (Monitoring desk): A report last week accusing a private Israeli intelligence firm of impersonating journalists in order to...
The Frontier Post
Apr 17, 20215 min read
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Detained in Dubai talks to Times of Israel on shady Israeli intel
Time of Israel Investigates: "Impersonation nation? Israeli intel firms’ shady methods spotlighted in UAE flap" A report last week...
Times Of Israel
Apr 16, 20215 min read
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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...
Metro
Apr 5, 20213 min read
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‘Quid Pro Quo UAE’ using diplomacy to expand powers
“It was nothing short of shocking to see the UAE hand over British national Christian Michel immediately upon India’s unlawful attack of...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 9, 20214 min read
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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....
Detained in Dubai
Jan 25, 20214 min read
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Investor beware: Israelis face unique risks in the UAE
The rules are rigged – what's earned in the UAE is likely to stay in the UAE – and the more successful you are, the higher the risk In...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 6, 20214 min read
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Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai and host of Gulf in Justice, wishes a Happy New Year!
“What an incredible year in so many ways, full of ups and downs, of setbacks and progress. We have seen such unprecedented abuses within...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 31, 20203 min read
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New Gulf in Justice Podcast Episode - Israeli’s mis-sold the elusive “Dubai dream”
Discussed: RISKS to Israelis keen to invest in Dubai - Sean Hannity weighs in. The Israeli commerce sector is excited for reciprocal...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 21, 20201 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 24, 20205 min read
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"Normalisation with Israel must not lead to greater impunity for the UAE" - Radha Stirling
The normalisation of diplomatic relations between the UAE and Israel has been touted as a great stride towards peace in the Middle East.
Detained in Dubai
Sep 4, 20202 min read
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