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UAE Travel Warning: New York student sentenced to 1 year in prison after transiting through Dubai

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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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Safeguarding International Travel: Interpol Prevention

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Jul 21, 20234 min read

Safeguarding International Travel: Interpol Prevention

In an era where wrongful listings on the Interpol database pose a significant threat to individuals' lives, reputation, and freedom, IPEX...

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Jul 10, 20234 min read

American influencer detained in Dubai over “screaming” allegation by rental car company

29 year old influencer Tierra Allen, from San Diego, California who now lives in Houston, Texas, followed in the footsteps of countless...

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Stirling deletes another Qatar Interpol Red Notice

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May 30, 20234 min read

Stirling deletes another Qatar Interpol Red Notice

This week, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) removed the name of a British entrepreneur from its Red Notice...

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Another wrongful Qatari Red Notice deleted

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Apr 28, 20234 min read

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...

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Holidays in the Gulf: Danger behind the glamour - by Radha Stirling

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Apr 15, 20235 min read

Holidays in the Gulf: Danger behind the glamour - by Radha Stirling

The goal of a brochure or tourism advertisement, obviously, is to make enticing promises that fuel the hopes of travellers about having...

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Can I transit through Dubai if I have a debt?

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Feb 20, 20231 min read

Can I transit through Dubai if I have a debt?

A common question of former UAE expats and one that should be asked before travel: Countless people over the years have been arrested...

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Jan 13, 20234 min read

Tourism in Saudi Arabia too risky

Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is a dangerous figure. Equal parts despot, dictator, mafia-style don, but...

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UAE lifts alcohol regulations, increases likelihood of arrest

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Jan 6, 20233 min read

UAE lifts alcohol regulations, increases likelihood of arrest

In a move intended to further boost tourism, the UAE has relaxed the regulations on buying and consuming alcohol; but Gulf expert Radha...

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Israeli PTSD sufferer arbitrarily arrested in Dubai

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Dec 29, 20223 min read

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...

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Why no Brits were arrested during World Cup

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Dec 22, 20223 min read

Why no Brits were arrested during World Cup

The World Cup in Qatar has passed without any reported arrests or police incidents involving British citizens, counter to expectations....

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Scottish man detained in Iraq over Qatar Interpol warrant. BBC Scotland talks with Radha Stirling

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Oct 10, 20224 min read

Scottish man detained in Iraq over Qatar Interpol warrant. BBC Scotland talks with Radha Stirling

BBC's Good Morning Scotland discusses Brian Glendinning, a British engineer’s fight against Qatar extradition ‘a warning to World Cup...

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Jewish visitors to Bahrain may face anti-Semitic backlash

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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...

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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...

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UAE Bounced Cheques Decriminalised. What’s the reality?

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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...

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FIFA 2022 - Arrests expected in Qatar & the Middle East

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Jul 3, 20223 min read

FIFA 2022 - Arrests expected in Qatar & the Middle East

Qatar is set to attract millions of football fans to the world cup in November and December with hotels so scarce that many visitors plan...

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Steve Long Transferred to Al Wathba Prison Where Family Fears "He Will Die"

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Mar 10, 20224 min read

Steve Long Transferred to Al Wathba Prison Where Family Fears "He Will Die"

Steve Long, the British veteran and paramedic whose background working with bomb disposal units caused him to have a mental breakdown in...

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BBC’s ‘Inside Dubai: Playground of the Rich’ will lead to human rights violations

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Jan 10, 20226 min read

BBC’s ‘Inside Dubai: Playground of the Rich’ will lead to human rights violations

The BBC Programme has gone out of its way to promote Dubai to tourists and investors in spite of serious human rights violations and...

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Dec 8, 20215 min read

Dubai Prisoners Slam Foreign Office

Politicians and families put FCDO under fire in tomorrow's debate. Billy Hood’s heartbroken mother, Breda Guckion, has expressed her...

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Billy Hood moved to Abu Dhabi over CBD 25 year sentence - hasn’t been heard from

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Nov 9, 20213 min read

Billy Hood moved to Abu Dhabi over CBD 25 year sentence - hasn’t been heard from

24 year old footballer, Billy Hood, has been moved to Abu Dhabi prison and hasn’t been in ouch since, leaving his family distressed and...

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