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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
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 21, 20234 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 10, 20234 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
May 30, 20234 min read
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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
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 15, 20235 min read
337 views
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...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 20, 20231 min read
590 views
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...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 13, 20234 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 6, 20233 min read
235 views
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
153 views
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....
Detained in Dubai
Dec 22, 20223 min read
151 views
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...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 10, 20224 min read
83 views
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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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
Sep 8, 20222 min read
215 views
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
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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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...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 3, 20223 min read
139 views
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...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 10, 20224 min read
191 views
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...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 10, 20226 min read
283 views
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...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 8, 20215 min read
103 views
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...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 9, 20213 min read
87 views
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