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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
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
Jan 24, 20235 min read
Indian nationals risk arbitrary detention, Interpol abuse in UAE
Indian citizens are more likely to be imprisoned in the UAE than in any other country in the world. “There are over 8,000 Indian...
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Detained in Dubai
Jan 18, 20233 min read
UAE provides a risky haven for Russian money
As the first private jets from Moscow were landing in the UAE, Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai and Due Process International,...
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Detained in Dubai
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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Detained in Dubai
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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Detained in Dubai
Dec 29, 20223 min read
Egyptian-American political commentator freed from UAE custody, returns home
Following a high-profile campaign to secure the freedom of Egyptian-American Sherif Osman after his arrest in Dubai over his criticism of...
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Detained in Dubai
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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Detained in Dubai
Dec 12, 20224 min read
Sherif Osman case highlights America’s dwindling influence in the Middle East
When the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s, the United States was the last superpower standing, and then-President George H.W....
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Detained in Dubai
Dec 12, 20223 min read
Scottish man fights for Iraq jail cellmate
Brian Glendinning returned home to Scotland after being detained in an Iraqi jail over a Qatar issued Interpol Red Notice for debt. After...
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Detained in Dubai
Dec 8, 20224 min read
UAE out-spends China to win influence
Between the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, the Emirates Investment Authority, Mubadala, and the Investment Corporation of Dubai; the...
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Detained in Dubai
Dec 6, 20223 min read
UAE's Al Roeya censorship goes global with CNN deal
Al Roeya censorship goes global with CNN deal “There is no freedom of the press in the UAE,” says Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 28, 20223 min read
Stirling hails progress in detention of American over Egypt criticism
Urgent diplomatic intervention required. American citizen Sherif Osman, who was arrested in Dubai earlier this month and faces...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 28, 20223 min read
Qatar threatens potential withdrawal of investment from UK
“If there was ever any doubt that Gulf investors in Europe view their capital as ‘hush money’, this should make it clear,” says Radha...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 24, 20224 min read
FCDO must increase UAE travel warnings after Brown inquest
The inquest into the death of British citizen Lee Bradley Brown, who died in a Dubai police station 11 years ago, heard that the number...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 23, 20222 min read
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...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 4, 20222 min read
Inquest into death of British national in Dubai custody set for October 31st
Inquest into death of British national in Dubai custody set for October 31st. Albert Douglas testimony from prison. Over a decade later,...
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Detained in Dubai
Oct 24, 20223 min read
Abusive Saudi initiated UAE Interpol Red Notice Deleted by Radha Stirling
Abusive Interpol Red Notice Deleted by Interpol and extradition crisis consultant, Radha Stirling When a Jordanian business owner was...
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Detained in Dubai
Oct 13, 20223 min read
Oil & Rights: Truss on the Gulf
Oil & Rights: Truss policies follow familiar model. Although the UK has been on a political rollercoaster the past few years, is it...
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Detained in Dubai
Sep 29, 20224 min read
How to end your UAE debt nightmare
Irresponsible lending Every expat knows the story. On any given workday you may receive upwards of five calls from loan and card agents...
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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...
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