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Detained in Dubai

Jun 14, 20213 min read

Lady Whitaker raises Parliament question about Brit detained in Dubai

60 year old grandfather, Albert Douglas, was the subject of a parliamentary question raised by Lady Whitaker: Question: To ask Her...

Detained in Dubai

Apr 30, 20216 min read

Ailing grandfather detained in Dubai for son’s ‘bounced cheques’, desperate for help

60 year old Londoner, Albert Douglas, made a brave attempt to cross to Oman after losing faith in Dubai’s justice system. He had stayed...

Detained in Dubai

Oct 7, 20173 min read

Parents of Scot held in Dubai for brushing past man in bar speak out

The parents of Jamie Harron, the Scotsman arrested in Dubai for accidentally touching another man’s hip while trying to avoid bumping...

Detained in Dubai

Oct 5, 20175 min read

Brit facing 3 years jail in Dubai for "public indecency"

Following the recent, frightening arrest and detainment of British family man Billy Barclay, another Scot, Jamie Harron has also fallen...

Detained in Dubai

Oct 4, 20172 min read

Dangerous UK FCO advice to Billy Barclay could have left him stuck in UAE indefinitely.

Billy Barclay, the Edinburgh man accused of passing a forged £20 note while on holiday in the UAE, and his family told Radha Stirling,...

Detained in Dubai

Sep 4, 20173 min read

Dubai expat business community anxious over theft of foreign investments

Influential Emiratis have cheated expats out of their businesses, cash and assets by falsifying criminal charges and even having them...