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Prominent Emirati tycoon Khalaf Al Habtoor named defendant in US court action involving death threat
Outspoken Khalaf Al Habtoor calling for boycotts of companies against Khashoggi killing Khalaf Al Habtoor, a household name in Dubai, is...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 6, 20204 min read
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Army friends rally support for Andy Neal as Dubai prosecutors claim decision on release will come Th
Army colleagues of Brit father of 2 wrongly imprisoned in Dubai rally to his support. A 44 year old British family man, war hero and PTSD...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 19, 20197 min read
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Brit war hero and father of 2 jailed since October after shameful Dubai police misconduct
Detained in Dubai has taken on the case of Andy Neal, detained in Dubai central prison since the 4th of October. Detained in Dubai is in...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 13, 20197 min read
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Dubai’s primitive justice system leaves fitness instructor jailed in “medievally cruel” prison witho
When Artur Ligęska went to the Federal Court in Abu Dhabi on January 28th ,2019, after 9 months in detention, he felt hopeful. He had...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 12, 20194 min read
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Today the Court Orders British Expat´s Deportation - Another Victim of Cybercrime (Charity) Laws.
Breaking News: Today the Court Orders British Expat´s Deportation - Another Victim of Cybercrime (Charity) Laws. British resident who...
Detained in Dubai
Oct 24, 20163 min read
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Interpol Q&A with Radha Stirling.
Covers whether people with UAE debt can be reported to Interpol, why Interpol accepts ridiculous reports, what can be done to prevent an...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 29, 20161 min read
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UAE has dropped the charges against Scott Richards for supporting a charity on Facebook
The UAE has dropped charges against Scott Richards for promoting a charity online! Great job everyone. Scott Richards, an Australian &...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 22, 20161 min read
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British Citizen who had never visited the UAE was held over MISTAKEN IDENTITY while in transit, trav
British Citizen who had never visited the UAE was held over MISTAKEN IDENTITY while in transit, travel plans ruined. A British Citizen...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 11, 20161 min read
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Don’t Confess - Protect yourself if you are arrested or questioned by police...
Read the Crime section of any of the local UAE newspapers, and you are bound to come across this sentence in nearly every story: "Police...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 16, 20164 min read
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Detained in Dubai Updates for October / November 2015 - Interpol, Extradition, Status Checks, Debt
Detained in Dubai Updates for October / November 2015 October and November have been unusually busy this year. This is partially we...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 24, 20156 min read
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Caution: Expect an Increase in Crime Reporting with the introduction of the "Police Eye" I
General Khamis Mattar Al Muzaina, chief of Dubai Police said “Anybody can download the new police application from Apple store and use...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 10, 20151 min read
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