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Cannabis Grinder Scot jailed in Corfu celebrates New Year as drug charges dropped
The Scot is now celebrating after Middle Eastern prosecutors dropped drug charges following a campaign backed by influential lawyer Radha...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Scots grandad 'held hostage' in Dubai over bounced cheque returns home to family
A Scots grandad who was held as a 'debt hostage' in the Middle East after a cheque bounced has been allowed to return home in time for...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 4, 20211 min read
Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai and host of Gulf in Justice, wishes a Happy New Year!
“What an incredible year in so many ways, full of ups and downs, of setbacks and progress. We have seen such unprecedented abuses within...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 31, 20203 min read
The United Arab Emirates is trying to rebrand its image by making changes to its legal system
...Radha Stirling, who founded the advocacy group Detained in Dubai, said the fear of losing expats and investors has triggered the legal...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 29, 20201 min read
Will new peace deals help Miami woman detained in Dubai?
Miami accountant, Danielle Jeffries, 58, had hoped she’d be home this Christmas to see her 93 year old mother who had just survived...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 27, 20203 min read
Israelis sold the elusive “Dubai dream” could be walking into a nightmare - Gulf in Justice Podcast
Gulf in Justice Podcast reveals Israelis keen to do business with the UAE might be jumping in the deep end, risking their reputations and...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 21, 20204 min read
Don’t ignore Dubai’s UK debt collectors
It may be tempting to ignore UK based debt collection firms acting on behalf of UAE banks. This is why you should never do so: UAE banks...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 21, 20202 min read
New Gulf in Justice Podcast Episode - Israeli’s mis-sold the elusive “Dubai dream”
Discussed: RISKS to Israelis keen to invest in Dubai - Sean Hannity weighs in. The Israeli commerce sector is excited for reciprocal...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Out of control Dubai drug crackdown leaves hapless “nice guy” restaurant manager facing 25yrs jail
Dubai appears to be making a huge effort to crackdown on what it sees as a drug problem in the emirate. Most visitors to Gulf countries...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 14, 20204 min read
German man on hunger strike in Sharjah’s notorious prison, after being sentenced to life in prison
German sentenced to LIFE in UAE desert jail goes on hunger strike 42 year old Dieter Kellouche has resorted to a hunger strike after his...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 8, 20201 min read
Radha Stirling discusses Karim Ennarah, detained in Cairo Free Speech, Cancel Culture & Censorship
A British woman is lobbying for the release of her new husband, Karim Ennarah who was arrested while on a Red Sea holiday with friends,...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 2, 20201 min read
Banks in the UAE are judge, jury, and jailer
In May of 2018, British national Ryan Cornelius was coming to the end of a 10 year prison sentence in Dubai when he was unexpectedly...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 30, 20205 min read
Radha Stirling in depth with Revive FM - Israel peace deals, Princess Latifa & Middle East
Middle East Civil and Criminal Justice Expert Radha Stirling, talks with lawyer and host Ali Fateh on London's Revive FM. The Detained in...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 27, 20201 min read
Kosher hotels and authoritarianism
Israelis see attraction in easy UAE travel, but some have concerns JERUSALEM (JTA) — Chevy Fleischman and a friend travel far from their...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 24, 20205 min read
Meet our CEO, Radha Stirling.
Meet our CEO, Radha Stirling. Stirling founded the organisation in 2008 in response to ever increasing requests to help people who faced...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 17, 20201 min read
Dubai relaxes Islamic laws but is the city safe for foreigners?
The UAE has announced a number of reforms but what does this mean in reality? Is Dubai safe? Radha Stirling, founder of 13 year old...
Detained in Dubai
Nov 8, 20203 min read
Former Leeds United chief David Haigh declared bankrupt and could face jail
Former Leeds United chief David Haigh declared bankrupt and could face jail if he does not disclose what he did with money stolen from...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 18, 20202 min read
Indian expats told to leave UAE ahead of Coronavirus economic crisis
- Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai Detained in Dubai’s Radha Stirling issued stern warning to Indian businessmen to leave UAE...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 31, 20203 min read
Detained in Dubai calls upon Gulf States to release expat detainees at risk of Coronavirus
Human rights infringements as vulnerable expats detained in unsanitary jails in the UAE, at risk of Coronavirus. The overwhelming...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 24, 20202 min read
Qatar: “Free Covid-19 vulnerable Australian and British nationals detained in Doha”
Desperate appeal by families to release vulnerable foreigners detained in Doha. Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Doha and Due Process...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 22, 20203 min read
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