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Briton trapped in Mallorca, Spain facing extradition proceedings to Qatar over £30k debt
British father of 3 Steven Williams from Wales, is stuck in Mallorca, Spain pending extradition proceedings to Qatar over an outstanding...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 25, 20183 min read
United Nations considers next actions to find missing Princess Latifa after India and UAE’s failure
Geneva is a long way from the Arabian Gulf, but last Friday, a special closed session of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 20, 20186 min read
Brit alleged missing after Dubai rules extradition to India in apparent reciprocation for India’s ro
Indian media has reported a Dubai court has ruled to extradite British national Christian Michel to India over charges of bribery and...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 19, 20183 min read
Asa Hutchinson convicted in absentia, sentenced to 3 months in Dubai jail after witnessing brawl
A Dubai court sentenced Briton Asa Hutchinson in absentia for being a witness to an alleged assault. Her testimony was dismissed, and she...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 18, 20182 min read
Australians voicing outrage over Qatar’s mistreatment of citizen
68 year old Australian national Joseph Sarlak may spend the rest of his life in a Qatari prison after a local partner allegedly embezzled...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 17, 20184 min read
British FCO confirms it is illegal for tourists to drink alcohol in the UAE and even in flight
Following widespread confusion regarding the alcohol laws in the UAE, the UK government has advised citizens that it is wholly illegal...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 9, 20184 min read
Amnesty International joins Detained in Dubai, The United Nations, and Human Rights Watch in calls f
Detained in Dubai welcomes Amnesty International’s calls for release of Princess Latifa Al Maktoum, daughter of the Ruler of Dubai, who...
Detained in Dubai
Sep 4, 20186 min read
Indian family man & lawyer Johnson George, breaks down in court after being denied bail in RAK
When Johnson George was denied bail again at a recent hearing, the 48 year-old lawyer broke down in the Ras Al Khaimah courtroom, tears...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 29, 20183 min read
British/Irish grandfather’s UAE jail nightmare after disagreement with hotel staff over visiting fri
52 year old John Murphy, from Blackheath in London has already spent 6 weeks in a UAE jail he describes as “like Dante’s Inferno.” He now...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 22, 20187 min read
Warning to Indian investors in Ras al Khaimah UAE following detention of Indian national for a crime
47 year old Johnson George, married with two children, has been locked up in the heavily promoted investment hub of Ras al Khaimah....
Detained in Dubai
Aug 21, 20183 min read
London mum and 4 year old daughter jailed together in Dubai over mum’s glass of wine & offending
Mother of 3, Swedish national and Kent resident Dr Ellie Holman was arrested on the 13th of July 2018 for having a single glass of wine...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 10, 20188 min read
Qatar’s Emir in UK as innocent Brit languishes in Doha jail over bounced cheques & falsified acc
While Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani is visiting the UK, enjoying the hospitality of London; two expats are languishing in a Doha...
Detained in Dubai
Jul 24, 20183 min read
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