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Before Israelis invest in RAK, Abu Dhabi must rein in Sheikh Saud
The small northern emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is aggressively soliciting foreign investment, but eager Israeli investors should be wary....
Detained in Dubai
Jan 25, 20214 min read
Vendettas by RAK ruler alarm foreign investors
Summary: A years-long campaign to slander and jail former RAK investment head Khater Massaad and persecution of RAKIA & RAKFTZA staff...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 25, 20212 min read
Detained in Dubai's 13th Anniversary
Thirteen years ago, Radha Stirling for the first time, navigated Dubai’s complex and foreign legal system to secure the release of her...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 21, 20212 min read
Khater Massaad warns investors: Sheikh uses 'forced confessions' to seize assets abroad
Described as the “golden boy of business in the Northern Emirates”, “the tile tycoon of RAK”, Gulf Business coverboy and multi award...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 20, 20215 min read
"Abu Dhabi needs to do something about Ras Al Khaimah"
Lawless Sheikh's unbridled acts against foreign nationals seriously undermining Abu Dhabi's efforts to recover economy - Swiss...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 19, 20214 min read
NY Court orders damages for man targeted by UAE Sheikh & his US agents because he “knew too much”
New York District Court orders damages in claim against agents of “corrupt UAE ruler” who “targeted him due to his intricate knowledge of...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 18, 20215 min read
Breaking News - ANOTHER Dubai Rental Car Extortion SCAM
As if James Dua-Wiafi and Stanley Kundishora’s widely reported ordeal wasn’t sufficient warning, a THIRD Londoner has just fallen prey to...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 14, 20213 min read
Investor beware: Israelis face unique risks in the UAE
The rules are rigged – what's earned in the UAE is likely to stay in the UAE – and the more successful you are, the higher the risk In...
Detained in Dubai
Jan 6, 20214 min read
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
9 News Australia publishes Gulf in Justice Podcast - Radha Stirling interviews Joseph Sarlak
9 News Australia publishes the Gulf Injustice Podcast on Joe Sarlak Full story at 9News here "An Australian grandfather trapped in Qatar...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 8, 20201 min read
Australian government slammed for buckling to Qatar royals who “consider us infidels”
Joseph Sarlak, for the first time speaks out on his ongoing imprisonment in Qatar, denouncing the Australian government in an exclusive...
Detained in Dubai
Dec 7, 20203 min read
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