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Latifa photographed at Dubai mall with British skydiver
A photo of Princess Latifa has been circulated on Instagram by skydiving instructor, ironman triathlete and former Royal Navy member...
Detained in Dubai
May 23, 20212 min read
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Family's desperate plea to save grandfather Albert from 'totally inhumane' Dubai jail
A family is appealing for a grandfather to be released from a Dubai jail after he was imprisoned following the downfall of his son's...
Detained in Dubai
May 17, 20213 min read
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André Gauthier: Victim of the West turning a blind eye to Dubai money laundering
André Gauthier is finally home. But was his ordeal the result of the West's negligence? A massive diplomatic effort to free André from a...
Detained in Dubai
May 12, 20213 min read
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André Gauthier HOME after Dubai jail nightmare
Press Release: André Gauthier returns to Canada after Dubai jail nightmare André Gauthier is finally reunited with his family after...
Detained in Dubai
May 10, 20213 min read
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FCO talks to grandfather beaten & forced to drink from toilet in Dubai jail
Press Release: FCO talks to grandfather beaten & forced to drink from toilet in Dubai jail 60 year old Albert Douglas testified to being...
Detained in Dubai
May 10, 20213 min read
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INTERPOL - ‘Urgent reform needed to prevent human rights abuses’, leading expert says
INTERPOL - ‘Urgent reform needed to prevent human rights abuses’, leading expert says “The international crime information sharing agency...
Detained in Dubai
May 6, 20214 min read
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‘Fitch must review new Ras Al Khaimah evidence’, says UAE expert
‘Fitch must review new Ras Al Khaimah evidence’, says UAE expert “Fitch must review new evidence that will downgrade RAK’s Fitch Rating”,...
Detained in Dubai
May 6, 20213 min read
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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
Apr 30, 20216 min read
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Celebrity support increases for grandfather detained in Dubai
A popular ‘Absolutely Ascot’ star issued a call for sixty year old Albert Douglas’s release from a Dubai jail. “Albert Douglas, has been...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 29, 20212 min read
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British woman charged over Facebook post calling Cyprus mayor “useless”
British woman charged over Facebook post calling Cyprus mayor “useless”. A 35 year old musician was shocked when she was arrested on...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 22, 20212 min read
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Radha Stirling interviews American detained in Dubai over legal marijuana. “He’s free”.
“Nevada resident Peter Clark, from California, was finally freed from Dubai after his 2 month ordeal which cost him $50,000. Peter was...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 21, 20213 min read
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UAE Drops Cybercrime Charges Against American Who Insulted Vengeful Ex by Email
An American who faced two years in a United Arab Emirates prison for calling her ex a "dirty animal" in an email has been released without c
Detained in Dubai
Apr 17, 20212 min read
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Detained in Dubai clients targeted by UAE hired Israeli intel firms
TEL AVIV (Monitoring desk): A report last week accusing a private Israeli intelligence firm of impersonating journalists in order to...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 17, 20215 min read
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Americans detained in Dubai - A by-product of UAE lobbying?
American detained in Dubai is not alone. Why does Dubai jail tourists? UAE lobbying has suppressed criminality for over a decade and it...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 16, 20215 min read
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Detained in Dubai talks to Times of Israel on shady Israeli intel
Time of Israel Investigates: "Impersonation nation? Israeli intel firms’ shady methods spotlighted in UAE flap" A report last week...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 16, 20216 min read
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American detained in Dubai calls for Nevada Senator assistance
Ramadan started on Tuesday in Dubai, a time where prisoners are often pardoned and released. But for most foreigners intertwined with...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 15, 20214 min read
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Daily Beast: Israeli spy firm targets Detained in Dubai
A newly published report by The Daily Beast’s Adam Rawnsley details how Ras Al Khaimah used an Israeli private intelligence company to...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 12, 20213 min read
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No laughing matter
Ignorance is no defence for travellers who fall foul of local customs and laws against behaviour that they may assume is as acceptable...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 12, 20219 min read
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Dubai police arrest American man for possession of hashish consumed OUTSIDE the UAE
It’s happened again. Dubai’s strict drug laws prohibit the possession of hashish/marijuana, but possession there, includes carrying drugs...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 12, 20214 min read
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Detained in Dubai reports UAE's Israel-US hacking agent to FBI
A newly published report by The Daily Beast’s Adam Rawnsley details how Ras Al Khaimah used an Israeli private intelligence company to...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 7, 20213 min read
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