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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
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
Sarah Coble
Apr 17, 20212 min read
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...
The Daily Beast
Apr 12, 20213 min read
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
Group detained in Dubai for sharing naked video
A group of people have been rounded up by Dubai police after sharing videos on social media showing naked women posing on a balcony. The...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 4, 20212 min read
Cosmopolitan covers Detained in Dubai
Going on holiday or on a backpacking adventure is a lot of fun; it's why so many people do it. But something that could ruin that fun big...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 16, 20219 min read
The King of Interpol Abuse
Handing out Interpol notices like his own personal business cards, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi is described as “The King of Interpol...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 8, 20214 min read
Woman faces “£100,000 fine and 2 years in prison” for WhatsApp message in Dubai
British woman in tears after Dubai police advise her she faces a “500,000 dirham fine, two years in prison and deportation”. Radha...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 5, 20212 min read
Women stuck in Dubai over WhatsApp "frightened to death"
Woman’s facing a chaotic Middle Eastern legal system says she has “no idea what is going on, what is coming next, and how long it could...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 4, 20213 min read
Daniel Rivera of Skyline International Free Speech organisation, live with Radha Stirling
Free speech organisation Skyline, talks with Radha Stirling on censorship, cybercrime laws, big tech and governmental attacks on human...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 2, 20211 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Radha Stirling lodges criminal complaint against Dubai newspaper reporter for criminal slander
Radha Stirling, CEO and founder of Detained in Dubai who has lodged a criminal police complaint against a Gulf News journalist
Detained in Dubai
Jul 20, 20203 min read
Case exposes anti female bias in UAE
- Princesses Haya & Latifa cases reveal discriminatory system from the top American sexual harassment victim arrested in Dubai for...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 5, 20204 min read
UAE authorities coercing Brit to plead guilty following arrest over Qatar t-shirt assault
Following an extended telephone conversation with Ali Issa Ahmad's close friend in the UK, Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, has...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 7, 20193 min read
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