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Brit Warned He Could Be Arrested in Dubai Over Tweet Sent from Manchester
Brit Warned He Could Be Arrested in Dubai Over Tweet Sent from Manchester
Detained in Dubai
2 days ago3 min read


Brit ‘Beaten in Jail’ - UK Replaces Visit with Video Call
FCDO criticised after cancelling welfare visit to detained Brit amid violence allegations
Detained in Dubai
2 days ago4 min read


What Has Happened to the UK? British Citizens Are Being Left Behind Abroad
Brits in Dubai Beg for Help While the FCDO Stands By. What Has Gone Wrong? By Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai and Due Process International
Detained in Dubai
4 days ago4 min read


Zelensky’s Gulf Tour: Drone Diplomacy, Strategic Barter, and the Brewing Russian Backlash
Trading Anti-Drone Expertise for Survival While Cracking Russia’s Regional Influence - By Radha Stirling, Crisis Manager, Policy Advisor and CEO of Due Process International
Detained in Dubai
7 days ago4 min read


Cybercrime Arrests in Dubai - Report by Detained in Dubai
UAE Cybercrime Crackdown Escalates Following Iran War in the Gulf - By Radha Stirling, Expert Witness, Crisis Manager and Founder of Detained in Dubai. 29 March 2026
Detained in Dubai
Mar 2912 min read


Veterans Left Behind: New Gulf in Justice Episode Exposes “The War After the War”
A powerful new episode of Gulf in Justice shines a spotlight on the hidden struggles facing military veterans long after they leave active service — from unresolved trauma to legal vulnerability abroad.
Detained in Dubai
Mar 262 min read


The Dubai Influencer Fantasy Is Unravelling - Radha Stirling for the Daily Mail
war-torn Dubai: The glittering tax-free influencer fantasy is unravelling as expats are arrested and treated as criminals for simply taking a photo of drone damage and sending to worried relatives
Detained in Dubai
Mar 182 min read


BREAKING NEWS: 21 Charged Under UAE Cybercrime Laws as British Tourist Caught Up in Missile Footage Crackdown
Detained in Dubai has announced that 21 people have been charged together under the UAE's cybercrime laws. Its CEO warns even sharing or commenting on circulating videos or news could lead to jail, fines and deportation.
Detained in Dubai
Mar 123 min read


Criticism of Dubai Expats Misplaced as UK Policies Drive Talent Abroad, Says Radha Stirling
Radha Stirling, founder and CEO of Detained in Dubai and Due Process International, has been the UAE's biggest critic over the past two decades. She's called out the FCDO and British government for their treatment of citizens abroad and now she's called out the recent political rhetoric targeting British expatriates in Dubai, warning that attempts to portray them as “tax exiles” risk creating public support for the government abandoning its own citizens abroad.
Detained in Dubai
Mar 104 min read


Expats Trapped in UAE by Travel Bans as Others Flee Region Leaving Pets Behind
Detained in Dubai urges governments to intervene so foreign nationals can leave the region with their families
Detained in Dubai
Mar 94 min read


Regional Instability Could Trigger Economic Knock On Effects in Dubai, Warns Radha Stirling
Regional Instability Could Trigger Economic Knock On Effects in Dubai, Warns Radha Stirling
Detained in Dubai
Mar 44 min read


Explosions Over Dubai Spark Fear
John Murphy, stuck in the UAE, homeless and sheltering in a Carrefour car park during the attacks
Detained in Dubai
Mar 22 min read


UK Prepares Evacuation Contingencies as Calls Grow to Lift Travel Bans on Britons in Gulf
Detained in Dubai says Brits with travel bans should be allowed to evacuate
Detained in Dubai
Mar 22 min read


Reform Courts UAE Influence But Will It Protect British Citizens?
UAE soft power and deepening relations should help Brits but it hasn't so far
Detained in Dubai
Feb 253 min read


TROUBLE IN PARADISE Innocent Brits on holiday in Dubai could end up in Russian GULAGS with ‘safe haven’ hol hotspot awash with Vlad’s agents
Extradition expert Radha Stirling on rapid extradition from the UAE
Detained in Dubai
Feb 162 min read


Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem “Tip of Iceberg” says UAE Human Rights Expert
The dismissal of Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, long-time chairman and chief executive of DP World, has been described as “the tip of the iceberg” by Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai and a recognised UAE country expert witness.
Detained in Dubai
Feb 153 min read


Extradition for Sale UAE Using Wanted Persons as Leverage
According to Stirling, the most alarming development is the UAE’s willingness to extradite British nationals to third countries with significantly worse human-rights records, without examining evidence, assessing political motivation, or protecting against torture or coercion.
Detained in Dubai
Feb 83 min read


Lee Andrews’ Highlights Brutal Conditions and the Hidden Punishment After “Release”
“Lee Andrews’ complaint about prison conditions echoes what we hear repeatedly. Our client Albert Douglas has just spoken publicly about being beaten, tortured and left with broken bones while imprisoned in the UAE. These are not isolated incidents.”
Detained in Dubai
Feb 43 min read


Tortured London Grandfather Pursues UAE
A 63 year old London grandfather returned home after years in hellish Dubai prison where he was beaten, tortured and subjected to egregious human rights abuses. The successful entrepreneur was released after an intense campaign led by his son, Wolfgang Douglas, and Radha Stirling, the founder of Detained in Dubai.
Detained in Dubai
Feb 33 min read


British Grandfather FREED from Dubai - Home for Christmas
London, UK: Tortured British Grandfather FREED from Dubai jail and Home for Christmas
Detained in Dubai
Dec 27, 20254 min read
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