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Detained in Dubai
Oct 4, 20172 min read
Dangerous UK FCO advice to Billy Barclay could have left him stuck in UAE indefinitely.
Billy Barclay, the Edinburgh man accused of passing a forged £20 note while on holiday in the UAE, and his family told Radha Stirling,...
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Detained in Dubai
Sep 18, 20174 min read
Expats advised: Prepare properly if forced to leave debts in the UAE.
It is one of the enduring legends of Dubai. Supercars left behind at the airport to gather dust as high flying expats’ debt suddenly...
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Detained in Dubai
Sep 17, 20173 min read
Legal professionals call for UK-UAE extradition treaty to be suspended
Legal professionals, led by human rights NGO Detained In Dubai, are calling for the UK-UAE Extradition Treaty to be suspended after...
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Detained in Dubai
Sep 4, 20173 min read
Dubai expat business community anxious over theft of foreign investments
Influential Emiratis have cheated expats out of their businesses, cash and assets by falsifying criminal charges and even having them...
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Detained in Dubai
Sep 4, 20173 min read
German medical professional warns: “Dubai healthcare industry puts profits before patients.”
Dr WA a highly respected German neurosurgeon, along with US, UAE and UK medical colleagues is concerned that The UAE is not meeting...
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Detained in Dubai
Aug 27, 20172 min read
Edinburgh bus driver faces extradition to UAE for helping his daughter escape troubled marriage
Bus driver Mr Black was forced to flee the UAE to support his daughter when her marriage to a local man became unbearable. He left his...
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Detained in Dubai
Aug 12, 20172 min read
International legal community’s outrage at plan to hold 2019 World Litigation Forum in Dubai
The WLF represents a broad spectrum of leaders in the field of litigation, and many more working in the wider legal fields. Among its...
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Detained in Dubai
Aug 9, 20173 min read
3 British Nationals arrested in 3 months in Europe on Interpol notices issued by UAE banks
In July a British woman was arrested in Italy for an Interpol Red Notice because of an unpaid credit card. She was held for 30 days...
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Detained in Dubai
Aug 7, 20173 min read
Mediclinic, one of two hospitals in Dubai Healthcare City is being sued for $55,000,000
Mohammad Imran Hussain, husband and father of four, who worked as business development manager for US giant Dow Chemical, suffered...
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Detained in Dubai
Aug 5, 20172 min read
Brits’ release from Interpol detention nightmare secured, by tireless NGO: Detained In Dubai
A UK based NGO has secured the release of a British woman, who declines to be named, after a month under arrest in Italy, waiting to hear...
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Radha Stirling
Jan 19, 20166 min read
Bank´s debt collection and enforcement agencies outrage customers with cowboy style harassment
"It is no secret that UAE banks have stepped up their efforts to enforce debts internationally and of course, there is nothing wrong with...
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Arabian Business Magazine
Jan 15, 20162 min read
Emirates NBD hires debt collectors to chase expat defaulters in the US, UK
Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest bank, is one of a number of local UAE lenders who have hired British and American debt collection agencies...
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Detained in Dubai
Dec 22, 20152 min read
Press Release: UK Courts Rule Today Against UAE's Application to Extradite Michael Halliday
This afternoon, the Westminster Magistrates Court ruled against the UAE's Application to Extradite Michael Halliday who had been accused...
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Detained in Dubai
Dec 21, 20154 min read
The Guardian Reports: Gay Briton fights extradition to Dubai
Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai fully supports Mr Halliday's defence and anticipates a favourable judgment. Michael...
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Detained in Dubai
Nov 24, 20155 min read
Detained in Dubai Updates for October / November 2015 - Interpol, Extradition, Status Checks, Debt
Detained in Dubai Updates for October / November 2015 October and November have been unusually busy this year. This is partially we...
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Radha Stirling
Nov 18, 20155 min read
Substantial Increase in Legal Problems for White Collar Indians in the UAE, including Interpol
The UAE is composed of many nationalities, though Indians form over 50% of the total population in the UAE. 20% of Indian expats are...
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Radha Stirling
Jun 21, 20155 min read
UAE initiated extradition requests in Spain & Abroad
The UAE has drawn foreigners to its shores for a number of years, attracted to the well marketed allure of a glamorous, affluent...
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Detained in Dubai
May 20, 20151 min read
Police Check Dubai - Essential Planning
A man was arrested last week on arrival at Dubai International Airport, after a police check returned false negative results. The...
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Detained in Dubai
May 7, 20151 min read
"GCC Pol", a gulf region Interpol replica has been established.
The GCC countries have joined forces to establish an Interpol style agency for the enforcement of policing and information sharing within...
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Sarah Townsend, Arabian Business
Mar 23, 20152 min read
Revealed: avoid potential arrest in the UAE with simple police check
A UK charity has urged expats to arrange a criminal check on themselves before returning to the UAE, to avoid being arrested for an...
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