Detained in DubaiDec 4, 20184 minExpanding Indo-UAE ties unsettling in light of Latifa incidentIndo-UAE ties to expand Emirates’ sphere of influence a troubling development, given UAE’s record of human rights abuse and disregard for...
Detained in DubaiOct 11, 20183 minYoung British academic detained in UAE for ‘spying’British citizen, and PhD student Matthew Hedges, 31, was arrested last May at Dubai airport as he sought to return to the UK after a...
Detained in DubaiSep 18, 20182 minAsa Hutchinson convicted in absentia, sentenced to 3 months in Dubai jail after witnessing brawlA Dubai court sentenced Briton Asa Hutchinson in absentia for being a witness to an alleged assault. Her testimony was dismissed, and she...
Detained in DubaiSep 9, 20184 minBritish FCO confirms it is illegal for tourists to drink alcohol in the UAE and even in flightFollowing widespread confusion regarding the alcohol laws in the UAE, the UK government has advised citizens that it is wholly illegal...