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EXCLUSIVE - 'I may never see my family again': Brit businessman jailed for 37 years in Qatar
Jonathan Nash, 48, was CEO of Top House, a company based in Doha, which offers management services to the construction industry Due to an...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 12, 20185 min read
Unfolding mystery of “Runaway Dubai Princess" with American national - Desperate FULL LENGTH vi
This release is issued to assist authorities with the search for three missing people and to update the world’s media. On the 4th of...
Detained in Dubai
Mar 11, 20184 min read
2 more “Interpol Abuse” victims removed from Interpol, as UAE continues reporting debts as fraud
The UAE has come under widespread criticism in recent years for “treating Interpol as their personal debt collectors.” Whether it is a...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 27, 20185 min read
Detained in Dubai offer help to UAE Embassy regarding the Emirates’ international image problem.
On Friday UK based NGO, Detained in Dubai, approached the UAE embassy in London with a written offer to share experience and advice...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 19, 20183 min read
Dubai bank raises Interpol Red Notice for bounced cheque leading to arrest of expat customer
- leading to arrest of expat customer now facing extradition proceedings in Europe. Dubai bank, during customer lead active negotiations,...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 18, 20183 min read
Priti Patel, MP responds to requests for support from 21 yr old Asa Hutchinson, trapped in Dubai.
21 Year old Asa Hutchinson is facing prison in Dubai for being in the vicinity of a dispute between some young British boys and Swedish IBM executive, Bjorn Roden
Detained in Dubai
Feb 16, 20184 min read
Malaysian national Richard Lau finally released following successful campaign
Malaysian national Richard Lau released from nearly a year's detention without charge following media campaign and intervention by...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 16, 20183 min read
Lau hopes for freedom before Chinese New year after 10 months UAE detention, thanks to Malaysian For
Malaysian Foreign Minister discusses Richard Lau case; set to visit citizen detained without charge in UAE for 10 months. Renewed hope...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 15, 20182 min read
Richard Lau release from 10 months of detention without charge imminent
Richard Lau, Malaysian national detained without charge for almost a year is due for imminent release, following intervention from...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 15, 20182 min read
UAE legal abuse and wrongful convictions in absentia, Interpol and licensing repercussions
The dangers of investing and doing business in Dubai have been published worldwide, particularly since the country itself essentially...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 7, 20185 min read
Distraught father pleas for IBM exec to drop charges against innocent daughter Asa Hutchinson
Asa Hutchinson, the young British woman possibly facing years in prison in Dubai for “witnessing someone else’s crime”, was discussed on...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 7, 20183 min read
French national Reda Boulahdid and wife tell of blackmail ordeal by UAE customs officials
Mr. Boulahdid who is represented by UK legal group Detained in Dubai, says that his nightmare began with what he thought was a joke. A...
Detained in Dubai
Feb 7, 20184 min read
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