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Family of crypto entrepreneur detained in Dubai pray for imminent return after exonerating evidence
Family of LA resident and crypto tech entrepreneur detained in Dubai prays he comes home imminently after court appointed forensic expert sa
Detained in Dubai
Jun 8, 20242 min read
Wife fights for American husband detained in Dubai over false allegations
Young wife distraught over husband’s three month long detention and torture in Dubai.
Detained in Dubai
Jun 7, 20243 min read
Rep. Sanchez called on to save life of American tortured in Dubai
The family of an American detained in Dubai is calling on Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez to help.
Detained in Dubai
May 30, 20243 min read
Australia: eSafety review submissions to government, by Radha Stirling
Introduction The Australian Government has requested public consultation in respect of eSafety. The issues raised have been answered...
Detained in Dubai
May 6, 20249 min read
Australia Labor set to lose Elon Musk battle
Australian government attempts fine X US$500,000 if he doesn't comply with requests to globally censor content on X. Musk to appeal.
Detained in Dubai
Apr 22, 20242 min read
English courts must deny Julian Assange Extradition
The UK has more than enough legal reasoning to deny the extradition of Julian Assange but has failed so far to do so, despite having denied
Detained in Dubai
Apr 17, 20243 min read
The Lembit Öpik Show with Radha Stirling
Part 2: TNT's Lembit Öpik invites Radha back for a full hour, talking politics & current affairs. Are we doomed with uni-parties in the...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 16, 20241 min read
Lembit Öpik interviews Radha Stirling on world politics, foreign policy and censorship.
Born in Northern Ireland in 1965 to Estonian parents, Lembit Öpik studied Economics, then Philosophy at Bristol University. In 1988, He...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 13, 20241 min read
Sanjit Pruthi trapped in UAE
Can’t work. Can’t leave. Relying on charity for food and shelter: The foreigners trapped in Dubai Sanjit Pruthi paid 80,000 Rupees (£760)...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 12, 20243 min read
New civil case compounds ordeal of detained social media influencer in Dubai
Tierra Allen, a social media influencer known as "Sassy Trucker," was arrested in Dubai after an altercation with a car rental agency...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 2, 20233 min read
Apprentice star Selina's Dubai hell
Apprentice star and entrepreneur Selina is facing a hefty jail sentence if she doesn’t pay out £27,750 GBP in a bounced cheque case -...
Detained in Dubai
Aug 1, 20237 min read
Upcoming Forum “Chilling Democracy: The US Government's War on Whistleblowers and Critics” announced
In recent years, the American government has launched what observers describe as an unprecedented war on whistleblowers and critics....
Detained in Dubai
Aug 1, 20234 min read
How to end your UAE or Qatar debt nightmare
Irresponsible lending Every expat knows the story. On any given workday you may receive upwards of five calls from loan and card agents...
Detained in Dubai
Jun 9, 20234 min read
Stirling deletes another Qatar Interpol Red Notice
This week, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) removed the name of a British entrepreneur from its Red Notice...
Detained in Dubai
May 30, 20234 min read
Dubai property market a minefield of laundering, scams, and sanctions evasion
The Dubai real estate market has long been a popular destination for foreign investors, with its attractive tax and investment...
Detained in Dubai
May 9, 20235 min read
Emirati head of Interpol to face legal action over torture
In 2019, Ali Issa Ahmad, a British football fan, traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support his team during the Asian Cup....
Detained in Dubai
Apr 28, 20235 min read
Another wrongful Qatari Red Notice deleted
Detained in Dubai has secured the removal of another client’s name from the Interpol database after being subjected to an abusive Red...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 28, 20234 min read
The UAE’s “double game” becoming dangerous for the West
The United Arab Emirates has long been a close ally of the United States, with the two countries cooperating on issues ranging from...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 20, 20236 min read
Holidays in the Gulf: Danger behind the glamour - by Radha Stirling
The goal of a brochure or tourism advertisement, obviously, is to make enticing promises that fuel the hopes of travellers about having...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 15, 20235 min read
Gupta Brothers: UAE Extraditions more “Quid Pro Quo” than rule of law.
When South Africa ratified an extradition treaty with the UAE in 2018, officials assumed this would fast track requests like the Gupta...
Detained in Dubai
Apr 11, 20233 min read
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