Celebrity support increases for grandfather detained in Dubai

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60 year old Londoner, Albert Douglas, made a brave attempt to cross to Oman after losing faith in Dubai’s justice system.  He had stayed in the glitzy city, thinking an innocent man could never be convicted.  He had faith in the “system” and faith in the legal process.  ...

British woman charged over Facebook post calling Cyprus mayor “useless”.

“Nevada resident Peter Clark, from California, was finally freed from Dubai after his 2 month ordeal which cost him $50,000.  Peter was deported late Tuesday night on a flight via Doha to New York.”.

American detained in Dubai is not alone. Why does Dubai jail tourists?  UAE lobbying has suppressed criminality for over a decade and it is US citizens who pay.

Ramadan started on Tuesday in Dubai, a time where prisoners are often pardoned and released.  But for most foreigners intertwined with the Emirati judicial process, this simply adds to the inherent delays.  Peter has been held in the UAE for almost two months after a rou...

Dubai police arrest American man for possession of hashish consumed OUTSIDE the UAE

A newly published report by The Daily Beast’s Adam Rawnsley details how Ras Al Khaimah used an Israeli private intelligence company to hack American and European citizens deemed enemies of the regime of Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi.

The spotlight of the international media, human rights organisations, and western governments often falls upon the UAE, particularly in recent years. Attention, however, tends to focus on the emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the smaller, lesser-known emirates are rarely ...