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Irishman faces Dubai prison over text message emoji

Breaking: Irishman faces Dubai prison over drunken emojis

3 December 2024

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Virginia Congressman urges Saudi to halt extradition

Urgent requests for Saudi to reject Egypt's politically motivated extradition request

3 December 2024

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Ontario man sentenced to LIFE in Dubai jail over meds

Shocking life sentence for 64 year old Ontario man, from Mississauga, for his own doctor recommended medicine. Canadian carpenter Maurice Kevin O’Rourke (“Kevin”), was transiting through Dubai on his way to South Africa to meet colleagues when he was charged for carrying...

27 November 2024

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18yr old Londoner detained in Dubai over sex with 17 year old Brit

An 18 year old Tottenham resident’s holiday with his parents has turned into a months-long ordeal that could lead to 20 years in prison after he was charged with sex with woman who was 17 at the time. She's now 18.

20 November 2024

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Irish mother pleads for help as daughter & granddaughter stuck in UAE

Trish McCabe, from Dublin, is begging the Irish government to get her daughter and granddaughter home. “It’s not that complicated”, she says.

19 November 2024

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Craig Ballentine on X Spaces: NI man detained in Dubai over Google review to speak in live X Spaces

Craig Ballentine on X Spaces: NI man detained in Dubai over Google review to speak in live X Spaces

14 November 2024

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Mother of Belfast man detained in Dubai over Google review calls for help

Friends and family rally behind Belfast man arrested in Dubai over Google review

12 November 2024

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Belfast man arrested in UAE for Google review

A 33 year old Belfast autism support worker faces prison in Dubai over an online review he made from Northern Ireland months before holidaying in the UAE.

8 November 2024

Georgia Navy Vet detained over prescriptions FREED

52 year old Charles Wimberly faced years in prison after being charged with trafficking his own prescription medicine. Radha Stirling confirms the case against him has been dropped after the group, Detained in Dubai, lobbied for his release.

28 October 2024

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Mother calls on Ireland to issue Interpol Red Notice to recover kidnapped children from Egypt

Mother calls on Ireland to issue Interpol to recover kidnapped children from Egypt

28 October 2024

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