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UAE influence a human rights catastrophe

Two US citizens and one Emirati have been charged with acting and conspiring to act as agents of the UAE between April 2016 and April 2018, without registering as lobbyists for a foreign government. One American, Thomas Joseph Barrack, is also charged with making false s...

22 July 2021

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American detained in Dubai calls for Nevada Senator assistance

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...

15 April 2021

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UAE Sheikh receives Bangladeshi State Minister raising human rights issues

Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi seeks to woo Bangladesh’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shahriar Alam, MP in Khater Massaad case, raising egregious human rights issues

3 March 2021

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Prominent Swiss businessman has assets frozen and warns investors

Award-winning businessman and innovator, Dr Khater Massaad, has warned investors to stay away from Ras Al Khaimah after years of fighting off frivolous Interpol notices, extradition requests and international freezing orders that have no legal basis.

12 February 2021

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UK & US courts asked to rule on UAE torture of lawyer

UK & US courts asked to rule on UAE torture of lawyer

9 February 2021

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UAE “asks” Bangladesh to freeze assets of RAKIA CEO Khater Massaad

Former advisor to RAK ruler Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi and CEO of RAKIA and RAK Ceramics, Dr Khater Massaad, has been the target of a years-long campaign that has seen repeated legal abuses in an “anything goes” approach to politically motivated judicial relief.

2 February 2021

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Vendettas by RAK ruler alarm foreign investors

Summary: A years-long campaign to slander and jail former RAK investment head Khater Massaad and persecution of RAKIA & RAKFTZA staff chill investor confidence in the emirate: Stirling

25 January 2021

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