Detained in Doha over a mannequin head romantic gesture
At Doha’s international airport, officers searched Gideon, opened his baggage and found a mannequin head. The head contained polystyrene packing materials: styrofoam pebbles. Despite being a common material, authorities treated them as suspicious and tested them for drugs.
Gulf States investing heavily in influence
At a time when the UAE refuses to take calls from US President Joe Biden, hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin, and cuts oil production...
Scottish man detained in Iraq over Qatar Interpol warrant. BBC Scotland talks with Radha Stirling
BBC's Good Morning Scotland discusses Brian Glendinning, a British engineer’s fight against Qatar extradition ‘a warning to World Cup...
Stirling: ‘Unprecedented aggression by Qatar banks against debtors, Interpol abuse is alarming
“We have never seen gulf banks pursue customers as relentlessly and aggressively as the banks of Qatar. Over the past two years, banks...
Surge in arrests amid wave of UAE extradition requests
The latest figures quoted by Radha Stirling of Detained in Dubai reveal a shocking trend in sudden arrests, false detentions and a rise...
UAE banks blank cheque abuse continues to shock the international banking community
UAE banks still demand blank cheques as security for credit. They can fill out the amount themselves and cash the cheque whenever they...
UAE Interpol Abuse Increased, Not Ceased - Emirates Expanding Use of Interpol as Retaliatory Tactic
The UAE government is continuing to misuse Interpol as an instrument for debt collection, despite recent reports that they had ceased to...
Interpol Q&A with Radha Stirling.
Covers whether people with UAE debt can be reported to Interpol, why Interpol accepts ridiculous reports, what can be done to prevent an...
Detained in Dubai, Summer 2016 Updates: Interpol, Extradition, Financial Crime, Cybercrime, Membersh
The drop in oil prices has negatively affected the economy of the United Arab Emirates significantly. Companies are freezing salaries,...
UAE attempts to extradite yet another British National, Oaktree Executive Martin Graham
British National and Oaktree Capital Group Executive Martin Graham, has been convicted in absentia in a Sharjah Court of stealing $264...
