ARTICLES & OP-EDs

Protest on the soccer pitch has proven to be a mixed blessing for World Cup host Qatar, exposing double standards in the Gulf state’s position as well as that of its critics.

Beneath the glamorous facade beloved of celebrity influencers and British holidaymakers, Dubai has a dark secret of medieval injustice... and the princess held hostage is only the start, writes GUY ADAMS

The China-brokered rapprochement bolsters a growing global authoritarian nexus that opposes democracy and human rights

With sanctions spurring an influx of Russian capital, Dubai’s economic power has grown and the country has behaved less and less like a Western ally

"She is able to do what ambassadors, foreign secretaries, and diplomats cannot".

Radha Stirling started her own consultancy company at 19 years old, after relocating to London from Australia.

"[...] importantly, they [The Gulf States] learned that the money associated with sporting events, and the financial knock-on effects of hosting them, is an image purifier."

His ordeal could have been prevented had he instructed a UAE Police Check before travel and we’d encourage repeat visitors to investigate their status before booking.

Radha Stirling is a British lawyer and human rights advocate specializing in legal affairs in the Middle East.

Sherif Osman criticized the Egyptian ruling elite from the U.S. and called for protests at COP27 where President Biden met Egypt’s autocratic leader

Radha Stirling is a leading human rights advocate, crisis manager and policy consultant, focusing on the UAE and the wider Middle East. She is the founder and CEO of the United Kingdom-based organisation Detained in Dubai.

Countries like the UAE, Saudi, Qatar, Bahrain, Iran, Turkey, Venezuela, South
Korea, Russia, Egypt and China have been able to use the crime tool for their own personal vendettas. IPEX seeks to eliminate this practice.