Clear, independent and reliable alerts on the dangers and risks of travelling to, living in, investing in and doing business in Dubai and the wider UAE. Every alert is checked, sourced and written in plain English, because knowing in advance is the difference between a holiday and a horror story.
A mercenary, funded by the UAE with millions of dollars, ran a covert surveillance operation in London against a British citizen. What to do if you believe you are being watched.
ITV News investigation · 20 Aug 2026 Urgent, Women & ChildrenHeld under a travel ban and unable to leave, with her three young daughters still not returned. Our urgent plea for international intervention.
Updated 14 Jul 2026 · Women's Rights / Custody Tourist & Cyber AlertAs drones and missiles hit Dubai, tourists and expats, as many as 70 Britons, have been jailed for taking, sharing or even receiving a photo of an attack.
By David Haigh · Updated 14 Jul 2026 Tourist AlertDubai legalised sex outside marriage, but only if both partners are over 18. The rules catch tourists out.
The Marcus Fakana case · 15 Jul 2026 Scam AlertUnregulated healers charge the desperate thousands to 'cure' cancer with prayer, and tell them to stop chemotherapy.
Health & Fraud · 15 Jul 2026 Interpol & ExtraditionThe UAE misuses Red Notices to pursue critics and rivals worldwide. Dubai Watch commissioned the report that exposed it.
Report commissioned by David Haigh · 16 Jul 2026 Business & Legal RiskHow Dubai and the wider UAE turn criminal and civil courts into a tool of pressure: bounced cheques, cybercrime charges, asset freezes and travel bans.
Justice System · 16 Jul 2026Subscribe and we'll send new alerts and briefings straight to your inbox.