Reda Boulahdid

"The normal risks for an investor are multiplied in the UAE because success itself can be risky when either local partners or, as in Mr. Boulahdid’s case, unscrupulous government authorities seek to take control of a profitable company by fabricating criminal complaints against a foreign investor. "
"We have expat clients from all around the world who have experienced this in the UAE with total financial losses in the hundreds of millions of pounds." Radha Stirling, CEO and founder of Detained in Dubai

French national Reda Boulahdid and wife tell of blackmail ordeal by UAE customs officialsMr. Boulahdid who is represented by UK legal group Detained in Dubai, says that his nightmare began with what he thought was a joke. A customs official visited his warehouse and demanded Boulahdid make him a partner in the company. Then, while he was out of the country, Ras Al Khaimah customs officials shut down his wa

Detained in Dubai: Stories of Injustice in the Gulf (Part 1)Detained in Dubai: Stories of Injustice in the Gulf (Part 1)

French national Reda Boulahdid stands falsely accused of fraud in the UAE. He is but the latest victim of a state that increasingly attacks the rights of non-UAE-nationals with impunity.