The aim of Dubai Watch is simple: to Alert, Advise and Inform on the risks, dangers associated with travelling to, moving to, investing in and doing business in Dubai and the wider UAE. Dubai Watch sets out the facts about Dubai and the wider UAE, in clear, easy-to-understand language.
Hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to Dubai every year from around the UK; for tourism, to relocate and establish a new life, to start a new business, and to invest. Dubai is often portrayed as a gleaming, glamorous, safe, utopian hub of innovation, luxury and global finance. But behind the glass skyscrapers and a carefully crafted public image lies a very different, and often much darker and dangerous, reality for those who are uninformed about the real risks. This reality can include the exploitation and abuse of foreign nationals, be they tourists, expatriates or investors. This exploitation is further compounded by opaque and confusing commercial, criminal, family and custody laws and customs, which visitors may not even be fully aware of before they find themselves in trouble.
“When something goes wrong abroad, our immediate thought is to turn to the British Consulate for help. Sadly, this help and support is not always there, so victims are forced to look elsewhere, thus making them vulnerable to being exploited financially and emotionally by unscrupulous people. This is why we decided to set up Dubai Watch, to help people who need support.” – Aisha Ali-Khan, Founder Dubai Watch
Dubai Watch aims to be an indispensable resource for tourists planning the holiday of a lifetime, an influencer looking to relocate to Dubai, a couple starting a family in Dubai and setting up home, an investor investing in Dubai and its booming property and crypto markets, and many others who set foot in the Emirate.
Whether you’re the victim of an investment scam, civil and debt claims, child custody disputes, poor legal advice, judicial corruption or false criminal accusations, Dubai Watch will be there to help you every step of the way.
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