When the ‘Dubai dream’ goes wrong - podcast

<p>Journalist <strong>Will Coldwell </strong>tells the story of how a British businessman was imprisoned in Dubai – and how his family finally got him home</p><p>When Albert Douglas found out he was facing a long prison sentence in Dubai, he tried to escape the UAE … and failed. What followed was years of court proceedings, time in prison and even, Douglas says, beatings and torture.</p><p>In recent years, scores of business owners, unsuspecting tourists and influencers have been detained in Dubai – caught up in an opaque legal system, charged with breaking laws they may not even have been aware of.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/apr/16/when-the-dubai-dream-goes-wrong-podcast">Continue reading...</a>