Category Archives: Dubai

Government Debt Settlement Fund to Release People From Jail Over Debts

Previously I published information about the new government sponsored debt settlement fund in the United Arab Emirates. New information has come to light that will be very helpful for people currently being held in jail because of financial problems. GulfNews.com is reporting: The initiative aims to settle the personal loans of less than Dh1 million [...]

Citizens’ Debt Settlement Fund Pays to Settle Debts of Citizens in UAE

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates has just announced a national $2,722,600,000 fund for low-income debtors to use to settle their debts with a number of UAE and Dubai lenders. This fund will allow people to be able to settle their debts rather than face prosecution and [...]

Debt Problems in Dubai UAE Get Better and Worse for Consumers

I happen to have written quite a bit about debt problems in Dubai. It originally caught my eye because it’s one of the only places I am aware of where people have no access to bankruptcy and face actual extended jail time for unpaid bills. You can see the past Dubai and UAE stories here. [...]

Bouncing a Check Can Put You Behind Bars For Years in Dubai

A recent New York Times article on the perils faced by debtors in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. More needs to be written about the impossible situation in Dubai when it comes to resolving debts faced by even your average person. I certainly have answered my share of debtor questions from people worried about their Dubai [...]