In Depth
How nations profit from Zimbabwe’s blood gold
34 tonnes of gold is smuggled from Zimbabwe annually. Mazhar Farooqui visits illegal gold mines in the African nation to sniff the out the trail
https://gulfnews.com/special-reports/how-nations-profit-from-zimbabwes-blood-gold-1.71690442
VPs, CEOs with fake degrees
Mazhar reports on how hundreds have made it to top posts with bogus certificates bought from non-existent universities.
https://gulfnews.com/uae/crime/exposed-vps-ceos-with-fake-degrees-in-uae-1.1522897
Floating Seahorse
Truth vs Hype In depth reports on one of the world’s most talked about project.
The first report https://gulfnews.com/uae/floating-seahorse-truth-vs-hype-1.2162259 and the second https://gulfnews.com/uae/floating-seahorse-more-skeletons-tumble-out-of-kleindiensts-closet-1.2169786
Scam masterminds unmasked
Year-long investigation
unmasks https://gulfnews.com/uae/expose-trading-scam-masterminds-unmasked-in-the-uae-1.2093319 masterminds of organised crime networks responsible for 150-odd scams.
Sex predator busted
Gulf News exposes sexual predator preying on female aviation career hopefuls in UAE
https://gulfnews.com/uae/crime/sexual-predator-arrested-in-dubai-i-thought-i-was-blessed-but-my-dream-to-be-an-air-hostess-became-a-nightmare-1.73314058
Your cheap perfume may contain urine
Most fragrances sold online or at small stores in the UAE are cheap because they are fake
https://gulfnews.com/uae/watch-uae-counterfeits-is-there-urine-in-your-cheap-perfume-1.68886213
Caribbean dreams in jeopardy
Allegations of fraud fly thick as hundreds of applicants from GCC seek second passports
https://gulfnews.com/uae/caribbean-citizenship-dreams-in-jeopardy-1.61499423
Cheating the system to cheat workers
How companies circumvent government-backed Wage Protection System to cheat workers
https://ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/uae-companies-circumvent-wage-protection-system-cheat-workers
The scent of a scam
XPRESS uncovers gang peddling medicines derived from endangered animal
https://gulfnews.com/general/exposed-poachers-peddling-dubious-drugs-door-to-door-1.1424911
Awards for sale
Gulf News blows the lid off rampant racket of vanity awards disguised as legitimate prizes
https://gulfnews.com/uae/fake-award-galas-awards-for-sale-in-the-uae-1.67302084
The shocking truth about school inspections
How schools turn Dubai education authority’s inspections into a farce
https://gulfnews.com/uae/education/the-shocking-truth-about-school-inspections-1.1084894
Web of deceit
Why people fall for bogus investment schemes
https://gulfnews.com/uae/crime/why-do-people-fall-for-bogus-schemes-1.1965342