Behind the glitz and glamour of royal palaces lie allegations of torture, abuse and incarceration. One after another, why are female members of the royal family fleeing the UAE? In the spring of 2019, news started emerging from what many call the ‘Las Vegas’ of the Middle East: Dubai. Known normally for its swanky skyscrapers and bustling...
Dubai’s ruling dynasty hobnobs with our royals, shops at Harrods and sends its sons to Sandhurst. But as Sheikh Mohammed’s split with his sixth wife shows, its laws and customs can be medieval. THE special bond between Britain and the nations of the United Arab Emirates goes back several hundred years to the lucrative trades...
In February 2018, Princess Latifa of Dubai, one of the emir’s 23 children, fled with her martial arts teacher, and man who says he used to be a French spy.Their escape was cut short by Emirati commandos off the coast of India, who intercepted the group as they sailed away in a yacht.Latifa was forcibly...
The daughter of UAE ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum has attempted suicide three times as a result of her forced imprisonment in one of her father’s palaces, a women who worked for the ruling family has revealed. Speaking to Australian website News.com.au, Tiina Jauhiainen revealed worrying details about the life of Shamsa, who she met...
An ongoing international custody battle between Dubai’s ruler and one of his wives has undermined the deliberately cultivated image of the city as a playground for Western tourists that embraces modern sensibilities in an overwhelmingly conservative part of the world. For many outside the Middle East, Dubai has developed a reputation as a glitzy, cosmopolitan...
The ruler of Dubai and his wealthy estranged wife Princess Haya begin their legal battle in a London courtroom. Image:Princess Haya, right, outside of court, with her lawyer Fiona Shackleton The estranged wife of Dubai’s ruler is seeking court orders to prevent one of her children from the risk of having a forced marriage, as...
Dubai government legal department is challenging payments made to company chaired by Lord Stevens Lord Stevens, the former Metropolitan police commissioner, has been caught up in the royal family dispute between Princess Haya of Jordan and her estranged husband, Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai. The latest twist in the domestic row is allegedly over payments to Quest Global...
Sheikh Maktoum, 69, is facing a huge divorce battle with his youngest wife, Princess HayaCouple face each other in a custody hearing for their two young children at the High Court in London later this month The Dubai ruler’s nephew Marcus Essabri says the case will reveal secrets of the royal householdHe said the case will...
TWO London-based eminent and high-powered QC’s have joined the growing global campaign to fight for the release of imprisoned Princess Latifa Al Maktoum, it was announced today (Monday) Leading human rights lawyer Alun Jones QC, the founder of Great James Street chambers, is an expert in international crime as well as extradition and Rodney Dixon...
A London court will be the stage in July for an unusual legal battle between Dubai’s powerful ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and his estranged wife Princess Haya. Media reports suggest Haya is now living in the English capital after escaping the Gulf Emirate and her billionaire husband. Haya allegedly took her two children with...
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