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In Videos, Dubai Princess Says She Is a ‘Hostage’
Sheikha Latifa, who drew headlines in 2018 when she unsuccessfully sought to flee her country, says she has been held in a virtual prison since her forced return. Since 2018, when Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum, one of the daughters of the ruler of Dubai, disappeared after trying to escape her privileged but suffocating life…
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Princess Latifa: The Dubai ruler’s daughter who vanished
Dramatic new details have come to light about the extraordinary kidnapping and secretive detention of Princess Latifa. It has been many months since Tiina Jauhiainen last heard from her friend. Princess Latifa, imprisoned in Dubai after attempting a daring escape, had kept in touch with her for some time using a secret phone. But all…
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Princess Latifa: ‘Hostage’ ordeal of Dubai ruler’s daughter revealed
The daughter of Dubai’s ruler who tried to flee the country in 2018 later sent secret video messages to friends accusing her father of holding her “hostage” as she feared for her life. In footage shared with BBC Panorama, Princess Latifa Al Maktoum says commandos drugged her as she fled by boat and flew her…
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Christian Michel’s Claims of Coercion, Torture Could Spark Fresh Diplomatic Challenges for India
A 35-page letter written by VVIP chopper scam accused Christian Michel to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson about his alleged mistreatment in Tihar Jail could prove to be embarrassing for the Narendra Modi government and potentially also affect the extradition of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya to India. Michel, 56, is charged for his alleged role…
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UN to call for release of British businessman held in Indian jail over £500m helicopter deal
Christian Michel alleges he was tortured in a notorious prison after refusing to sign a fake confession. The United Nations is to demand the release of a British businessman held without conviction in an Indian jail for two years over his role in a £500 million helicopter deal. Christian Michel, 59, alleges he was tortured…
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Chopper scam-accused Christian Michel pens 35-page letter to British govt
AugustaWestland chopper scam accused British national Christian Michel who has been languishing in Tihar Jail for two years has written a handwritten letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, foreign secretary Dominic Raab and home secretary Priti Patel calling on the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to intervene in his case, claiming his…
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The cell phone network can betray anyone’s location: Were the Arab princess and her Finnish friend abducted from a luxury yacht because of the captain’s phone?
THE captain of NOSTROMO had decided that the group would take a course towards Goa, India. The 30-meter-long luxury yacht was running out of fuel. It was March 3, 2018 somewhere in the Arabian Sea. On board Nostromo, Princess Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum of Dubai traveled with her friend Tiina Jauhiainen. In addition, Captain Hervé…
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Matkapuhelinverkko voi kavaltaa kenen tahansa sijainnin: Siepattiinko arabiprinsessa ja hänen suomalainen ystävänsä luksusjahdilta kapteenin puhelimen takia?
Arabiemiraattien prinsessaa Latifaa on pidetty tahdonvastaisessa eristyksessä jo kohta kolme vuotta. Uusien tietojen mukaan hänen pakonsa kohti vapautta katkesi matkapuhelinverkon yksinkertaisen ominaisuuden takia.
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Israeli Spy Tech Firm Tracked Mobile Users Around the World, Investigation Suggests
Investigation claims Rayzone used arcane cell network point to ‘track the locations of mobile phones across the world’; network vulnerability may have been exploited to track down UAE Princess Sheikha Latifa in attempted 2018 escape ■ Rayzone denies report The private Israeli intelligence firm Rayzone Group exploited a loophole in a mobile phone network to…
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Israeli spy firm suspected of accessing global telecoms via Channel Islands
Rayzone appears to have used intermediary in 2018 to lease route into networks from Sure Guernsey. The Israeli private intelligence company Rayzone Group appears to have had access to the global telecommunications network via a mobile operator in the Channel Islands in the first half of 2018, potentially enabling its clients at that time to…