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Dominic Raab asks UAE for proof Princess Latifa is alive
The foreign secretary is ‘deeply troubled’ by a video from Dubai ruler’s daughter reporting that she was being held hostage. Dominic Raab has called on the UAE to present proof that the daughter of the ruler of Dubai is alive after the emergence of a “deeply troubling” video in which she says she is being…
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Dubai Sheikh’s friendship with Queen is one of many ties that bind
Last year’s damning British court judgment that Dubai’s billionaire ruler had organised the abductions of two of his daughters not only threatened ructions in relations with the UAE, it raised still-unanswered questions about whether Britain sacrificed human rights to protect an ally. The finding that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum had probably breached English and…
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UN to raise alleged detention of Dubai princess Sheikha Latifa with UAE
Allegations an embarrassment for Dubai’s billionaire ruler The UN’s top human rights body has said it will raise the alleged detention of the daughter of Dubai’s billionaire ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum with the United Arab Emirates after video clips were released in which the princess claimed she was being held hostage. Sheikh Mohammed’s…
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‘I’m a hostage’: New video messages may shed light on fate of Princess Latifa, Dubai ruler’s daughter
In new video footage obtained by the BBC, Princess Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum, the daughter of the ruler of Dubai, claims that she is being held hostage by her family. Latifa drew global headlines in 2018 after publicly alleging that she was being detained against her will, under house arrest. “I’m a hostage. I’m not…
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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…