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British foreign policy is turning a blind eye to rights abuses
It is the destination of choice for influencers wanting to top up their tans; it is a prized purchaser of British weaponry. It is at the centre of post-Brexit trade plans. The United Arab Emirates is also a serial abuser of human rights. The dilemma is not new. Nor are the double standards. When Robin…
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Dubai’s disappearing princesses
The troubling plight of Dubai’s Princess Latifa has also revealed the worrying cases of other disappeared Emirati princesses The words from Princess Latifa, the daughter of Dubai’s ruler, are chilling. In a new secret recording smuggled out of the United Arab Emirates, the 35-year-old sounds fragile and frightened as she accuses her powerful father of…
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Princess Latifa: ‘I’m a hostage’ – Secret videos of missing Dubai royal released to Sky News
Friends of the princess smuggled a phone to her, and Sky News was able to pass questions to her in the spring and summer of 2019. A missing Dubai princess says she is a “hostage” in secret videos released to Sky News. For three years, the world has heard nothing from Princess Latifa, a daughter…
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Campaign to free Princess Latifa says it has more unreleased videos from detained Dubai royal
The Free Latifa campaign said it would consider releasing more footage to pressure the UAE government. The campaign to free Princess Latifa said on Thursday that they have more videos from the detained Dubai royal that they may publish to further pressure the United Arab Emirates to free her. “We haven’t released everything that we…
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Sheikh Mohammed: Who is the father of Dubai princess ‘being held hostage’ – and what are his UK connections?
The sheikh’s prominent racehorse business is based in the UK and he has a long association with the country – and the Queen. Dubai’s royal ruler is back in the spotlight after videos were released of his daughter, Princess Latifa, in which she claims he is holding her hostage. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum…
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Dubai’s double standards put Sheikh Maktoum under pressure
The United Arab Emirate’s carefully administered public image is taking a different turn. Growing calls for evidence that Princess Latifa is alive reflect the Emirate’s double standards on human rights. Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has been doing a lot to change his country from a dusty oil-dependent spot in the desert…
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In new video, Dubai princess Sheikha Latifa says she is ‘hostage’
The princess daughter of Dubai’s ruler is being held captive by her family and fears for her life after a foiled attempt to flee the wealthy emirate in 2018, according to new video evidence in a case that has been highlighted by USA TODAY. “Every day, I’m worried about my safety and my life. I…
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U.N. to speak to UAE about missing Princess Latifa after troubling videos emerge
The United Nations said it would discuss the alleged detention of Princess Latifa al-Maktoum, the daughter of the ruler of Dubai, with the UAE after a series of videos of the 35-year-old apparently taken in captivity were broadcast as part of a documentary on CBS News’ partner network BBC News. Latifa al-Maktoum hasn’t been heard…
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Princess Latifa: UN to question UAE about Dubai ruler’s daughter
The United Nations has said it will raise the detention of Princess Latifa, the daughter of Dubai’s ruler, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Princess Latifa has accused her father of holding her hostage in Dubai since she tried to flee the city in 2018. In secretly recorded videos shared with the BBC, Princess Latifa…
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Princess Latifa ‘kept under house arrest’ by ruler of Dubai
The daughter of the billionaire ruler of Dubai has accused him of keeping her hostage after she was abducted from a yacht during an escape attempt. In a series of secretly recorded videos Princess Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum claims to have been threatened with being shot unless she co-operates with official statements issued by her…