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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…
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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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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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In Sheikh Mohammed the UK has a great friend – we should be more appreciative of his kindness
The ruler of Dubai transformed the bloodstock industry in Britain and has been generous to the country through difficult times. Most of us have learnt a lot about ourselves and a good deal about others this year. If we didn’t realise it before, we now know that there are two ways of reacting to a…