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The Queen will refuse to be photographed with the ruler of Dubai after a High Court judgement ruled that he kidnapped two of his daughters, it has been reported. The decision to dodge 70-year-old Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the Vice President and PM of the United Arab Emirates, and ruler of the Emirate of … Read more
A senior British diplomat intervened on behalf of Sheikh Maktoum just months after his ex-wife Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein fled to London in fear for her life, the High Court heard. British ambassador to Jordan since 2015 Edward Oakden approached Princess Haya’s brother, Prince Ali, last July, ‘threatening, in effect, to render Her Royal Highness … Read more
The High Court in London has published rulings relating to the legal battle between Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his former wife Princess Haya bint Al Hussain of Jordan. Here is a timeline of events in the case. July 15, 1949 – Sheikh Mohammed is born in Dubai. May 3, 1974 … Read more
An alleged ‘backroom deal’ between Tony Blair’s government and the billionaire sheikh accused of kidnapping his daughter on British soil must be investigated, a senior Tory told MailOnline today. Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum, a friend of the Queen, ordered henchmen to snatch Princess Shamsa in Cambridge in 2000 but a criminal inquiry was dropped as an … Read more
The billionaire ruler of Dubai, who was yesterday found by a High Court judge to have kidnapped his daughter from the streets of Britain, is one of the world’s richest men and boasts a multi-million pound property portfolio. Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum’s lavish collection of homes include a £75m Surrey estate, a historic mansion and stud farm near … Read more
It was a cloudless evening in April last year when a luxury private jet glided in to land at Farnborough airport near London. Her Royal Highness Haya bint al-Hussein stepped off the opulently-appointed Boeing 737 – and became the third princess to flee one of the world’s richest and most powerful families. And so far … Read more
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, is a man of means. Some even suggest he is the richest man in the world. Certainly he is in possession of several public personas. Clad in traditional Arab robes and keffiyeh, he presents himself as the potentate of … Read more
Billionaire Dubai ruler Sheikh Al Maktoum’s last ditch-bid to keep details of his martial feud with wife Princess Haya secret is rejected by the Supreme Court Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 70, married sixth wife, 45, in 2004 Believed to have fled Dubai last year and applied for court orders over children UAE Prime … Read more
Billionaire Dubai ruler Sheikh Al Maktoum mounts last-ditch Supreme Court bid to keep his marital feud with youngest wife Princess Haya a secret after she fled to London ‘in fear of her life’ Sheikh Maktoum, 70, had a feud with Princess Haya, his sixth and youngest wife He has applied for summary return to Dubai … Read more