[5] There is a blurred line between the assets of the government of Dubai and those of the ruling Al Maktoum family. [30][31][26], As a young man, in January 1968, Mohammed was present when his father Rashid and Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan first met in the desert between Dubai and Abu Dhabi at Argoub El Sedira[32] to agree to the formation of a union of emirates following British notification of intent to withdraw from the Trucial States. [89], In the 15th Asian Games in 2006, Mohammed's son Rashid took the individual gold in endurance riding. Shes one of the most high-profile women in the Arab world., It is the first sign of good news Tiina has had in the past two years. Princess Latifa has accused her father of holding her hostage in secret videos sent to friends in solitary confinement from the bathroom of a villa with barred windows and police guards. It was beyond my comprehension., Along with Jaubert, Tiina was taken to a national security prison, where she was kept in solitary confinement for several weeks. WebShe married Sheikh Mohammed in 2004 and is believed to be his sixth wife. Station master arrested after dozens killed in Greece train crash, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. Hamdan bin Khaled Al Nahyan (born 25 August 2021). She was given no fresh clothes, toothbrush or anything to wash with.. The UAE government set aside US$2.7 million in initial funding in 2005 with an additional $9 million for the second phase, and to enforce compliance, adopted a law officially banning the practice with penalties of jail time and a $27,200 fine. [144] The exact number of properties is not known, as most of the properties connected to him are owned through offshore companies in the tax havens of Guernsey and Jersey. His junior wife is Princess Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Chairman of the Executive Council, has announced the birth of the newest addition to his family on Saturday evening. Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, has welcomed a new addition to his family, a baby boy named Mohammed. Dont move or well shoot you., We were taken back to Dubai. Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, the sixth wife of the Sheikh and one of Latifas stepmothers, managed to leave Dubai in July 2019, taking her two young children with her as she went first to Germany, then the UK. In 1955, he began his formal education at Al Ahmedia School. He said he had no intention of causing harm to the princess. They were married on 26 April 1979 and she is the mother of 12 of her husbands children, including his heir apparent Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai. I was pushed to the floor, in a pool of blood [several crew members had been injured]. That was two years ago, on February 24, 2018, the day Princess Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum, daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, tried to escape her life as a Dubai princess, with the help of her best friend, Tiina. Edited version of a story first published in The Telegraph Magazine, London. Lawyers for Princess Haya insisted she had made no claims for her own future needs but she was criticised during court hearings for her lavish spending. In December 2018, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson, after meeting Sheikha Latifa in the presence of other family members, said that the princess was now in the loving care of her family. [17][18] According to human rights organizations, there are systematic human rights violations, including the torture and forced disappearance of government critics. The Telegraph commented that a "PR campaign is already underway, with Sheikh Mohammed again cast as a victim of employee malpractice". The leaked 11.9 million files revealed that Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also used offshore companies to manage and expand his wealth. Some people say she had access to money and was able to do a lot of activities, like skydiving, which she loved. Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai has said heirlooms given to his former wife would be sent on to her. In some ways, the expectations of them as royals mean they have even more restricted lives than local UAE women Latifa has alleged she had no freedom to travel, work, or even have relationships. WebSheikh Mohammed was married to Princess Haya bint Hussein (marriage 10 April 2004, divorce 7 February 2019), they have two children: Sheikha Al Jalila bint Mohammed Al I wish Id said something, but I was paralysed. [122][123][19], In October 2021, the High Court ruled that agents of Sheikh Mohammed used the Israeli Pegasus spyware to hack the phones of Princess Haya, her solicitors, a personal assistant and two members of her security team in the summer of 2020. I know its what Latifa would want. [26], From the age of four, Mohammed was privately tutored in Arabic and Islamic Studies. In addition to Arabic, he also speaks English. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 26 June 1989). [131], In April 2013, Mohammed's Godolphin stables trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni was disqualified for eight years from thoroughbred horse racing by the British Horseracing Authority for administering steroids to eleven racehorses. Land which is owned by him is managed as an asset of the state. One person would hold her, and the other would cane her feet, says Tiina. [34] Following a spirited firefight between the Union Defence Force and Saqr's forces mostly Egyptian mercenaries who had entered the UAE through Ras Al Khaimah[32] Sheikh Mohammed accepted Saqr's surrender. [44][45] He also formed the UAE Gender Balance Council in 2015. [65], Through the 1970s, as well as his role as head of Dubai Defence Force and UAE minister of defence, Mohammed oversaw Dubai's energy resources and was in charge of Dubai Civil Aviation. She called it a house, and hated it. Her Highness Sheikha Latifa is now safe in Dubai, it claimed. Sheikha Hessa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 6 November 1980), she is married to Sheikh Saeed bin Dalmook Al Maktoum and they have three children: Hind bint Saeed Al Maktoum (born 25 November 2009). Here is a look at the life of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, one of the alleged 9/11 co-conspirators.. [5] He oversaw the growth of Dubai into a global city,[6][7] as well as the launch of a number of government-owned enterprises including Emirates Airline, DP World, and the Jumeirah Group. What's he waiting for? He published a poem called "You lived, You Died", widely assumed to threaten the princess after discovering she was having an affair with her British ex-Army bodyguard. The High Court judge said he had done his best to reach a reasonable conclusion, given "the exceptional wealth and remarkable standard of living enjoyed by these children during the marriage". He is married to Dalal Al Marzouqi and they have two sons: Rashid bin Marwan Al Maktoum (born 18 June 2013). [98], The sheikh established the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patrons of the Arts Awards in March 2009 to honour individuals and organisations who have contributed towards arts development in Dubai. His wife awarded the team a further 25 million dirhams ($6.8 million), while the pair's grandsons contributed 12 million dirhams ($3.3 million). The escape attempt was the focus of a documentary by Australian broadcaster Nine News as well as BBC Newsnight investigation.[105][106]. The other five are Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, Princess Haya bint Hussein, Randa bint Mohammed Al-Banna, Delila Aloula and Zoe Grigorakos. Houria Ahmed Lamara is Princess Latifas mother and one of Sheikh Mohammeds six wives. And if Latifa as a princess is treated like this, imagine how theyre treated? It was mental torture. Mohammed succeeded his brother Maktoum as vice president and ruler following the latter's death in 2006. Hamdan bin Mansour Al Nahyan (born 21 June 2011). 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H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid bin Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2022present). They have 12 children: Sheikh Mohammed was married to Princess Haya bint Hussein (marriage 10 April 2004, divorce 7 February 2019), they have two children: Sheikh Mohammed was married to Sheikha Randa bint Mohammed Al-Banna (marriage 1972, divorced). Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been in the headlines this week regarding the whereabouts of his daughter Princess Latifa but what else do we know about the Dubai rulers private life? (9) of 2017 includes the launch of the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Award for Tolerance, administered in accordance with the provisions and statute of said Law. I wanted to show her my favourite country, Nepal, and she was desperate to go to Hawaii. [88] In 2015, the FEI suspended the United Arab Emirates following a series of scandals. He also drove the construction of Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Campaign group Human Rights Watch has called the UAE hypocritical, and says that any attempt to paint the government as tolerant is laughable. Her son, for example, aged just nine, has been given three expensive cars as he was "accustomed to being given cars as gifts". [33][31], A period of uncertainty and instability followed the Union of the United Arab Emirates, including skirmishes between tribes over property, straddling new borders. Princess Latifa and best friend Tiina Jauhiainen during their escape from Dubai in 2018. Credit: Sheikh Mohammed, 70, is largely credited with turning Dubai into the global, glamorous city it is today. The pair slowly became friends, learning skydiving together, with Latifa going on to become a qualified instructor, with more than 2500 jumps to her name. But it did take years for her to trust me fully and open up. But after being captured at the border, she was imprisoned for three-and-a-half years, during which time she alleges she was tortured. Amongst them were 35 current and former world leaders. She went on to produce at least nine winners from twelve foals and is the ancestor of many successful horses. Shed lived such a difficult life. It has been reported that she repeatedly texted Sheikh Mohammed, begging him to release Latifa. They go on [36] In 1977, Mohammed oversaw the integration of Dubai's military forces with those of the other emirates. In the UK, Mohammed's horses have won Group One races including several of the British Classic Races. But what happened next? WebSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has publicly acknowleged two wives, but he may have as many as six wives. To correct this, she said she had sold jewellery to the value of over a 1m and had since had to sell more. Latifas story has already inspired a fourth former Dubai princess another woman once married to Sheikh Mohammed to speak out. [64], Mohammed's personal corporate portfolio is the Dubai Holding Group, which is involved in a variety of investments. "Every day, I'm worried about my safety in my life. [84], Godolphin's first win, Balanchine taking the Oaks at Epsom Downs, England, in 1994, was to mark the beginning of a winning streak with horses such as Lammtarra, Daylami, Fantastic Light, Street Cry, Sulamani, Dubawi, and Ramonti among them. Latifa had tried to escape once before, as a teenager, by riding into Oman on horseback. (24) of 2006 Establishing the Dubai Establishment for Women Development", "Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is the Gold Sponsor of the 4th Arab Women Leadership Forum", "Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid forms Gender Balance Council to empower women", "UAE Cabinet approves peace deal with Israel", "UAE swears in country's first ambassador to Israel - Dubai media office", "Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre established", "The facts on Hope: The UAE's Mars mission 'Al-Amal' | DW | 09.02.2021", "U.A.E. (36) of 2009 Amending Law No. [62], Mohammed has overseen the creation and growth of a number of businesses and economic assets of Dubai, with a number held by two companies under his ownership, Dubai World and Dubai Holding. In 2021, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project estimated that Sheikh Mohammed owned assets worth $14 billion. Some of these are held by Dubai Holding. Her statement was criticised by human rights groups, who said that Robinson would not have been able to tell in the meeting whether Latifa truly had psychological issues. The olive groves of the Nikolarakis family are found throughout the region of Kalamafka. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, has announced the newest member of his family. She has a child with her husband and was born in February 1994. He owns Darley Stud, the biggest horse breeding operation in the world with farms in the United States, Ireland, England, and Australia. In 2012, he rode the horse Madji Du Pont 160km to take the FEI World Endurance Championship. Unlike Princess Latifa, whose Algerian mother is considered one of the Sheikhs lower wives, Princess Haya had always enjoyed privileges and freedoms that many women in Dubai are denied. [142][143], Mohammed owns real estate in the United Kingdom worth more than 100 million British pounds, as well as properties in Rome through a company registered in Luxembourg. Mohammed delivered Saqr to Sheikh Zayed, who put him under house arrest in Al Ain. Its sad. The court ruled that the agents acted "with the express or implied authority" of the sheikh; he denied knowledge of the hacking. There has been huge interest in Latifas case, including a BBC TV documentary that was broadcast in Australia early last year. We were scared, hugging each other. He is married to Sheikha Madiyah bint Dalmook Al Maktoum. Its pretty normal over there for a female to be under house arrest for rebelling. On 24 January 1972, the exiled former ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah, Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi, led an insurrectionist coup against the ruler, Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi. In 2008, he bought the Woodlands Stud empire for more than $460 million. [46][47], On 19 October 2020, Mohammed led the UAE Council of Ministers meeting that ratified a peace agreement with Israel, normalizing diplomatic relationships between the countries. [40] The following day, the Federal National Council selected him as the new vice president of the UAE. Sheikha Shamma bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 13 November 2001). Ahmed bin Suhail Al Maktoum (born 1 December 2020). It gave her a sense of freedom, and adrenalin, and a reason to get up in the morning, says Tiina. Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum is his Mohammed bin Faisal Al Qassimi (born 28 July 2018). Sheikh Mohammed, 72, who is also a giant figure in the horse-racing world, has denied the abductions - despite a 2020 High Court judgement saying they were, in all probability, true. This was rejected, and judges ruled the sheikh had ordered and orchestrated the abduction of Sheikha Shamsa and Sheikha Latifa, and forced them to return to Dubai. [80], Mohammed had raced horses as a child (he would share his breakfast with his horse on the way to school)[81] but he attended his first formal race at Newmarket in 1967, with his brother Hamdan, watching Royal Palace win the 2,000 guineas. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (born 18 November 2003). [71][bettersourceneeded] In November 2000, it was joined by Dubai Media City, a content and media production-free zone, which is co-located with DIC. Its changed my life completely. This was, said the judge, a legitimate criticism. It has also awarded secured payments of 5.6m-a-year to each of her two children, a 14-year-old daughter and a nine-year old son. WebSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum must pay almost 550 million pounds, or $730 million, in a divorce settlement with his sixth wife, Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, the She is the youngest of six wives of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum - the multi-billionaire ruler of Dubai, prime minister of the UAE and influential horse-racing owner. Dubai Millennium, said to be Mohammed's favourite, won nine of his ten starts before succumbing to injury followed by grass sickness in 2001.[85]. He said they needed watertight security to ensure their continued safety in the UK. (9) of 2017 on the Establishment of the International Institute for Tolerance and Decree No. [57][58], In 2020, Mohammed announced a second mission, this one to the moon. In February 2021 video footage obtained by the BBC shows Sheikha Latifa saying she has been "a hostage" for over a year "with no access to medical help" in "solitary confinement" without access to medical or legal help in a "villa jail" with windows and doors barred shut, and guarded by police. She made several payments to four of these staff, some of which came from her children's bank accounts. All she ever wanted was a normal life. [20] She has not been seen in public since. Princess Hayas lawyers wanted both Shamsa and Latifa to give evidence about their treatment at their fathers hands. Their story doesnt have a happy ending.. [141] Another personal yacht of the Sheikh is the 40 metres (130ft) Alloya, built by Sanlorenzo in 2013. By 1992, Mohammed had started 'wintering' his horses in Dubai, frequently against the advice of trainers and pundits in the UK. I was sleep-deprived and the guards told me Id stabbed the ruler of Dubai in the back, so Id get the death penalty or a life sentence. His first, in 1979, was to his first cousin and First Lady of Dubai, Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum Mohammed stated that he was "appalled and angered" by the case and announced that the stable would be locked down while drug tests were carried out on all horses under Al Zarooni's care. plans Arab world's first mission to Mars", "UAE's space programme to take economy to a new frontier", "UAE Positions 2020 Mars Probe as "Catalyst" for New Generation of Scientists and Engineers", "Arab civilisation once played a great role in contributing to human knowledge, and will play that role again", "UAE Hope mission returns first image of Mars", "United Arab Emirates becomes the first Arab country to reach Mars", "UAE's Mars Mission 'Hope' probe sends first photo of planet's surface", "Japanese ispace lander to carry UAE moon rover to lunar surface in 2022", "UAE to launch new Emirati space mission to explore moon: Dubai ruler", "UAE hopes this tiny lunar rover will discover unexplored parts of the moon", "UAE partners with Japan's ispace to send rover to the moon in 2022", "Sheikh Mohammed and the Making of 'Dubai, Inc.', "Emirates announces largest-ever aircraft order", "Press freedom boost as Dubai's Sheikh says journalists won't go to jail", "VP donates 600 houses to Palestinians in Gaza", "Rotterdam mosque: complete or demolish? [CDATA[*/ Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, 59, is Sheikh Mohammed's senior wife, consort and cousin. Princess Latifa, daughter of Dubais billionaire ruler, fled her gilded cage two years ago. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, Year in Review 2016, First Edition. "The police threaten me that they would take me outside and shoot me if I didn't cooperate with them," she said. They have one daughter: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [111] Latifa's cousin Marcus Essabri reported that Latifa's photos with Mary Robinson seems to show Latifa medicated while held in Dubai under her father's orders. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Dubai ruler had ex-wifes phone hacked - UK court. The launch of DIC came with assurances from Mohammed regarding media freedoms. She wasnt permitted to study Her dream had been to study medicine, says Tiina and, unlike most of her step-siblings, no plans had been made for her or her sisters to marry, which Tiina believes is due to her and her sister Shamsas previous attempts to flee. The Algerian-born woman also has four other children with Sheikh Mohammed. WebZoe Grigorakos is recognized as one of the six wives of Sheikh Mohammed. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake, What we've learned from Alex Murdaugh murder trial. [92] In 2013 when the UAE National football team won the Gulf Cup, Mohammed gave the team 50 million dirhams ($13.7 million). Were working to restore it. Dubai bint Majid Al Maktoum (born 15 July 2015). Were hopeful that when shes able to talk publicly about what happened to her and her reasons for leaving, shell be able to help Latifa in the way we have helped her and her family. But not any more. Sheikha Al Jalila bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 2 December 2007). [53] He announced that the mission would be called Hope after a public vote, as the name would "send a message of optimism to millions of young Arabs,"[54] since "Arab civilisation once played a great role in contributing to human knowledge, and [would] play that role again. Read about our approach to external linking. WebP rincess Haya Bint al Hussein, the sixth wife of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the billionaire ruler of Dubai, is said to be seeking refuge in London after The exact figure is not known but Sheikh Mohammed is thought to have at least 30 children from his different wives. Its about time we looked beyond the faade and glitz and glamour of Dubai, and questioned whats really going on.. He said that took the case "entirely out of the ordinary". Fatima bint Mansour Al Nahyan (born 9 June 2006). Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum's wife, Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein, is the third female member of his court to apparently try to run away. Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister, Interests, activities and philanthropic work, Mohammed bin Rashid Global initiatives (MBRGI), Aiding mosque construction in the Netherlands, Sheikha Latifa and Sheikha Shamsa kidnap allegations. [133], In October 2013, Mohammed faced another scandal in the venue of horseracing, with reports of potentially toxic and dangerous steroids, anaesthetics, and anti-inflammatory drugs being shipped into the UAE, mislabeled as "horse tack". [42] The government is described as autocratic, as there are no democratic institutions, and internal dissent is prohibited. [135][136][137], Sheikh Mohammed has 26 children from several wives. [128][129][130] In 2006, American lawyers representing the UAE raised a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on the grounds that none of the involved parties resided in the US, arguing that the UN program best served the interests of the children. Video, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. His horses have also won the Irish Derby Stakes, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and, the 2006 Preakness Stakes with Bernardini in the US. Latifa bint Suhail Al Maktoum (born 17 February 2022). That was the last time I saw Latifa. WebThe ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, used agents of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to hack into and monitor the phones of his ex-wife WebMeet the wife of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Shes been living with friends in London, without a stable job, trying to campaign for Latifas freedom. On his Instagram story, Sheikh Hamdan revealed that he and his wife have welcomed a baby boy. To study. A further $75 million in facilities and materials was provided, but Emirates has always maintained that it has received no further subsidies throughout the company's meteoric growth to become one of the world's leading airlines. The yacht is 162 metres (531ft) long, and was the world's third largest yacht as of 2014, with the capacity for up to 115 people including crew. DeSantis won't say he's running. [63], Mohammed established Dubai World by decree,[64] leading to the company's launch on 2 July 2006, as a holding company consolidating a number of assets including logistics company, DP World, property developer Nakheel Properties, and investment company Istithmar World. Horizon elite organic olive oil is produced in the Cretan village of Kalamafka in the southern foothills of the Diktian mountain range, located 12km north of Ierapetra and 24km west of Agios Nikolaos. A High Court judge said Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum must pay 251.5 million pounds to his U.K.-based sixth wife, Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, and make ongoing payments for their children Jalila, 14, and Zayed, 9, underpinned by a bank guarantee of 290 million pounds. There has never been any response to the video, except a short statement from her family, released in December 2018. [97] An initiative by Mohammed in 2015 saw Dubai's Metro stations turned into art galleries in the period leading up to Art Dubai 2015. In 1985 he bought the Irish thoroughbred Park Appeal for an undisclosed sum at the end of her second season. They tied my hands and shouted, Close your eyes! [34] Sheikh Khalid had been killed in the action, leading to the accession of his brother Sultan as ruler of Sharjah. Why do the wives and daughters of Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed keep trying to escape. But shes not. [124], In December 2021, Haya was granted full custody of her children, and alimony and support in the amount of US$720 million. WebThe 45-year-old married the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in 2004, aged 29, becoming his sixth and junior wife. Fatima bint Mohammed Al Sharqi (born 11 March 2014). A class-action suit was filed against him in the US state of Florida. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Latifas father and ruler of Dubai.Credit:AFP, When we got in the car on the day of our escape, I turned to Latifa and said, Were like Thelma and Louise, says Tiina Jauhiainen, with a small smile at the bittersweet memory. In 2013, the exhibition had grown to over 1,000 exhibiting companies, and was the venue for Emirates' placement of the largest aeroplane order in history, with $99 billion combined orders with Airbus for its A380 and Boeing for its 777X. [127], In September 2006, Mohammed was accused of encouraging the abduction and enslavement of thousands of boys for use as jockeys in camel races. But then Latifa cried out, No, no, dont say that! [25] Mohammed's early life was not grand. There was a hatch in the wall that theyd open to give me food, she says. They threatened to shoot my brain out if I spoke. WebThe ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has been ordered to pay his ex-wife Princess Haya bint al-Hussein more than $728 million (500 million), in one of Jumeirah's international expansion, driven after it became part of Dubai Holding in 2004,[69] encompasses 22 hotels in ten countries. She was born on February 12, 1962, and the couple were married in April 1979. [24] His mother was Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, daughter of former ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan. [99][bettersourceneeded], An early 2000s British police investigation of allegations, made by a former riding instructor, about the attempted escape of Mohammed's daughter Latifa from her family estate in England and the subsequent kidnapping on a street in Cambridge of Latifa's sister Shamsa in 2001, was inconclusive. Mohammed bin Nasser Al Khalifa (born 6 June 2012). But she was inspired to speak out after hearing about Shamsa and Latifa. Khalid bin Nasser Al Khalifa (born 15 February 2022). Web2004 - Mohammed, the ruler of Dubai and vice president of the United Arab Emirates, marries Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, half sister of Jordanian King Abdullah. "There is a clear and ever-present risk to these children that is almost certain to persist until they obtain their independence," the judge said. Sir Andrew explained that a substantial element in the extreme concern (Princess Haya) has for the future well-being of her children arises from her belief that Shamsa and Latifa have been and are deprived of their liberty on an open-ended basis. It was in this latter role, in March 1985, that he founded Emirates Airline,[65] tasking then-head of dnata, Maurice Flanagan, with launching a new airline to be called Emirates after a dispute with Gulf Air over Dubai's 'Open Skies' policy. [132] In May, Mohammed, as prime minister of the UAE, issued a decree outlawing and criminalizing the use of anabolic steroids on horses in the UAE. 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