What's he waiting for? Edited version of a story first published in The Telegraph Magazine, London. [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. Wam. [64], Mohammed's personal corporate portfolio is the Dubai Holding Group, which is involved in a variety of investments. [17][18] According to human rights organizations, there are systematic human rights violations, including the torture and forced disappearance of government critics. [121], In December 2019 a UK family court ruled that on the balance of probabilities, Sheikh Mohammed had orchestrated the abductions of his daughters Latifa and Shamsa and that he continued to maintain a regime whereby both were deprived of their liberty. [119][120] Haya filed for the sole custody of their two children, and a forced marriage protection order (FMPO), a non-molestation order, and non-repatriation to Dubai at the High Court of Justice in London in July 2019. [67][bettersourceneeded], The Burj Al Arab was inaugurated in December 1999. In July 2007, judge Cecilia Altonaga accepted the motion and dismissed the suit. At an altitude of 500 meters, Kalamafka has lush green vegetation and rich sources of spring water, and extensive olive cultivation in the fertile soils between the rock formations that characterize the entire landscape. Helping Shamsa was one of her motivations to leave in 2018, because you cant help someone else until you help yourself.. I was abused, I had my daughter taken off me, they threatened me, they did this and that. And these are the ones we know about. [37] Mohammed, at the time of being appointed crown prince, also served as minister of defence, a position he held since 9 December 1971,[30] following his time as chief of the Dubai Police Force. I hope Latifas story sparks a new movement. At the time, Princess Haya asked the most senior family judge in England and Wales, Sir Andrew McFarlane, to look into the alleged abductions of two of the sheikhs older daughters, Shamsa and Latifa. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (born 18 November 2003). Each of the Sheikhs wives has her own separate home, and they are not encouraged to mix with each other. Princess Haya bint Hussein became the second official wife of the ruler of Sheikh Mohammed and is a graduate of the University of Oxford. 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. Some people say she had access to money and was able to do a lot of activities, like skydiving, which she loved. 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". In 2012, he rode the horse Madji Du Pont 160km to take the FEI World Endurance Championship. [I was] in a cell, which was freezing cold with the fluorescent lights always on. But two months later, she was found in Cambridgeshire and taken back to Dubai. Maktoum bin Majid Al Maktoum (born 15 July 2022). [35], In 1973, Sheikh Mohammed was involved in protracted negotiations with the hijackers of JAL 404, led by Japanese Red Army member Osamu Maruouka, which landed in Dubai after being hijacked as it departed Schiphol Airport. Courtesy: Sheikh [88] In 2015, the FEI suspended the United Arab Emirates following a series of scandals. And if Latifa as a princess is treated like this, imagine how theyre treated? [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. 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. In 1955, he began his formal education at Al Ahmedia School. WebHow many wives does Sheikh Mohammed have? Her son, for example, aged just nine, has been given three expensive cars as he was "accustomed to being given cars as gifts". There was a hatch in the wall that theyd open to give me food, she says. Its sad. They tied my hands and shouted, Close your eyes! 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. [5], Mohammed issued a law in 2006 to form the Dubai Establishment for Women Development, renamed by law in 2009 as the Dubai Women's Establishment. He also said he has removed the online poem ascribed to him, which the princess perceived as a threat to her life. By 1992, Mohammed had started 'wintering' his horses in Dubai, frequently against the advice of trainers and pundits in the UK. Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (born 20 May 2012). Latifa looks confused and doesnt seem to be aware of the photos being taken. The judgment referred to the hacking as "serial breaches of (UK) domestic criminal law", "in violation of fundamental common law and ECHR rights", "interference with the process of this court and the mother's access to justice" and "abuse of power" by a head of state. 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. But within a matter of years, she left him. Princess Latifa, daughter of Dubais billionaire ruler, fled her gilded cage two years ago. It appears Princess Shamsa tried to run away from her familys Surrey estate back in 2000, when she was just 18, after being told she wasnt allowed to go to university. [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". [12] The government is autocratic, as there are no democratic institutions, and internal dissent is prohibited. When the new nation of the United Arab Emirates was founded on 2 December 1971, he became its first minister of defence at the age of 22. Escaping on a yacht sounds glamorous, but it was the opposite. At the entrance of the village stands the Acropolis, an imposing rock called Kastelos, on top of which there is the cavernous church of The Holy Cross. [79], Sheikh Mohammed is a major figure in international thoroughbred horse racing and breeding. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Sheikh Mohammed is one of the richest heads of state in the world and is the ruler of Dubai and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). She called it a house, and hated it. Sheikh Mohammed said he had no hacked material in his possession and no surveillance had been undertaken with his express or implied authority. 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. It got hotter the closer we got to India, and the boat was full of cockroaches. 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. Sorry, this video isn't available any more. She was the mother of Sheikh Jassim, Sheikh Abdullah and Sheikh Ahmed, Sheikh Mohammed had a total of 27 children 12 sons and 15 daughters., it is known that his last wife who he loved dearly was known to be head chief of all his living Registered by an Emirati firm, Axiom Limited, the three companies were Tandem Investco Limited and Tandem DirectorCo Limited in BVI and Allied International Investments Limited in the Bahamas. [96][bettersourceneeded], In 1998, Mohammed set up the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU), a not-for-profit organisation that aims to raise awareness and demystify the local culture, customs, and religion of the United Arab Emirates. Khalid bin Nasser Al Khalifa (born 15 February 2022). [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. [49], Mohammed founded the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in 2015,[50] which announced it would be launching a spacecraft to Mars to study the planets atmosphere;[51] He stated that the planet was chosen for its "epic challenge,"[52] saying it would benefit the Emirati economy. It was shocking. He is married to Sheikha Madiyah bint Dalmook Al Maktoum. That was the last time I saw Latifa. In addition to Arabic, he also speaks English. Cecil took the argument public and Mohammed removed all his horses from Cecil's stable. His first, in 1979, was to his first cousin and First Lady of Dubai, Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum Hind bint Mohammed Al Sharqi (born 22 June 2020). 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. But shes not. 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H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid bin Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2022present). Fatima bint Mansour Al Nahyan (born 9 June 2006). (28) of 2017 on the Appointment of a Managing Director for the International Institute for Tolerance. 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). In late 1981, Mohammed purchased Gainsborough Stud at Woolton Hill, near Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom. [100], On 11 March 2018, a video was released of Sheikha Latifa[101][102][103] after her failed attempt to flee the UAE and subsequent disappearance,[104] in which she claimed she was fleeing from her family, made allegations of abuse, and said her father was responsible for a number of murders, including the murder of his deceased older brother's wife. Latifa had tried to escape once before, as a teenager, by riding into Oman on horseback. All she ever wanted was a normal life. Ill never give up hope. Randa al-Banna, from Lebanon, met the Dubai ruler in 1972 in Beirut when she was just 16. But that was just a distraction from her reality. Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum is the senior wife and consort of Sheikh Mohammed. Theres only so much you can do when youre trapped in a country and trapped by all these restrictions, says Latifa in the film. To correct this, she said she had sold jewellery to the value of over a 1m and had since had to sell more. 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. "The police threaten me that they would take me outside and shoot me if I didn't cooperate with them," she said. In 1995, his hands-on approach to racing resulted in a major split with leading trainer Henry Cecil after a disagreement over racing a horse Mohammed insisted was injured. Amongst them were 35 current and former world leaders. Read about our approach to external linking. [138], Mohammed's ex-wife was Princess Haya bint Hussein, daughter of former King Hussein of Jordan and half-sister of King Abdullah II of Jordan. Media reports also asserted that Haya had taken 31 million with her. It has been reported that she repeatedly texted Sheikh Mohammed, begging him to release Latifa. [66], In 1989, Mohammed inaugurated the first Dubai Airshow. He also drove the construction of Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Im obviously hoping this unfinished case will have an impact. Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 7 January 2012). Latifas story has already inspired a fourth former Dubai princess another woman once married to Sheikh Mohammed to speak out. Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi (born 29 December 2009). [5] There is a blurred line between the assets of the government of Dubai and those of the ruling Al Maktoum family. Captured by commandos off Indias coastline, she hasnt been seen since. The court ordered Sheikh Mohammed to make a lump-sum payment of 251.5 million, about $330 million, to Princess Haya, who was the most visible of the sheikhs reported six wives. 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. [139] In 2022, the High Court of England and Wales ruled and mandated that Mohammed must not have direct contact with his children by Haya, or input into decision-making about them, because of his coercive and abusive behaviour which "had emotionally and psychologically harmed their children". WebSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum The current ruler of Dubai is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Its something that she and Latifa discussed doing together after their escape, and something Latifa touched on herself in her video. Shes like anyone who deserves a chance to be free. When Latifa, now 34, finally shared her story with Tiina, it proved to be an unthinkable contrast to the superficially luxurious appearance of her life as an Arab princess, living in her mothers private palace, complete with a staff of 100 and its own gym. [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. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 26 June 1989). She was born in Finland, where her parents have a flower business, and went to university in London, before moving to Dubai in 2001. [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. [112] Despite her family's insistence that she has been enjoying time with them at home the past two years, Sheikha Latifa says in the series of videos released by her advocates that she is "a hostage" and fears for her life. [17][18], On 5 March 2020, a British court ruled that on the balance of probabilities, Mohammed had abducted two of his daughters, Shamsa and Latifa, and had threatened his former wife, the Jordanian princess Haya bint Hussein. Sheikh Saeed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 20 March 1988). The judgment includes evidence provided by Princess Haya that she had been blackmailed by members of her security staff over an affair she had with one of them. Its a start of me claiming my life, my freedom, freedom of choice. [43] There is a blurred line between the assets of the state of Dubai and those of the Al Maktoum ruling family. document.write(['horizonoliveoil','gmail.com'].join('@'))/*]]>*/ , [emailprotected] 0030-28410-26084, 0030-6972236082. Shes one of those women. For us, this is a huge step. There has never been any response to the video, except a short statement from her family, released in December 2018. (36) of 2009 Amending Law No. [34] Sheikh Khalid had been killed in the action, leading to the accession of his brother Sultan as ruler of Sharjah. Dubai bint Majid Al Maktoum (born 15 July 2015). 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. 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 Shes now concentrating on human rights work to help other women who are oppressed in the Middle East. Shes been living with friends in London, without a stable job, trying to campaign for Latifas freedom. 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. WebSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has publicly acknowleged two wives, but he may have as many as six wives. We were downstairs hiding in the bathroom. It was constructed on an island offshore from the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the first property managed by Jumeirah,[68] the hotel management company launched by Mohammed in 1997 and headed by ex-Trust House Forte executive Gerald Lawless. [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. Sheikha Shaikha bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 20 December 1992). 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