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Dubai’s Princess Haya ‘goes into hiding in London with her two children after fleeing the country following break-up of marriage to the emirate’s billionaire ruler’ just months after his daughter fled
Princess Haya Al Hussein is believed to have initially sought political asylum in Germany after a diplomat helped her ‘escape’ from Dubai.
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The Ruler of Dubai Condemns His Runaway Wife, Princess Haya, on Instagram—in a Poem
The wife of the ruler of Dubai has fled the country, with more success than his daughter did last year. The sheikh has denounced her, in a furious verse posted to Instagram.
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Dubai Sheikh’s horse should not run in the Oaks, lawyer says
A powerful leader of the United Arab Emirates should not be allowed to run his horse in The Kentucky Oaks because of allegations that he is holding his daughter hostage, a UofL professor says. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, owns two horse farms in…
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He’s accused of kidnapping, but Sheikh Mohammed won’t be banned from Kentucky race tracks
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission will not bar Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum or his filly from the Kentucky Oaks. A complaint was filed earlier in the week by human rights advocates Samuel A. Marcosson of the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville and Lisa Bloom of The Bloom Firm…
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Human Rights Advocates Want Kentucky Horse Racing Panel to Ban Dubai Ruler Accused of Kidnapping Daughter
Human rights activists called on the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to ban Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum from entering his horses in races at Churchill Downs, possibly including the track’s Derby week card.
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How racing could save a young woman’s life
Somewhere in the United Arab Emirates is a 33-year-old woman who fears for her life. Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – or Princess Latifa, as she is best known – is being held against her will by her father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
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Students Work To Ban Dubai Leader Accused Of Holding Daughter Captive From Derby
A group of Louisville law students is petitioning the Kentucky Racing Commission to ban Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum from the Kentucky Derby.
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Dubai leader accused of holding daughter hostage could be banned from Derby
Could the leader of Dubai be banned from the Kentucky Derby? Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has a horse running in the Oaks, and a possible Derby contender. But accusations the ruler is holding his daughter hostage have caught the attention of a group of human rights attorneys and they want the Kentucky Horse Racing…
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Afternoons With Andy Maher: Interview with Lisa Bloom
US Attorney Lisa Bloom discusses Sheikha Latifa, Sheikh Mohammed, and racing giant Godolphin with Andy Maher.
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In the Princess Latifa affair, Mary Robinson has willingly tarnished her reputation for Dubai’s regime
Not only is this a clear misuse of Robinson’s former office as UN high commissioner for human rights, it undermines the movement for the fair treatment of women.