Calls for Sheikh Maktoum to free daughters he kidnapped so they can ‘seek asylum abroad’

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

Sheikh Maktoum’s property empire that tops £100m in the UK alone

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

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum loses Supreme Court appeal in marital feud

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