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, is one of the world’s richest men and boasts a multi-million pound property portfolio, with interests, assets and ventures all over the UK. Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum’s lavish collection of homes include a £75m Surrey estate, a historic Suffolk mansion and a sprawling Highland retreat with 63,000-acres of land.  A friend … Read more

How Haya bint al-Hussein took on her potentate husband Sheikh al-Maktoum after fleeing to the UK 

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

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

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