Hamdan bin Nasser Al Khalifa (born 28 October 2018). Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 7 January 2012). [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. She called it a house, and hated it. [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. Sheikha Futtaim bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 22 July 1994). In 2008, he bought the Woodlands Stud empire for more than $460 million. Its a start of me claiming my life, my freedom, freedom of choice. In order to carry out his dealings, he secretly registered three companies in the tax havens of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the Bahamas. Follow Metro across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Wam. Sheikh Mohammed is married to Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum (m. 1979, First Lady of Dubai). Tiina was released after a video that Latifa had made prior to the escape went up on YouTube, and it was made public that shed tried to leave the country with her. They threatened to shoot my brain out if I spoke. 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. The award allows artists and projects to benefit from the private sector's support under four categories: Distinguished Patrons of the Arts (AED 15 million), Patrons of the Arts (AED 25 million), Supporters of the Arts (AED 500,000), and Friends of the Arts (AED 50,000500,000). [67][bettersourceneeded], The Burj Al Arab was inaugurated in December 1999. [CDATA[*/ Anniversaries and birthdays are hard, she says. "Every day, I'm worried about my safety in my life. Tiina believes that until recently, Princess Haya may have believed the Sheikhs version that Latifa was making up her claims. (9) of 2017 on the Establishment of the International Institute for Tolerance and Decree No. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 26 June 1989). Latifa had tried to escape once before, as a teenager, by riding into Oman on horseback. There was a hatch in the wall that theyd open to give me food, she says. 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. [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. 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. Sorry, this video isn't available any more. [126] UNICEF endorsed the UAE's efforts and expressed the hopes that "the UAE's programme will serve as a model to other countries in the region, as a means of ending all forms of exploitation of children". Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum (born 20 May 2021). She also claims she is the only woman in Jordan licensed to drive heavy trucks. [82][bettersourceneeded] Becoming an owner in his own right, ten years later he won his first race with Hatta at Brighton. Horizon olive oil is produced in the traditional way in the village of Kalamafka, in Lasithi, Crete. [5] There is a blurred line between the assets of the government of Dubai and those of the ruling Al Maktoum family. [4] According to a 2021 analysis by The Guardian and Transparency International, Sheikh Mohammed is one of the largest landowners in the UK, owning more than 100,000 acres. 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It isnt known exactly why she made the decision to leave, but it is believed that she was made aware of information concerning Latifas story, and that could have caused her to flee out of concerns for herself and her own young children. The company is owned by the government of Dubai. According to Dubai Media Office, the three sons of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, were wed in a private religious ceremony [135][136][137], Sheikh Mohammed has 26 children from several 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. Im feeling positive about the future and Im feeling like its a start of an adventure. One close friend, she says, was even deported. Campaign group Human Rights Watch has called the UAE hypocritical, and says that any attempt to paint the government as tolerant is laughable. [119] A subsequent poem written by Sheikh Mohammed posted on Instagram alluded to betrayal. [94][95], Mohammed is a poet in classical Arabic as well as the Bedouin (colloquial) Nabati style. Having attended school in the United Kingdom, he became part of the everyday running of the country. [4], Sheikh Mohammed owns the yacht Dubai, built by the German company Blohm + Voss and designed by English designer Andrew Winch, who owns Winch Design. The olive groves of the Nikolarakis family are found throughout the region of Kalamafka. The whereabouts of Shamsa and Latifa remain unknown. He is married to Dalal Al Marzouqi and they have two sons: Rashid bin Marwan Al Maktoum (born 18 June 2013). Shes one of those women. [66], In 1989, Mohammed inaugurated the first Dubai Airshow. Edited version of a story first published in The Telegraph Magazine, London. Its time for a #MeToo of no longer tolerating this kind of abuse in the Gulf. [27][bettersourceneeded] He subsequently studied at the Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot, passing out with the sword of honour as the top Commonwealth student. The Al Maktoum family is Dubai's ruling family and descendants of the House of Al-Falasi, of which Sheikh Mohammed is the tribal leader. document.write(['horizonoliveoil','gmail.com'].join('@'))/*]]>*/ , [emailprotected] 0030-28410-26084, 0030-6972236082. [13][14][15][16] Mohammed is Prime Minister of the UAE, which scholars characterize as authoritarian. DeSantis won't say he's running. In 1966, with his cousin Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, he attended the Bell Educational Trust's English Language School in the United Kingdom. Amongst them were 35 current and former world leaders. Her son, for example, aged just nine, has been given three expensive cars as he was "accustomed to being given cars as gifts". Although unsuccessful in obtaining the release of the hostages (they were finally freed, and the 747 blown up, in Libya), he was more successful in a later negotiation with the three hijackers of KLM 861, who released the balance of their hostages and handed over the plane in return for safe passage. WebLast month Princess Haya bint Hussein, the sixth and youngest wife of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, ran away from her husband to seek protection in the High Court [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. Captured by commandos off Indias coastline, she hasnt been seen since. Her Highness Sheikha Latifa is now safe in Dubai, it claimed. 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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. [63] The boom was in part facilitated by Mohammed's 2002 decree that foreigners would be allowed to purchase property in Dubai. The Emirates also enforces the law of male guardianship, where women can effectively only work with their husbands permission, must have a lawful excuse if they refuse to have sex with their husband, and must grant full custody of her children to her husband if she wants to divorce him and remarry. The exact figure is not known but Sheikh Mohammed is thought to have at least 30 children from his different wives. Princess Latifa, daughter of Dubais billionaire ruler, fled her gilded cage two years ago. Sheema bint Nasser Al Khalifa (born 16 July 2010). 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H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid bin Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2022present). In late 1981, Mohammed purchased Gainsborough Stud at Woolton Hill, near Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom. It gave her a sense of freedom, and adrenalin, and a reason to get up in the morning, says Tiina. [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. 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. A Video Offers Alarming Clues", "Princess Sheikha Latifa tried to flee Dubai. Sheikh Marwan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 20 March 1981). Randa al-Banna, from Lebanon, met the Dubai ruler in 1972 in Beirut when she was just 16. ", "A Princess Vanishes. He also said he has removed the online poem ascribed to him, which the princess perceived as a threat to her life. His endurance racing stable has also been involved in other scandals, including both fatal injuries, and ringers. "[55], Mohammed announced that the Hope mission had succeeded at orbit insertion on 9 February 2021,[56] and shared the first picture the probe had captured days later. Its time for women to speak out. Also on the balance of probabilities, the court concluded that Mohammed had subjected Princess Haya to a campaign of "intimidation" and "taunted" her after her adulterous affair with a bodyguard. A princess in her own right, she was born to the late King Hussein of Jordan, was educated at the British private schools Badminton and Bryanston, studied philosophy, politics and economics at Oxford and is a renowned Olympic equestrian. These included ballet shoes given to her by the world famous dancers Dame Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev. Latifa bint Mansour Al Nahyan (born 23 January 2014). [87] Both his thoroughbreds and endurance horses have failed drug tests although his trainers (including Mahmood Al Zarooni) have accepted the blame. But within a matter of years, she left him. Meanwhile, the UN have asked for proof she is still alive. [34] Sheikh Khalid had been killed in the action, leading to the accession of his brother Sultan as ruler of Sharjah. Like his predecessor, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, he is also the Vice President and the Prime Minister of the UAE. Please try again later. According to the laws of Dubai, the ruling family owns all undeveloped land in Dubai, which has allowed the family to prosper from real estate development. 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". Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, 59, is Sheikh Mohammed's senior wife, consort and cousin. Princess Hayas lawyers wanted both Shamsa and Latifa to give evidence about their treatment at their fathers hands. Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum is his Sheikh Mohammed and the Dubai Royal Court claim she is safe in the loving care of her family. WebMeet the wife of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. [144], In the 2021 Pandora Papers leaks, it was revealed that Sheikh Mohammed was a shareholder in three additional companies registered in jurisdictions allowing secrecy.[145]. Shaikha bint Faisal Al Qassimi (born 29 October 2020). There is also provision for a substantial "security budget" as well as holidays, salaries and accommodation for both a nurse and a nanny, armoured vehicles for the family, and the cost of maintaining various ponies and pets. He 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. The findings were published in March 2020. 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. [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. 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 Shes now concentrating on human rights work to help other women who are oppressed in the Middle East. [134], In October 2021, an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) revealed that over 330 prominent politicians and public officials across the world had ties with offshore companies. A figurine from this particular region is the symbol of the Medical Association of Lasithi. [75], In 2005, Mohammed made an offer to pay to separate conjoined twins in India, but the offer was declined for fears the surgery was too risky. [5] During Mohammed's rule, Dubai has seen enormous population growth, causing a real estate boom in Dubai. [26], From the age of four, Mohammed was privately tutored in Arabic and Islamic Studies. [125] In 2022, the court mandated no direct contact between Mohammed and the children, and no input by him into decision-making about the children's lives. 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. Mohammed bin Majid Al Maktoum (born 15 July 2015). [74][bettersourceneeded], Mohammed made a grant of 600 houses to Gaza following the 20082009 Gaza war. WebPrincess Haya of Jordan, 45, a daughter of the late King Hussain and a former Olympic equestrian, married Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai, 70, in 2004, becoming the sixth and 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. 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. Open Minds", SMCCU aims to improve cross-cultural understanding and communication between UAE locals and guests visiting or residing in the UAE. I hope Latifas story sparks a new movement. [43] There is a blurred line between the assets of the state of Dubai and those of the Al Maktoum ruling family. Media reports also asserted that Haya had taken 31 million with her. Shed lived such a difficult life. Shaikha bint Hamdan Al Maktoum (born 20 May 2021). Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. In 1996, the Dubai World Cup was inaugurated as the world's richest horserace, drawing the legendary American dirt track horse Cigar to race in Dubai. Sheikh Saeed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 20 March 1988). Some people say she had access to money and was able to do a lot of activities, like skydiving, which she loved. The countrys laws are also some of the strictest in the world: people can be detained for free speech-related offences, and sodomy carries a 10-year prison sentence. 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. Princess Haya and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum split up in 2019 after he learned she was having an They have two children - Jalila, 13, and Zayed, 9. At the age of 10, he moved to Al Shaab School, and two years later, went to Dubai Secondary School. [108][109][110] Robinson admits she was "horribly tricked" when photographs of the private lunch were made public and that both she and Haya had been told of details of Latifa's bipolar disorder, a condition which she does not have. 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. 2023 BBC. [141] Another personal yacht of the Sheikh is the 40 metres (130ft) Alloya, built by Sanlorenzo in 2013. As to Princess Haya, he added: "There will remain a clear and ever-present risk to [Princess Haya] for the remainder of her life, whether it be from [Sheikh Mohammed] or just from the normal terrorist and other threats.". On 11 February, the Council approved President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan's nomination of Sheikh Mohammed for Prime Minister. They all have similar stories. It was like she was a prisoner in a gilded cage, with no freedom., Sheikh Mohammed with Queen Elizabeth II in Abu Dhabi; he is an acquaintance of the British monarch and owns a racing stable and an estate in the UK.Credit:Getty Images. Mohammed bin Faisal Al Qassimi (born 28 July 2018). Mohammed delivered Saqr to Sheikh Zayed, who put him under house arrest in Al Ain. [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. The combination of dry soil, the climate and the local micro climate here creates the ideal growing conditions for the development of healthy olive trees. [42] The government is described as autocratic, as there are no democratic institutions, and internal dissent is prohibited. [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. "They also threatened me that I would be in prison my whole life and I'll never see the sun again. Sometimes theyd get so angry I felt like they were about to hit me.. [41][bettersourceneeded], Mohammed is the absolute monarch of Dubai. [93], Godolphin's Cross Counter, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy and trained by Charlie Appleby won the 2018 Melbourne Cup. These are to be secured with a 290m guarantee. 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. She is married to Sheikh Suhail bin Ahmed Al Maktoum and they have three children: Fatima bint Suhail Al Maktoum (born 26 September 2019). The results were a string of high-profile wins, and by 1994 he founded Godolphin. 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. In July 2007, judge Cecilia Altonaga accepted the motion and dismissed the suit. [73][bettersourceneeded], The Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (previously the Dubai School of Government) is an academic and research institution in the area of public policy and administration. She fled the In this respect, Law No. Rashid bin Majid Al Maktoum (born 2 February 2019). But not any more. [77][78], In June 2017, two new initiatives were added to the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, within the "Empowering Communities" sector, namely the International Institute for Tolerance and the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Award for Tolerance. She is married to Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, and they have three sons: Mohammed bin Khaled Al Nahyan (born 25 September 2020).