The disturbing saga engulfing the royal family of Dubai has taken another incredible twist. Princess Latifa, the 35-year-old daughter of the Emirates’ ruler Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum, who claims she is being held hostage by her father, has managed to smuggle secret video diaries out of her palace prison. In the recordings she describes the hell...
This Human Trafficking Awareness Month, we’re shining a light on the dark underbelly of the #UnitedArabEmirates (#UAE), one of the sex tourist capitals of the world. The trading and sexual exploitation of women and girls run rampant in #Dubai, made worse recently by the addition of #Israeli #sex tourists.
Rich Russians are trying to move some of their wealth from Europe to Dubai as a result of Western sanctions, financial and legal sources say. The sanctions are a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Dubai, the Persian Gulf’s financial and business center, has long been a point of interest for the very rich. And...
The money behind Sudan’s most powerful militia In April 2019, Sudan’s social and political upheaval resulted in the removal of President Omar al-Bashir after nearly 30 years in power. Sudan has now entered a new period, where civilians share power with the Sudanese military in the ruling Sovereignty Council. A militia named the Rapid Support...