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The ruler of Dubai and his estranged wife, Princess Haya, are in court this week battling over the welfare of their children. Princess Haya fled Dubai earlier this year and has been reportedly living in hiding in London.
We hear from Louise Callaghan, Middle East Correspondent for The Sunday Times, who's been following the Dubai family saga for the past year, and BBC Law in Action’s Joshua Rozenberg who's been in court this week watching proceedings.
Source: BBC Radio 4 | Woman's Hour | Who is Princess Haya?
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