Episodes
The story of Princess Latifa who has been missing since 2018 when she attempted to flee Dubai but was forcibly returned by her father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Host Kevin Doyle examines what happened to the Princess and how former Irish president Mary Robinson became embroiled in the controversy. The Indo Daily, Independent.ieJune […]
Published 06/08/21
The Indo Daily, Independent.ie
June 8, 2021
The story of Princess Latifa who has been missing since 2018 when she attempted to flee Dubai but was forcibly returned by her father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Host Kevin Doyle examines what happened to the Princess and how former Irish president Mary Robinson became embroiled in the controversy.
Published 06/08/21
The story of Princess Latifa who has been missing since 2018 when she attempted to flee Dubai but was forcibly returned by her father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Host Kevin Doyle examines what happened to the Princess and how former Irish president Mary Robinson became embroiled in the controversy.
The Indo Daily, Independent.ieJune 8, 2021
Published 06/08/21
For nearly three years, Princess Latifa, the daughter of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has been missing. Sanya Burgess, from Sky’s data and forensics unit, managed to obtain videos of the royal who claimed she was a ‘hostage’. In this episode of the Sky News Daily podcast, host Katerina Vittozzi speaks to […]
Published 02/22/21
For nearly three years, Princess Latifa, the daughter of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has been missing.
Sanya Burgess, from Sky’s data and forensics unit, managed to obtain videos of the royal who claimed she was a ‘hostage’.
In this episode of the Sky News Daily podcast, host Katerina Vittozzi speaks to Sanya about the time she has spent working with Latifa’s friends to get questions to the princess in order to tell her story.
Source: Sheikha Latifa: The story...
Published 02/22/21
Chief joins us once again this week to talk about the Princess Latifa situation in Dubai. We get into how many kids/wives the leader of Dubai has, a daughter fleeing on a jetski, alleged staged photos, and more. Source: Princess Being Held Hostage In Dubai? The Dog Walk | Barstool Sports | February 18, 2021
Published 02/18/21
The United Nations says it will address the detention of Princess Latifa, the daughter of Dubai’s ruler, with the United Arab Emirates. Emirati princess Sheikha Latifa, one of the daughters of Dubai’s ruler, says she is being held against her will in a barricaded villa. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum drew international attention in […]
Published 02/18/21
Chief joins us once again this week to talk about the Princess Latifa situation in Dubai. We get into how many kids/wives the leader of Dubai has, a daughter fleeing on a jetski, alleged staged photos, and more.
Source: Princess Being Held Hostage In Dubai?
The Dog Walk | Barstool Sports | February 18, 2021
Published 02/18/21
The United Nations says it will address the detention of Princess Latifa, the daughter of Dubai's ruler, with the United Arab Emirates.
Emirati princess Sheikha Latifa, one of the daughters of Dubai's ruler, says she is being held against her will in a barricaded villa.
Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum drew international attention in 2018 when a human rights group released a video she made in which she described an attempt to escape Dubai.
Last March, a London High Court judge...
Published 02/17/21
Princess Latifa, the daughter of Dubai's ruler, goes missing. We hear the incredible story and the diplomatic knock-on, with James Landale and Panorama reporter Nawal Al-Maghafi.
Source: The 'Hostage' Princess
BBC Newscast | BBC News | February 16, 2021
Published 02/16/21
BBC Diplomatic correspondent James Landale on the intriguing case of the whereabouts of Princess Latifa of Dubai.
Source: Princess Latifa of Dubai
Drivetime | RTÉ Radio 1 | February 16, 2021
Published 02/16/21
Princess Latifa, the daughter of Dubai’s ruler, goes missing. We hear the incredible story and the diplomatic knock-on, with James Landale and Panorama reporter Nawal Al-Maghafi. Source: The ‘Hostage’ Princess BBC Newscast | BBC News | February 16, 2021
Published 02/16/21
BBC Diplomatic correspondent James Landale on the intriguing case of the whereabouts of Princess Latifa of Dubai. Source: Princess Latifa of Dubai Drivetime | RTÉ Radio 1 | February 16, 2021
Published 02/16/21
The British High Court has delivered an astonishing ruling in a legal case between the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, and his former wife, Princess Haya Bint Al-Hussain, who fled last year to London and is in the midst of a custody battle over their two children.
Source: Sheikh Mohammed responsible for abducting daughters, UK High Court finds
RN Breakfast | ABC Radio | March 6, 2020
Published 03/06/20
The British High Court has delivered an astonishing ruling in a legal case between the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, and his former wife, Princess Haya Bint Al-Hussain, who fled last year to London and is in the midst of a custody battle over their two children.
Source: Sheikh Mohammed responsible for abducting daughters, UK High Court finds
RN Breakfast | ABC Radio | March 6, 2020
Published 03/06/20
Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum abducted two daughters, ran intimidation campaign against wife.
Source: Dubai ruler loses court battle in London
The World Tonight | BBC Radio 4 | March 5, 2020
Published 03/05/20
Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum abducted two daughters, ran intimidation campaign against wife.
Source: Dubai ruler loses court battle in London
The World Tonight | BBC Radio 4 | March 5, 2020
Published 03/05/20
A year after one of Sheikh Mohammed's daughters attempted to flee Dubai, his wife Princess Haya escaped to London. Now the royal couple is battling over their children in Britain's biggest royal divorce since Charles and Diana. Vanessa Grigoriadis explores why Emirati noblewomen are running for their lives.
Written by Vanessa Grigoriadis | Narrated by Samantha Desz
Source: FLIGHT OF THE PRINCESS | Vanity Fair | March 2020
Flight of the Princess | Vanity Fair | March 2020
Published 03/01/20
A year after one of Sheikh Mohammed's daughters attempted to flee Dubai, his wife Princess Haya escaped to London. Now the royal couple is battling over their children in Britain's biggest royal divorce since Charles and Diana. Vanessa Grigoriadis explores why Emirati noblewomen are running for their lives.
Written by Vanessa Grigoriadis | Narrated by Samantha Desz
Source: FLIGHT OF THE PRINCESS | Vanity Fair | March 2020
Flight of the Princess | Vanity Fair | March 2020
Published 02/18/20
Rachel Humphreys
September 8, 2019, The Guardian: Today in Focus
Ola Salem discusses the divorce case of Princess Haya, who fled to London. Why do royal women keep trying to escape the emirate?
Over the summer, Princess Haya, the estranged wife of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, asked an English court for a forced marriage protection order relating to their children and a non-molestation order after the breakdown of their marriage.
The Guardian...
Published 09/09/19
Ola Salem discusses the divorce case of Princess Haya, who fled to London. Why do royal women keep trying to escape the emirate?
Over the summer, Princess Haya, the estranged wife of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, asked an English court for a forced marriage protection order relating to their children and a non-molestation order after the breakdown of their marriage.
The Guardian reporter Haroon Siddique describes the court scene to Rachel Humphreys, while...
Published 09/08/19
Ola Salem discusses the divorce case of Princess Haya, who fled to London. Why do royal women keep trying to escape the emirate?
Over the summer, Princess Haya, the estranged wife of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, asked an English court for a forced marriage protection order relating to their children and a non-molestation order after the breakdown of their marriage.
The Guardian reporter Haroon Siddique describes the court scene to Rachel Humphreys, while...
Published 09/08/19
Ruby Mellen
August 1, 2019, The Washington Post
An ongoing international custody battle between Dubai’s ruler and one of his wives has undermined the deliberately cultivated image of the city as a playground for Western tourists that embraces modern sensibilities in an overwhelmingly conservative part of the world.
For many outside the Middle East, Dubai has developed a reputation as a glitzy, cosmopolitan hub — a view that has been molded and propagated by its ruler, Sheikh Mohammed...
Published 08/01/19
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 |...
Published 07/31/19
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...
Published 07/31/19