Stacie has the gobsmacking escape of Princess Haya of Jordan, whose decade and a half of marriage to Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, was heading south by the time he became embroiled in yet another scandal for kidnapping one of his 26 children. Again.
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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Princess Haya bint Hussein – Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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Dubai Ruler’s Daughter Sheikha Latifa Used Car, Dinghy, Rode Jet Ski In Failed Escape (ndtv.com)
Wife of ruler of Dubai reportedly flees United Arab Emirates with her two children – ABC Radio (abc.net.au)
Dubai’s ruler battles wife in UK court after she fled emirate (theguardian.com)
Dubai princess gets record $720 million divorce payout (washingtonpost.com)
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Dubai ruler abducted, tortured two of his daughters, UK court finds (nypost.com)
Princess Haya, ex of Dubai ruler, paid $6.4 M to keep affair with bodyguard secret: report (nypost.com)
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Dubai’s ruler ordered phone hacking of ex-wife, lawyers during bitter custody battle (nypost.com)
