About our Princess Latifa news
Latest news on Princess Latifa, the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and the vice-president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates. She attempted to escape from Dubai in 2018 with the help of her friend Tiina Jauhiainen, but was captured by armed men on a yacht near the coast of India and brought back to Dubai.
She recorded secret videos on a phone where she said she was being held hostage and feared for her life in a villa converted into a jail. These videos were aired by the BBC in February 2021, sparking international concern for her wellbeing. In June 2021, she said in a video that she was free to travel and living as she wished. In February 2022, she met with the UN high commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet in Paris and assured her that she was well and wanted respect for her privacy.