Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 1985)" in English language version.
Sheikh Mohammed has multiple daughters named Latifa. In recent weeks, one of those Latifas has suddenly appeared frequently in media. The appearances could be an attempt to muddy the picture as local media now make no mention of the Latifa who allegedly tried to leave.
Two ships belong to the Coast Guard – the ICGS Samarth and Shoor – were part of the mission.
La detención fue confirmada a sus familiares el pasado 7 de marzo por una funcionaria de la Embajada de Francia en Mascate, con la que se habían puesto en contacto alarmados por la falta de noticias.
– Och de berättar samma historia: den indiska kustbevakningen kom tungt beväpnad med fem militärfartyg och två flygplan, av vilka ett var utrustat för elektronisk krigföring, det vill säga för att kapa Nostromos kommunikationsmöjligheter. Personerna ombord greps under våldsamma omständigheter. Prinsessan Latifa flögs från Indien till Dubai, medan de andra fördes till fartyg tillhörande Förenade Arabemiraten (UAE) och transporterades sjövägen till Dubai, fortsätter hon.
The request to intercept the yacht came directly from the Dubai royal family and India decided to accede to it keeping in mind its own strategic interests, said a second Indian government official familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified.
Si tratta dell'ex campionessa mondiale di paracadutismo Stefania Martinengo, italiana che ha insegnato quello sport alla principessa per lungo tempo. «Fino a poco tempo fa non sapevo di ciò che stava subendo spiega -, ma di recente abbiamo parlato di un progetto da fare insieme. Mi ha chiamata più volte e mi ha detto che la situazione stava per cambiare. Mi ha raccontato le ragioni per cui non poteva lasciare Dubai. Alla sorella maggiore, mi disse, era capitato a 19 anni di tentare di scappare da Londra. Dopo due mesi l'hanno presa e riportata in Patria dove tuttora sarebbe in detenzione e drogata. Siamo molto preoccupati riguardo alla sua sorte e vorremmo che ci fossero date le dovute risposte».
Friends of Latifa al-Maktoum flew a banner at this weekend's Kentucky Derby
Dubaista kadonnut, ja sittemmin Suomeen palannut Tiina kertoo saaneensa uhkaavan puhelinsoiton Arabiemiraattien turvallisuuspalvelulta.
Relevant quote at 54 min. 5 sec. time mark in audio.
"I recently visited 3 European countries on holiday with my friend. I asked her to post a few photos online to prove to campaigners that I can travel where I want," said the statement. Law firm Taylor Wessing said the statement was issued under Latifa's instructions in response to queries from Reuters. "I hope now that I can live my life in peace without further media scrutiny. And I thank everyone for their kind wishes."
Reuters could not independently verify whether Latifa has freedom of movement or the circumstances under which the Taylor Wessing statement was issued. Taylor Wessing is a global law firm with 28 offices worldwide, including one in Dubai, its website says.
The Nostromo's Maritime Mobile Service Identity number, a nine-digit code broadcast by radio that identifies a ship at sea, showed the vessel in Fujairah on March 20, said Georgios Hatzimanolis, a spokesman for the ship-tracking website MarineTraffic.com.
In a pre-recorded video released online after her arrest, Latifa said she and her elder sister, Shamsa, had been tortured and harassed for years because of their efforts to live a more independent lifestyle.
Data reviewed by the Bureau shows that a series of signals designed to reveal phone location were sent to a US-registered mobile belonging to the yacht's skipper, Hervé Jaubert, the day before commandos stormed the yacht and seized the princess. The effort appears to have been part of a huge bid by the Emiratis – mobilising boats, a surveillance plane and electronic means – to track down the fleeing princess. Signals were sent via mobile networks in Jersey, Guernsey, Cameroon, Israel, Laos and the USA.
Highly-placed sources in government have told ThePrint that "there is, indeed, a quid pro quo" – that the princess's father, none other than Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, prevailed upon the Narendra Modi government to return his daughter to him. In exchange, Christian James Michel, the alleged middleman in the Rs 3600 crore-AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal, was reportedly handed over to Delhi earlier this week.
In the video, Sheikha Latifa talks of her skydiving hobby. Kristen Cotten, a 33-year-old skydive instructor and friend of Sheikha Latifa, told the AP the woman in the video and the identification documents is indeed her friend. "I think a lot of people think it's fake just because it sounds so crazy," said Cotten, who was an instructor in Dubai between 2012 and 2016 and now lives in Minnesota. "If I hadn't worked with her and known her and seen her every day I'd probably feel the same way. But that's the same girl I saw every day at the drop zone." Sheikha Latifa also was shown and identified in pictures from 2016 and 2017 on an Instagram account connected to her skydiving club. Past articles in state-linked media also confirm she is a daughter of the ruler.
Si tratta dell'ex campionessa mondiale di paracadutismo Stefania Martinengo, italiana che ha insegnato quello sport alla principessa per lungo tempo. «Fino a poco tempo fa non sapevo di ciò che stava subendo spiega -, ma di recente abbiamo parlato di un progetto da fare insieme. Mi ha chiamata più volte e mi ha detto che la situazione stava per cambiare. Mi ha raccontato le ragioni per cui non poteva lasciare Dubai. Alla sorella maggiore, mi disse, era capitato a 19 anni di tentare di scappare da Londra. Dopo due mesi l'hanno presa e riportata in Patria dove tuttora sarebbe in detenzione e drogata. Siamo molto preoccupati riguardo alla sua sorte e vorremmo che ci fossero date le dovute risposte».
Relevant quote at 54 min. 5 sec. time mark in audio.
In the video, Sheikha Latifa talks of her skydiving hobby. Kristen Cotten, a 33-year-old skydive instructor and friend of Sheikha Latifa, told the AP the woman in the video and the identification documents is indeed her friend. "I think a lot of people think it's fake just because it sounds so crazy," said Cotten, who was an instructor in Dubai between 2012 and 2016 and now lives in Minnesota. "If I hadn't worked with her and known her and seen her every day I'd probably feel the same way. But that's the same girl I saw every day at the drop zone." Sheikha Latifa also was shown and identified in pictures from 2016 and 2017 on an Instagram account connected to her skydiving club. Past articles in state-linked media also confirm she is a daughter of the ruler.
Data reviewed by the Bureau shows that a series of signals designed to reveal phone location were sent to a US-registered mobile belonging to the yacht's skipper, Hervé Jaubert, the day before commandos stormed the yacht and seized the princess. The effort appears to have been part of a huge bid by the Emiratis – mobilising boats, a surveillance plane and electronic means – to track down the fleeing princess. Signals were sent via mobile networks in Jersey, Guernsey, Cameroon, Israel, Laos and the USA.
In a pre-recorded video released online after her arrest, Latifa said she and her elder sister, Shamsa, had been tortured and harassed for years because of their efforts to live a more independent lifestyle.
La detención fue confirmada a sus familiares el pasado 7 de marzo por una funcionaria de la Embajada de Francia en Mascate, con la que se habían puesto en contacto alarmados por la falta de noticias.
Two ships belong to the Coast Guard – the ICGS Samarth and Shoor – were part of the mission.
...It was the Indian who attacked us, who brutalized us it was the Indians. Once the Indians took over the boat, the Emirati came on-board, they came from a Helicopter. Special forces Emirati, they came on-board they took over and Indians left. But they did not leave completely, they were escorting us. I saw their warships on both side of the boat, they were escorting us. I know they were Indian Coast Guard because there was painted on the side of the hull, the marking 'Indian Coast Guard' and one of the ship had number '11'...
– Och de berättar samma historia: den indiska kustbevakningen kom tungt beväpnad med fem militärfartyg och två flygplan, av vilka ett var utrustat för elektronisk krigföring, det vill säga för att kapa Nostromos kommunikationsmöjligheter. Personerna ombord greps under våldsamma omständigheter. Prinsessan Latifa flögs från Indien till Dubai, medan de andra fördes till fartyg tillhörande Förenade Arabemiraten (UAE) och transporterades sjövägen till Dubai, fortsätter hon.
Dubaista kadonnut, ja sittemmin Suomeen palannut Tiina kertoo saaneensa uhkaavan puhelinsoiton Arabiemiraattien turvallisuuspalvelulta.
Sheikh Mohammed has multiple daughters named Latifa. In recent weeks, one of those Latifas has suddenly appeared frequently in media. The appearances could be an attempt to muddy the picture as local media now make no mention of the Latifa who allegedly tried to leave.
The request to intercept the yacht came directly from the Dubai royal family and India decided to accede to it keeping in mind its own strategic interests, said a second Indian government official familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified.
Highly-placed sources in government have told ThePrint that "there is, indeed, a quid pro quo" – that the princess's father, none other than Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, prevailed upon the Narendra Modi government to return his daughter to him. In exchange, Christian James Michel, the alleged middleman in the Rs 3600 crore-AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal, was reportedly handed over to Delhi earlier this week.
...It was the Indian who attacked us, who brutalized us it was the Indians. Once the Indians took over the boat, the Emirati came on-board, they came from a Helicopter. Special forces Emirati, they came on-board they took over and Indians left. But they did not leave completely, they were escorting us. I saw their warships on both side of the boat, they were escorting us. I know they were Indian Coast Guard because there was painted on the side of the hull, the marking 'Indian Coast Guard' and one of the ship had number '11'...
