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Emirati prince flees to Qatar, criticizes Abu Dhabi — report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn Emirati prince is seeking asylum in Qatar after fleeing the UAE, saying he feared for his life because of a dispute with the rulers of oil-rich Abu Dhabi, the New York Times reports.
Sheikh Rashid bin Hamad al-Sharqi, 31, is the second son of the emir of Fujairah, one of the seven monarchies making up the United Arab Emirates.
He arrived in Doha on May 16, the report says.
Abu Dhabi is the capital and richest emirate of the UAE.
Speaking to the New York Times, Sheikh Rashid accuses Emirati rulers of blackmail and money laundering, but does not offer evidence to back up his claims.
He also speaks of tensions within Emirati elites over the UAE’s commitment of troops in the war in Yemen.
— AFP
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