All news on the topic: Dubai

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Husband of Sergei Shoigu’s former mistress owns apartments in Dubai, purchased with a now-confiscated Lithuanian passport
Businessman Adolfas Kaminskas, who is married to the mother of former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s illegitimate children, has invested over $4 million in Dubai real estate, according to an investigation by the Lithuanian Center for Investigative Journalism Siena.
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Mysterious wealth: Tajikistan PM’s wife bought luxury Dubai properties
Tajikistan’s prime minister and his wife did not respond to questions about how she was able to afford substantial real estate holdings in their home country, and in the United Arab Emirates.
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UAE attracts Hezbollah, drug dealers, Putin associates’ investments
A collaborative international investigation reveals how the United Arab Emirates facilitated foreign investment in real estate – without asking too many tough questions.
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“Dubai Unlocked”: Ten individuals within Assad’s inner circle have hidden $50 million in Dubai real estate
The “Dubai Unlocked” investigative reports reveal that US sanctions have not prevented prominent figures connected to the Syrian regime from acquiring and investing in the small emirate, raising questions about the perks enjoyed by regime insiders there.
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"Dubai Unlocked" controlled by sanctioned Hezbollah-affiliated businessmen
In the context of the “Dubai Unlocked” project, which was carried out in collaboration with the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), our investigation into Dubai real estate data and documents revealed properties...
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Dubai is a hiding place for the key man of Espirito Santo bribes in Venezuela
An employee of the centenary Portuguese bank was chosen in 2009 to serve, from the island of Madeira, as a contact with officials of the Chavista regime who agreed to do business with the dying institution - it would collapse in 2014 - but only in exchange for juicy bribes.
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While the U.S. was reconstructing Afghanistan, contractors invested in properties in the UAE
As billions of U.S. dollars flowed in to rebuild Afghanistan following the fall of the Taliban in 2001, many contractors were accused of skimming reconstruction funds.
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Singapore money laundering suspects invested large sums in Dubai property
Three people arrested in a raid on an alleged money laundering ring in Singapore invested over $30 million in Dubai real estate, leaked data reveals.
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Crypto scammers sold Dubai properties despite facing charges
So-called CryptoQueen Ruja Ignatova and her security adviser, Frank Schneider, liquidated Dubai assets despite being charged in the U.S. for their alleged roles in a $4bn fraud. The whereabouts of both is unknown.
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Cyprus central to sanctioned Afghan politician’s global business empire
A lawsuit against the U.S. government by two former Afghan parliamentarians reveals they continue to hold Cyprus passports –– despite advice to authorities to review their citizenship.
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How dirty money finds a home in Dubai real estate
A global financial hub boasting one of the world’s most recognizable skylines.
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British tourists in Dubai experience horror as flight cabin crew reportedly use duct tape to secure plane exits during a storm
’Nightmare’ scenes on a flight home to the UK from storm-hit Dubai saw cabin crew put duct tape over the exits, one couple have claimed, while others described hours-long delays at the airport
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Dubai is flooded within a few minutes after incredibly intense storm
There has been major disruption in Dubai this afternoon, with planes seen splashing through water at the main airport.