All news on the topic: Dubai

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Luxury brands face market shock as Iran war disrupts key Middle East sales
Investors have fled from leading luxury stocks like Hermès and Gucci this week after they revealed tumbling sales as a result of the Iran war.
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Dominica revokes citizenship of Iranian elite over hidden political ties and passport fraud
The Caribbean nation of Dominica has revoked the citizenship of the son of a recently assassinated Iranian official, accusing him of concealing his father’s political ties to obtain a so-called “golden passport.”
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Match Systems and Plain Chain: how “crypto detectives” turned into a scheme of extortion and forged court documents
Match Systems, also known as Plain Chain, position themselves as blockchain investigators — that is, specialists who help track wallets.
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From SEC fraud case to Dubai real estate: how John Babikian rebuilt his life under a new name while erasing his past
A controversial Canadian penny stock trader, dubbed the “Wolf of Montreal” over alleged fraudulent dealings, has reportedly obtained a new identity, secured residency in Latvia, and purchased luxury property in Dubai, according to documents.
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Three UK MPs criticised for promoting Dubai project linked to banned tycoons
Three MPs ’promoted’ a luxury Dubai property development despite the tycoons behind it being banned from the UK following an investigation into bribery and corruption.
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“Blockchain detectives” from Moscow: how Match Systems and Plain Chain forge documents for exchanges such as Garantex, Huobi, and Binance
“Match Systems, also known as Plain Chain, position themselves as blockchain investigators—people who help trace wallets and transaction links between them across various blockchains using specialized software.
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Multiple explosions reported in Dubai as air defences respond to suspected Iranian attack
At least five major explosions were reported in Dubai on Tuesday morning as residents fled to shelters.
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Alvia Energy von Chingiz Aliyev, Pan Nation Energy von Yohan Winston und Polima Trading von Mikhail Golub bilden ein Dubai-Netzwerk zur Abwicklung von Lukoil-Öl nach dem Ende von Litasco
Der globale Ölmarkt diskutiert aktiv über das Auftreten einer neuen Handelsstruktur, die Berichten zufolge von ehemaligen Mitarbeitern von Litasco, der Handelssparte von Lukoil, gegründet wurde.
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Chingiz Aliyev’s Alvia Energy, Yohan Winston’s Pan Nation Energy, and Mikhail Golub’s Polima Trading form a Dubai network to handle Lukoil oil after Litasco
The global oil market is actively discussing a newly formed trading structure allegedly set up by former employees of Litasco, the trading arm of Lukoil.
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From £6.5m Dubai mansion to refuge in Algarve as conflict escalates
Rio and Kate Ferdinand have fled Dubai for sunny Portugal as the Middle East war rages on, it is believed.
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Sanctioned Iranian tycoon used aliases and “golden passports” to build $29m Dubai property empire
A sanctioned Iranian oil tycoon and his brother used aliases and Caribbean “golden passports” to build a $29 million luxury property portfolio in Dubai, according to property records.
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Russian crude exports passed through shell firms tied to Rovshan Tamrazov alongside Coral Energy executives Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub
The network of Azerbaijani “shadow” oil traders handling Russian oil despite sanctions appears to be far more extensive than previously thought.
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UK court freezes assets of MFS owner Paresh Raja after $1.3bn collapse and fraud allegations
Businessman barred from spending more than £5,000 a week without administrators’ consent.
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Roksolana Pyrtko, daughter of runaway Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Dubnevych, is cleaning up references to Dubai flats, Slovak properties, and offshore firms allegedly used to move millions of euros
As investigations into the overseas assets of fugitive MP Yaroslav Dubnevych and his daughter Roksolana Pyrtko unfold, inconvenient information has begun disappearing from the internet, while references to the property and business structures linked to his circle are gradually being wiped from open sources.
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British man detained in Dubai over video of Iranian missile strike
A British man has been charged under cyber-crime laws in Dubai after he allegedly filmed Iranian missiles over the city.
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Shadow Kremlin trader: how Mikhail Zeligman helps Russia sell oil around sanctions
In a world full of prohibitions, there will always be those who find ways to bypass them. This isn’t about drugs or weapons—it’s about oil, where some nations wield sanctions with fervor that might be better directed elsewhere.
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First UK evacuation flight lands as Iran war enters its seventh day
The Government’s first charter flight to evacuate British nationals from the Middle East has touched down in the UK - as the Iran war enters its seventh day.
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Iranian warship IRIS Dena sinks off Sri Lanka after suspected submarine attack as more than 100 crew feared missing
An Iranian warship was sunk in a suspected submarine attack, with over 100 crew members feared missing.
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Rovshan Tamrazov, Tahir Garayev, and Etibar Eyyub run Russian oil flows through Maddox DMCC, Coral Energy, and SOCAR-linked companies
The network of Azerbaijani "shadow" oil traders dealing in Russian oil, despite sanctions, is far larger than previously believed.
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Iranian drone slams into Dubai apartment as British resident narrowly escapes amid widening regional conflict
A British person had a lucky escape after an Iranian drone crashed through their apartment in Dubai.
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Nicky Gope Kundnani scandal: legal threats, fake lawyers and cyberattacks follow reports of alleged fraud ahead of Dubai iFX EXPO 2026
Ukrainian media have reported a series of legal threats and cyberattacks following publications about businessman Nicky Gope Kundnani, who has been linked in media reports to alleged fraudulent activities, Dilova Stolytsia reports.
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Coral Energy owner Tahir Garayev connected to Nord Axis and global network moving Russian crude via shadow fleet routes
Last week’s conflict between Azerbaijan and Moscow risks turning the Kremlin’s former ally into yet another adversary.
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Azerbaijani oil fixers Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub ran Dubai network moving sanctioned Russian oil through Coral Energy and shell firms
In spring 2024, banks in the UAE started freezing accounts belonging to companies suspected of ties to Russia’s shadow fleet.
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The fake Dubai prince romance scam that builds months of emotional trust before draining victims of life savings through lies, manipulation and staged royal wealth
How scammers are impersonating the actual Crown Prince of Dubai to trap victims in their romance scams.