Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 1985)

For other uses, see Latifa Al Maktoum (disambiguation) and Princess Latifa (disambiguation).
In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Maktoum.

Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
Sheikha
Sheikha Latifa in January 2018
Born (1985-12-05) 5 December 1985 (age 38)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Names
Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
HouseAl Falasi
FatherMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
MotherHuriah Ahmed al M'aash
Signature

Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: لطيفة بنت محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم, romanized: Laṭīfa bint Muḥammad bin Rāshid Āl Maktūm; born 5 December 1985) is an Emirati sheikha and a member of the Dubai ruling family. She is the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the UAE, and an Algerian woman named Huriah Ahmed al M'aash.[1][2][3][4][5]

Sheikha Latifa has two half-sisters with the same name.[6] She is the full sister of Sheikha Maitha (born 1980), Sheikha Shamsa (born 1981),[7][8][9] and Sheikh Majid (born 1987).[10]

Sheikha Latifa escaped from Dubai in late February 2018 and was forcibly returned from international waters near the Indian coast by a joint India–Emirates operation on 4 March 2018.[11] In December 2018, the Dubai royal court said that she was back in Dubai.[12][13] She was believed to be held against her will under the order of her father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[14][15] In June 2021, a brief statement issued on her behalf by law firm Taylor Wessing stated that she was free to travel and wants privacy.[16][17] In August 2021 and after Latifa had been photographed in public places in Dubai, Spain and Iceland, the #FreeLatifa campaign, which had lasted three and a half years, came to an end.[18] In February 2022, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, stated that she met Latifa in Paris and that Latifa was well and wished for respect for her privacy.[19]

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  4. ^ Michael Holden and Andrew MacAskill (5 March 2020). "Findings in UK court battle between Dubai's sheikh and former wife". Reuters. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Re Al M, Approved Judgment (The High Court of Justice, Family Division)" (PDF). Courts and Tribunal Judiciary. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
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  8. ^ Wilson, Jamie; Millar, Stuart (10 December 2001). "Strange case of the sheikh's daughter". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  9. ^ Wilson, Jamie; Millar, Stuart (15 December 2001). "Sheikh's daughter escaped family's UK home before 'kidnap'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  10. ^ Escape from Dubai (11 March 2018), Latifa Al Maktoum – Escape from Dubai – Hervé Jaubert (video), archived from the original on 22 March 2018, retrieved 22 March 2018
  11. ^ "The Sean Hannity Show: The Plight of Princess Latifa". player.fm. The Sean Hannity Show. 27 April 2018. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2018. Relevant quote at 54 min. 5 sec. time mark in audio.
  12. ^ Burgess, Sanya (6 December 2018). "How missing Dubai princess practised her escape". Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Missing princess is 'safe in Dubai,' say Emirate's rulers". Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  14. ^ Dubai royal insider breaks silence on escaped princesses. 60 Minutes Australia. 22 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Princess Latifa: The Dubai ruler's daughter who vanished". BBC News. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  16. ^ Sabbagh, Dan (22 June 2021). "Statement released on behalf of Dubai's Princess Latifa says she is free to travel". The Guardian.
  17. ^ Barrington, Lisa (23 June 2021). "Dubai's Latifa is free to travel, statement issued through lawyers says". Reuters. Retrieved 16 November 2021. "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.
  18. ^ "Princess Latifa campaigners disband after cousin says she is 'happy and well'". The Guardian. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  19. ^ Presse, Agnes France (19 February 2022). "Princess Latifa: Dubai ruler's daughter is 'well', says UN human rights chief". The Guardian. p. 1. Retrieved 20 February 2022.