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Ex-wife of Dubai ruler's nephew missing, says lawyer
Key takeaways
- Contact with Zeynab Javadli was lost on Tuesday and the BBC has been told her home in Dubai is locked and empty.
- Javadli has repeatedly expressed concern for her safety.
- The BBC has contacted a number of officials in the UAE for comment but has received no response as of yet.
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Sebastian Usher Global affairs reporter BBCZeynab Javadli divorced Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum in 2019A British human rights lawyer says the former wife of a nephew of the ruler of Dubai has gone missing.
Contact with Zeynab Javadli was lost on Tuesday and the BBC has been told her home in Dubai is locked and empty.
Javadli has repeatedly expressed concern for her safety. She's been embroiled for years in a bitter custody battle with her ex-husband, Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
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