Ola Salem discusses the divorce case of Princess Haya, who fled to London. Why do royal women keep trying to escape the emirate?

Over the summer, Princess Haya, the estranged wife of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, asked an English court for a forced marriage protection order relating to their children and a non-molestation order after the breakdown of their marriage.

The Guardian reporter Haroon Siddique describes the court scene to Rachel Humphreys, while the journalist Ola Salem discusses previous attempts by two other princesses to flee the Dubai royal family, and looks at why this case is so significant for women in the emirate.

Source: The Guardian | Today in Focus | Why do Dubai's princesses keep trying to run away?

The ruler of Dubai and his estranged wife, Princess Haya, are in court this week battling over the welfare of their children. Princess Haya fled Dubai earlier this year and has been reportedly living in hiding in London.

We hear from Louise Callaghan, Middle East Correspondent for The Sunday Times, who's been following the Dubai family saga for the past year, and BBC Law in Action’s Joshua Rozenberg who's been in court this week watching proceedings.

Source: BBC Radio 4 | Woman's Hour | Who is Princess Haya?

Dubai's Princess Haya is in hiding in London, reportedly in 'fear for her life'.

Guest: Sebastian Usher, Middle East correspondent

Source: Dubai princess in hiding

Princess Haya Bint Al-Hussein has fled from her husband, the ruler of Dubai. Writer Ola Salem says it's not unusual among the Gulf's super-rich ruling families.

Source: Princess Haya Bint Al-Hussein has fled from her husband

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks the BBC's Frank Gardner why Haya Bint al-Hussein, the wife of Dubai's ruler, is said to be in hiding in London.

Source: A Royal Marriage Gone Wrong

Tiina Jauhiainen speaks about Sheikha Latifa Al Maktoum and Princess Haya bint Hussein, and their individual escapes from Dubai.

The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.

Source:  Tiina Jauhiainen interview

Broadcasting House | BBC Radio 4 | July 7, 2019

Princess Haya is believed to have fled the ruler of Dubai. Now court proceedings are under way in London, as Hanan Razak tells Caroline Wyatt.

Source: The Sheikh and The Princess: The Smiling’s Over

The World This Week | BBC World Service | July 5, 2019