United Arab Emirates' Torture......princes of darkness
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'Torture' video linked to United Arab Emirates' ruling clanThe emergence of a video purporting to show a senior member of the United Arab Emirates' ruling family co-ordinating the torture of a businessman has threatened to tarnish the reputation of the pro-Western, oil-rich Gulf state.
The video purports to show Issa bin Zayed al Nahyan, the half-brother of the Manchester City owner, Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan, participating in the torture of an Afghan grain dealer with whom he had had a disagreement.
The al Nahyan clan's position as rulers of Abu Dhabi, the biggest of the seven emirates that make up the UAE, means they have also acted as hereditary rulers of the state since it was founded in 1971. Mr Nahyan is heard on the video seeming to co-ordinate the torture, assisted by uniformed members of what seem to be the UAE police force and army.
The tape, broadcast last week by the American television channel, ABC, has already led to calls for the United States to reconsider its commercial ties with the UAE.
James McGovern, a US congressman, has called for a freeze on government aid to the Emirates. In a letter to Hillary Clinton, the secretary of state, Mr McGovern said: "I cannot describe the horror I felt when witnessing what is on this video."
The tape was given to ABC by Bassam Nabulsi, a US citizen and Houston businessman, who has begun a legal battle in the American courts against Mr Nahyan for alleged maltreatment and loss of earnings after a business deal went sour.
The UAE government has confirmed Mr Nahyan is the man in the video, although it issued a statement saying the matter had been investigated by its police but no charges were deemed necessary. (© Daily Telegraph, London)
- Tim Butcher in Jerusalem
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The al Nahyan clan's position as rulers of Abu Dhabi, the biggest of the seven emirates that make up the UAE, means they have also acted as hereditary rulers of the state since it was founded in 1971. Mr Nahyan is heard on the video seeming to co-ordinate the torture, assisted by uniformed members of what seem to be the UAE police force and army.
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