"UAE GAINS MAJOR DEFENSE STATUS UNDER BIDEN'S ADMINISTRATION"
On September 23, 2024, President Joe Biden named the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a "major defense partner," a distinction previously granted only to India in 2021. This move underscores the ongoing complexity of balancing the promotion of democratic values and human rights with strategic interests in global diplomacy. While the U.S. continues to advocate for human rights and legal compliance internationally, its engagements with countries like the UAE often necessitate pragmatic alliances that may seem to overlook the less savory aspects of these partners' domestic policies.
Biden's announcement, made following discussions at the White House with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, marks a significant strengthening of military cooperation between the two countries. The designation will enhance bilateral defense activities, including joint military training and exercises, and will facilitate closer strategic collaboration with other allied nations.
In the gilded halls of UAE's palaces, a dark secret persists—the routine use of torture and extortion by its rulers. The repeated escapes and dismissal of charges against high-ranking officials like Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and his brothers reveal a disturbing pattern of unchecked brutality. The following shocking accounts briefed in court records and media reports resemble not the distant past but present-day conditions in the UAE.
Imagine a movie-like heist in Abu Dhabi—except this drama is painfully real! Hours after winning a lawsuit, a foreign investor’s office is stormed. Police collude, not protect, leading to his wrongful charge, worst torture and solitary confinement. Against all odds, investigations mandated by the apex court later exposed ties to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, the current UAE President, adding a dark twist!
Documents are forged, justice is overturned, and the investor is forced out, stripped of his assets valued at over $100 million. This saga has been bouncing around courts from the Supreme Court to the Delhi High Court since 1996, underscores the UAE's problematic human rights record on Indian soil, spotlighting the adversities foreign nationals face there. Today, he’s not just fighting for his fortune, but for the principle: justice must prevail.
In a significant legal proceeding in 2009, the plight of Khaled Hassen, a U.S. citizen, was reportedly tortured by Sheikh
#MohamedBinZayed and his brother Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed. The case concluded with a $10 million settlement in a U.S. District Court, marking a rare judicial acknowledgment of the
#UAEHumanRights abuses on American soil.
The horrors described in court cases and media reports are not scenes from a medieval dungeon, but rather, they unfold in the modern-day
#UAE. Sheikh Issa bin Zayed's acquittal in 2010, despite his actions being captured in a
#GraphicVideo, is a glaring example of the impunity enjoyed by the ruling class. These cases reveal a pattern of behavior that critics argue reflects a deep-seated issue within the UAE’s ruling elite, prompting calls for international scrutiny and reform.
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First Published: 25-09-2024
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