The number of Princess Latifa, the daughter of the ruler of Dubai and his ex-wife Princess Haya Bint al-Hussain, was also in Pegasus’s list.
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The phone numbers of two princesses of Dubai have also been found in the spyware list of phone hacking spyware named Pegasus. During an investigation, both these numbers were found to be in the list. The number of Princess Latifa, the daughter of the ruler of Dubai, and his ex-wife Princess Haya bint al-Hussain were included in the list. In mid-February, the BBC broadcast a video in which Princess Latifah said she had been held hostage and was in danger of her life. While Princess Haya fled from Dubai in 2019 citing threat to her life.
At the same time, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had rejected the allegations of both the princesses. The phone numbers of both these princesses are on the list of numbers provided by the customers of the Israeli based company NSO Group. It is believed that the number of 50000 people are included in this list. This list was leaked to several major news outlets. The discovery of the phone numbers of the princesses and some of their acquaintances on the list raises the question of whether they were potential targets of the group’s government clients. Human rights organization Amnesty International issued a statement alleging that the discovery puts the NSO group on the list of human rights violations.
Reports published without facts: NSO
On the other hand, NSO has denied all the allegations against him. It has said that the software is for use against criminals and terrorists and has been made available only to military, law enforcement and intelligence agencies with good human rights records. The report of ‘Forbidden Stories’ is replete with misconceptions and unconfirmed theories, which raises serious doubts about the credibility and interests of the sources, NSO said in a statement. It seems that ‘unknown sources’ have given information which has no factual basis and which is far from reality. It said that we refute the false allegations made in his report.
News of Princess Latifah being lodged in the villa prison
Let us tell you that Princess Latifah told the BBC this year that she was kidnapped and thrown in jail after trying to escape from Dubai. He said he was arrested on a boat and taken back to Dubai after fleeing the United Arab Emirates and boarding a boat in the Indian Ocean in 2018. He said that on reaching Dubai, he was lodged in a villa jail. International fury was seen after this matter came to the fore. When the United Nations asked for proof that the princess was alive, Dubai’s royal family said she was being looked after at home.
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