Qatar monitoring Sheikh Abdullah’s ‘detention’ in UAE

Authorities in Qatar presented they are « closely monitoring » the alleged detention of a member of the Qatari royal family in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani released a video commentary on Sunday pronouncing he became « a prisoner » in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, and that if anything else came about to him, « Sheikh Mohammed » is accountable.

Whereas he did no longer specify, Sheikh Abdullah perceived to be referring to Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed.

« I am at display in Abu Dhabi. I became a guest of Sheikh Mohammed. I am now no longer a guest; I am a prisoner, » he acknowledged in the video, which became widely circulated on social media.

« They told me no longer to leave. I am petrified that anything else may perchance perchance perchance occur to me, and the of us of Qatar would be blamed. So I simply wished to let you know that if anything else happens to me, the of us of Qatar are harmless, » added Sheikh Abdullah.

« I am a guest of Sheikh Mohammed and if anything else happens to me after this, he is fully accountable. »

‘Customer to the UAE’

UAE’s international ministry denied that Sheikh Abdullah became held against his will.

A commentary published by the educated Emirati info agency (WAM) cited a source at the ministry as pronouncing that « Qatar’s Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani has near as a guest to the UAE, at his obtain behest ».

« Sheikh Abdullah loved the good and comfy welcome and devoted hospitality all by intention of his conclude in the UAE, after he became confused by Qatari Executive. The source added that Sheikh Abdullah has had unrestrained mobility and freedom of movement all by intention of his conclude in the UAE, » the commentary added.

However, Qatar Files Company (QNA) released a commentary on Sunday pronouncing Sheikh Abdullah appeared « to be speaking of his detention ».

Lulua al-Khater, a spokesperson of Qatar’s international ministry, acknowledged in remarks to QNA that « the Insist of Qatar is closely monitoring the topic, but as a result of total severance of ties with the UAE it is refined to obviously set the situations surrounding the topic ».

« No topic that, the Insist of Qatar mostly stands with the protection of rights for every particular person and affirms the entitlement of his family to pursue all excellent methodology for the protection of his rights, « she acknowledged.

Khater added: « We own viewed same behaviour in the previous by the siege nations where rights of alternative folks and officers alike are violated in total contravention of worldwide norms, conventions and regulations with out a definite intention or neatly-behaved reasoning. »

Sheikh Abdullah is a son of a Qatari emir from the Sixties, Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani. He dropped off the radar for many years but rose to prominence by surprise final summer season, when a first-rate diplomatic crisis broke out in the Gulf.

After Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt imposed a land, sea and air blockade on Qatar in June, Sheikh Abdullah appeared continually on Saudi and UAE tv programmes expressing his views in enhance of the measures against Doha.

At an Arab League assembly in Cairo in September, Qatar’s Minister of Insist for Out of the country Affairs Soltan bin Saad al-Muraikhi acknowledged Saudi Arabia became taking a learn about to depose Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and change him with Sheikh Abdullah.