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Dubai Ruler, Princess in London Court Over Welfare of Kids

Associated Press

   LONDON - A dispute between the ruler of Dubai and his estranged wife
   over the welfare of their two young children will play out over the
   next two days in a London courtroom amid reports the princess has fled
   the Gulf emirate.

   The case beginning Tuesday in Britain's High Court pits Sheikh Mohammed
   bin Rashid Al Maktoum against Princess Haya, daughter of the late King
   Hussein of Jordan.

   The princess is believed to be in Britain, where she owns a gated
   mansion.

   The clash between Sheikh Mohammed and Princess Haya is the latest sign
   of trouble in Dubai's ruling family. Last year, a daughter of Sheikh
   Mohammed tried to flee Dubai after appearing in a 40-minute video
   saying she had been imprisoned.

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