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Sylvain Vieujot, the richest Frenchman in Dubai, caught up in dynastic power struggle

Published on 15.06.2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 5 min

Equitativa Group's Emirates REIT, one of the largest property trusts in the Gulf, is the subject of several investigations and a lawsuit from a former partner linked to Tahnoon bin Zayed. The business duo Vieujot-Mouquet, who are connected to MbZ, are also being closely watched.

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Spotlight | France, UAE
Sylvain Vieujot, the richest Frenchman in Dubai, caught up in dynastic power struggle

Equitativa Group's Emirates REIT, one of the largest property trusts in the Gulf, is the subject of several investigations and a lawsuit from a former partner linked to Tahnoon bin Zayed. The business duo Vieujot-Mouquet, who are connected to MbZ, are also being closely watched.

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Spotlight | France, UAE Sylvain Vieujot, the richest Frenchman in Dubai, caught up in dynastic power struggle

Equitativa Group's Emirates REIT, one of the largest property trusts in the Gulf, is the subject of several investigations and a lawsuit from a former partner linked to Tahnoon bin Zayed. The business duo Vieujot-Mouquet, who are connected to MbZ, are also being closely watched.

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Spotlight | France, UAE
Sylvain Vieujot, the richest Frenchman in Dubai, caught up in dynastic power struggle

Spotlight, Spy Way of Life | UAE
The plush Dubai skyscraper at the centre of the Middle East investigations sector

Israel, UAE
Ahmed Al Shafar, the strongman of Dubai's defence dealings with Israel

UAE
Royal Technology Solutions, Tahnoon bin Zayed's personal cyber integrator

Spy Way of Life | Iran, UAE
Al Ustad Special Kabab, an Iranian hang-out officially approved by Dubai's crown prince

UAE
Fazza, the crown prince steering Dubai's economic future

UAE
Dubai steps up anti-money laundering policy

Indonesia, UAE
Faris Al Mazrouei's Calidus plays star role in Indonesia-UAE defence relationship

Spy Way of Life | UAE, Yemen
Azal Mandi, an understated restaurant for Yemen's top brass in exile in Dubai

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Iran, UAE
Tanker that resurfaced as Iranian warship linked to Emirati royals

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