Dubai Uncovered

Dubai Uncovered is the name of a leak detailing property ownership in Dubai. The data, originally from 2020, was revealed in 2022.[1]

It revealed 274,000 owners of 800,000 properties located in Dubai.[2] Of these, 191,000 were foreigners.[3] The data was originally obtained by Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS), before being shared with the Norwegian financial newspaper E24, who then lead the investigation.[2] 20 international media outlets co-operated to investigate the leak.[1]

Dubai has been described as "one of the most opaque financial hubs in the world", and one of the most popular destinations for illicit money.[1] According to Brussels Times, the leak revealed "a huge black hole in international anti-money laundering efforts centered [sic] around the Dubai real estate market".[4] The leak revealed that over 100 members of the Russian elite held properties in the city, including heavily-sanctioned individuals like Ruslan Baisarov and Ramzan Kadyrov. Additionally, internationally wanted criminals have been implicated, like Daniel Kinahan.[2][4]

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References
  1. Michel, Anne; Baruch, Jérémie; Nouvet, Vincent (7 May 2022). "'Dubai Uncovered': Revelations on real estate in the emirate, where oligarchs and criminals invest". Le Monde. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. Flydal, Eiliv Frich; Kupfer, Matthew (3 May 2022). "Dubai Uncovered: Data Leak Exposes How Criminals, Officials, and Sanctioned Politicians Poured Money Into Dubai Real Estate". OCCRP.
  3. "714 Belgians named in Dubai Uncovered data leak". NWS. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. Carter, Dylan (5 May 2022). "Dubai Uncovered: Belgian criminals live in luxury beyond reach of the law". The Brussels Times. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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