Spanish and French police tighten the siege in Dubai on the arms merchant friend of the king emeritus. The two European countries demanded the immediate arrest of Abderramán El Assir during a joint meeting in September with Emirati agents.
The friendship between the emeritus king and Elassir is not new, but the new reunion is not public. The UAE is considered one of the havens for international crime. The US Anti-Drug Agency (Drug Enforcement Administration) points it out as a favorite place for drug traffickers, fraudsters and economic criminals.