Mazhar Farooqui

Dubai

Senior Editor at Khaleej Times

Multi-award winning Dubai-based investigative journalist & author of The Maz Files: Scoops, Scams & Showdowns

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Dubai: Victims of 'Tinder Swindler', women's groups disappointed at airtime given to convicted fraudster

Feb 8, 2025 | khaleejtimes.com | Mazhar Farooqui

Read next story 'It is outrageous that he is being handed a microphone and a sounding board to defame us and spread lies', said one of the women he conned Published: Sun 9 Feb 2025, 6:00 AM Photo: Screengrab/Netflix A local music radio station has removed a podcast featuring convicted fraudster Simon Leviev, infamously known as the 'Tinder Swindler', following public outcry.
‘Our world collapsed': Families mourn after fatal Dubai crash kills 2 friends

Feb 3, 2025 | khaleejtimes.com | Mazhar Farooqui

Read next story The driver, who had been hired to drive the victims to Abu Dhabi for a fee, survived the crash Published: Tue 4 Feb 2025, 6:00 AM Two Indian families are grappling with unbearable loss after a fatal car crash in Dubai claimed the lives of their loved ones.
Dubai: Would you get your car washed by a 'ghost'? Haunted cleaning service starts at Dh50

Jan 29, 2025 | khaleejtimes.com | Mazhar Farooqui

Read next story From mental hospital to Squid Games, Lamsat Alfakhama has plans to introduce new themes and offer participants the chance to win Dh1,000 Published: Thu 30 Jan 2025, 6:00 AM Dubai’s Al Rashidiya is buzzing with screams and excitement, thanks to a haunted car wash that combines terror with car cleaning services.
UAE: Several women fall for fake designer bags, lose thousands of dirhams in social media scam

Jan 28, 2025 | khaleejtimes.com | Mazhar Farooqui

Read next story The European woman at the centre of the scandal has not responded to requests for comment Published: Wed 29 Jan 2025, 6:00 AM Multiple women in the UAE were duped into purchasing counterfeit designer bags sold by a European woman through social media platforms.
Dh3 for a meal: Meet Dubai expat who serves workers at his Indian restaurant that 'feels like home'

Jan 27, 2025 | khaleejtimes.com | Mazhar Farooqui

Read next story While initially designed for workers, the restaurant has drawn a diverse clientele, including Bhojpuri food fans Published: Tue 28 Jan 2025, 6:00 AM For labourers in Dubai’s Al Muhaisnah 2, home-style meals don’t have to be a luxury. At Bhojpuriya Restaurant, a plate of nourishment costs just Dh10 for three meals a day — or Dh300 for an entire month.
UAE: Laptops, tyres, towels worth over Dh12 million stolen in 'devastating' scam

Jan 17, 2025 | flipboard.com | Mazhar Farooqui

JUBA, South Sudan — The Muslim family of a young man in Sudan’s Darfur Region has disowned him and compelled his wife to divorce him because he …
UAE: Laptops, tyres, towels worth over Dh12 million stolen in 'devastating' scam

Jan 17, 2025 | khaleejtimes.com | Mazhar Farooqui

Read next story The scammers made small cash purchases to build trust with traders, then 'vanished without a trace' after securing bulk orders on post-dated cheques Published: Sat 18 Jan 2025, 6:00 AM Laptops, cashew nuts, tyres, and towels – this assortment of goods collectively worth millions of dirhams were stolen in the latest trading scam, suppliers who lost their money told Khaleej Times.
UAE: Scammed expats hope for 'closure' as Heera Group properties set for auction on January 23

Jan 14, 2025 | khaleejtimes.com | Mazhar Farooqui

Read next story A school bus driver who lost Dh75,000 to the scheme says 'life has been a constant struggle since this disaster' UAE residents who had invested in Heera Group schemes are optimistic as the much-anticipated auction of two properties owned by the group’s managing director, Nowhera Shaikh, has been scheduled for January 23. The auction, directed by India’s Supreme Court, aims to recover funds for defrauded investors.
Meet Dubai resident who cycled over 500km across UAE in just 4 days

Jan 10, 2025 | khaleejtimes.com | Mazhar Farooqui

Read next story Aneez Muhammed took the trip as a tribute to the country he has called home for the past eight years, visiting each emirate's iconic flagpole Published: Sat 11 Jan 2025, 6:00 AM A Dubai resident recently completed a remarkable cycling journey of more than 500km across all seven emirates of the UAE in just four days, stopping at each emirate's iconic flagpost.
Get Up Close with Mirza Ghalib at Jashn-e-Rekhta Dubai 2025

Jan 6, 2025 | khaleejtimes.com | Mazhar Farooqui

Read next story Hologram brings 19th century poet to life while phone booth lets visitors to hear from Faiz, Jaun Elia at two-day Urdu language cultural extravaganza at Zabeel Park next month Imagine standing face-to-face with Mirza Ghalib, the legendary Urdu poet, as if he’s stepped right out of history. At Jashn-e-Rekhta Dubai 2025, this moment becomes reality through a life-sized hologram of Ghalib bringing his poetry to life.

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Mazhar Farooqui

Articles

Dubai: Victims of 'Tinder Swindler', women's groups disappointed at airtime given to convicted fraudster

‘Our world collapsed': Families mourn after fatal Dubai crash kills 2 friends

Dubai: Would you get your car washed by a 'ghost'? Haunted cleaning service starts at Dh50

UAE: Several women fall for fake designer bags, lose thousands of dirhams in social media scam

Dh3 for a meal: Meet Dubai expat who serves workers at his Indian restaurant that 'feels like home'

UAE: Laptops, tyres, towels worth over Dh12 million stolen in 'devastating' scam

UAE: Laptops, tyres, towels worth over Dh12 million stolen in 'devastating' scam

UAE: Scammed expats hope for 'closure' as Heera Group properties set for auction on January 23

Meet Dubai resident who cycled over 500km across UAE in just 4 days

Get Up Close with Mirza Ghalib at Jashn-e-Rekhta Dubai 2025

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