Mazhar Farooqui
Senior Editor at Khaleej Times
Multi-award winning Dubai-based investigative journalist & author of The Maz Files: Scoops, Scams & Showdowns
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1 week ago |
khaleejtimes.com | Mazhar Farooqui
Mohammad Dawood, the beloved Sharjah resident whose early morning motorcycle rides to mosques across the UAE and selfless evening gestures of goodwill won him countless admirers, passed away on Saturday, June 14. He was 67 years old. His funeral prayers will be held at Al Sahaba Mosque on Sunday, June 15, after Asr, and he will be laid to rest at Sharjah Cemetery.
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2 weeks ago |
khaleejtimes.com | Mazhar Farooqui
A Khaleej Times (KT) investigation has uncovered an online trading syndicate in the UAE operating a high-stakes scam through fraudulent call centres, fake trading platforms, and shell companies set up to siphon investor funds.
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2 weeks ago |
khaleejtimes.com | Mazhar Farooqui
[Editor's Note: Follow KT's live blog for all the latest updates on the Ahmedabad plane crash.]Former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, a key figure in India-UAE relations and a frequent visitor to Dubai, was among the passengers confirmed dead after Air India flight AI-171 crashed near Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon. Union minister and Gujarat BJP president CR Patil confirmed the 68-year-old's death.
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3 weeks ago |
khaleejtimes.com | Mazhar Farooqui
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has spoken out for the first time since a recent event in Dubai triggered backlash in India. He said he was surprised by the outrage and reiterated his long-held belief that sports should rise above politics. In an exclusive interview with Khaleej Times, the flamboyant all-rounder, nicknamed Boom Boom for his explosive batting, dismissed the criticism as 'uncalled for'“Let's not politicise things,” Afridi said.
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4 weeks ago |
khaleejtimes.com | Mazhar Farooqui
A Dubai-based man who is allegedly the mastermind in the murder of his nieces remains at large, after the a local court in India’s Uttar Pradesh sentenced the two men directly involved in the killing of the young sisters to death. The victims’ mother, Veerangana Singh, welcomed the verdict but said the true conspirator remains beyond India’s reach. “The court has sentenced my daughters’ killers to death. I respect the decision. But the real mastermind is in Dubai.
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RT @MIMshahbaz: Fake platforms, real losses: How UAE residents fall victim to online trading scams via- Khaleej Times https://t.co/58fr7Nlm…
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been investigating a sophisticated multi million dollar online trading scam operating out of the UAE. The result is this in-depth exposé in Khaleej Times #forex #onlinetrading #investigativejournalism https://t.co/dBCTBgeJXM
Air India plane crash: UAE residents remember ex-Gujarat chief minister killed in tragedy | Khaleej Times #AirIndiacrash #VijayRupani #Ahmedabad #UAE @YRDeshmukh https://t.co/vNWIQgEqkn