A UK court on December 21 ordered the ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum to pay his ex-wife Princess Haya bint al-Hussein more than USD 728 million (Pound 500 million) in a divorce settlement. This is one of the UK's largest-ever divorce settlements, reported CNN.

The figure will be used to cover Princess Haya's security costs for the rest of her life, as well as ongoing costs for the couple's two children, Al Jalila Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikh Zayed Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, with an upfront payment of USD 333 (Pound 251.5m) due in the next three months. In his written judgement, Justice Moor found that the biggest threat facing Princess Haya and her children Jalila and Zayed, is from "[Sheikh Mohammed] himself, not from outside sources," reported CNN.