Sultan Bin Sulayem
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s February 2026 departure illustrates a recurring succession pattern: a principal under exposure pressure exits, a successor already credentialed in adjacent positions takes the role within days, and the broader network’s reach is preserved or even extended through the successor’s existing board seats (Borse Dubai and Nasdaq, Inc.). The earlier-decade correspondence shows what bin Sulayem had been doing in the role — connecting Gulf state power, UK political access, Israeli defence-establishment contacts, and Russian state-finance venues, with Epstein routing the introductions and logistics.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the Emirati state-port executive who built DP World into a 78-terminal global logistics platform over nearly two decades as Group Chairman and CEO, resigned both positions on 13 February 2026 — five days after Representative Thomas Massie identified him on 9 February 2026 as a recipient of Jeffrey Epstein’s 24 April 2009 email referencing a "torture video" 1. Cross-reference of the February 2026 US Department of Justice Epstein file release indicates the departure was the first publicly visible exit from the Tahnoon-aligned UAE corporate cluster attributable to Epstein-related exposure 2. He was replaced by Essa Kazim as Chairman and Yuvraj Narayan (former DP World Chief Financial Officer) as Group CEO 1.
Kazim arrived as successor already holding the Governorship of the Dubai International Financial Centre (since January 2014), the Chairmanship of Borse Dubai, and a board director seat at Nasdaq, Inc. — the US-listed parent of the Nasdaq Stock Market — the last of which bin Sulayem himself had not held 3. According to cross-referencing of the succession, this configuration — the visible exit of a pressured principal paired with a successor whose pre-existing positions preserve, and in this instance extend, the network’s reach — left US-listed-market access intact through the Nasdaq board seat that travels with the Borse Dubai chairmanship 2.
The DOJ release also showed that Epstein had, in 2009, acted as an intermediary helping bin Sulayem lobby the UK government via Lord Peter Mandelson regarding the GBP 1.8 billion London Gateway port project 1. The newly disclosed correspondence sits on top of an earlier-documented relationship spanning roughly 2005 to 2018 in which Epstein functioned as an informal diplomatic intermediary connecting bin Sulayem with Ehud Barak (former Israeli Prime Minister), Tom Barrack, and Fettah Tamince 45.
Resignation and Succession (February 2026)
On 13 February 2026, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem resigned both the Chairmanship and the Group CEO position at DP World — Dubai’s state-owned global ports operator 1. The resignation followed five days after Representative Thomas Massie identified bin Sulayem on 9 February 2026 as the recipient of Jeffrey Epstein’s 24 April 2009 email referencing a "torture video," released as part of the US Department of Justice Epstein file disclosure 1. The released correspondence demonstrates sustained engagement spanning at least 2007 to 2009, with subsequent material running through 2019 1.
The board named Essa Kazim as Chairman and Yuvraj Narayan, the company’s former Chief Financial Officer, as Group CEO 1. Kazim entered the role already serving as Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre (since January 2014), Chairman of Borse Dubai, board director of Nasdaq, Inc. (the US-listed parent of the Nasdaq Stock Market), board member of Nasdaq Dubai, Vice Chairman of e& (formerly Etisalat Group), and a member of the UAE Free Zones Council, the Securities & Commodities Authority Higher Committee, the Dubai Supreme Fiscal Committee, and the Supreme Legislation Committee 3. The Nasdaq, Inc. board seat travels with the Borse Dubai chairmanship as a result of the 2007 cross-holding transaction tied to the OMX takeover, and bin Sulayem himself had not personally held that US-exchange-parent directorship 3.
Examination of the succession suggests it followed a familiar pattern: the principal under pressure exits, a successor already credentialed in adjacent positions is announced within days, and the network’s reach is preserved — and in this instance extended via the Nasdaq board seat — rather than contracted 2. According to that cross-referencing, the departure was the first publicly visible exit from the Sheikh Tahnoon-aligned UAE cluster attributable to Epstein-related exposure, paralleled on the US side by Lawrence Summers’s November 2025 resignation from the OpenAI board 2. Kazim is not himself named in the released DOJ Epstein correspondence 3.
Sultan Bin Sulayem
The UAE-Israel Back-Channel
The decade preceding the resignation establishes what bin Sulayem had been doing in the role. The central function visible in the correspondence is a private diplomatic back-channel between the UAE and Israel — countries that had no formal diplomatic relations until the September 2020 Abraham Accords, yet whose senior figures were in sustained contact through Epstein at least five years earlier 4.
The channel took shape at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in June 2015, where Ehud Barak — Israel’s former Prime Minister and Defense Minister — met bin Sulayem in person, with Epstein orchestrating the meeting 6. Barak’s debriefing email to Epstein, titled "Fwd: Touch Base SS," addresses bin Sulayem with the Arabic honorific "Khadrat El Sultan" and reports that "SS" expressed interest in "finding some area for actual cooperation" 6. The same SPIEF trip placed Barak in meetings with Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiulina, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, VTB chief Andrey Kostin, and Sberbank chief German Gref 7.
By July 2018 the back-channel was operating directly. bin Sulayem emailed Barak: "Dear Ehud, This is Sultan bin sulayem we were introduced by Jeffrey and we met at the st Petersburg forum a few times first of all I want to thank you for your help with our visa I am in Tell Aviv since July 3rd" 8. Barak’s wife Nili Priell arranged a three-bedroom Tel Aviv penthouse at 1 Rothschild Boulevard where bin Sulayem’s family stayed for three months from July through October 2018, with Epstein coordinating the request through his [email protected] and [email protected] addresses 4. During the stay, bin Sulayem’s entire family received treatment at Assaf Harofe Medical Center in Israel with temporary patient identifiers issued for Sultan, his wife Istiqama Reimi, and children Shamsa and Rashid 9.
DP World and Political Door-Opening
OpenSanctions records indicate bin Sulayem held the status of a Politically Exposed Person — a designation flowing from his role as Chairman and Group CEO of DP World and Chairman of its parent Dubai World that carried enhanced due-diligence obligations for any financial institution dealing with him 10. On that basis, analysis of the bank’s reviews suggests Deutsche Bank failed to flag the bin Sulayem connection in its Epstein accounts despite that PEP status 10.
The most concrete documented instance of Epstein’s door-opening function for bin Sulayem is the London Gateway Port correspondence. In November 2009, as DP World Chairman, bin Sulayem drafted a formal letter to Lord Peter Mandelson — then UK Secretary of State for Business — seeking British government financial guarantees for the London Gateway Port and Park project, valued at 672 million pounds in its first phase 11. Before sending the letter, bin Sulayem forwarded the draft to Epstein with the note "Dear Jeffrey I am sending this to Peter in the next 20 mnts" 12. The February 2026 DOJ release further documented that Epstein acted as an intermediary in 2009 to help bin Sulayem lobby the UK government via Mandelson regarding what is now characterized as a GBP 1.8 billion London Gateway port project — a substantially larger figure than the 672-million-pound first-phase amount in the original letter, reflecting the full project value 1. The original November 2009 letter was sent ahead of a UK state visit by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai 11.
The corporate ties extended further. Jide Zeitlin appears as a corporate connection through EFTA02453039, and Epstein arranged a September 2013 lunch with Tom Pritzker 4. Cross-reference of the surrounding relationships places bin Sulayem as a connector across several otherwise separate circles — Gulf, UK political, US deal-making, the Israel back-channel, and the Russia/SPIEF venues — whose role in linking them remains under-documented relative to its apparent reach 13.
Placement Requests and Suggestive Communications
The correspondence also documents bin Sulayem facilitating the movement of women connected to Epstein. On 5 June 2017, bin Sulayem directly emailed Fettah Tamince, Chairman of Rixos Hotels, regarding a Russian woman: "She works as the personal masseuse at the private Spa of our friend Jeffery Epstien. I would appreciate if you can arrange for her to work as a trainee at Rixos Antalia spa so she gains better experiences" 5. Tamince replied immediately: "Dear sultan I will make sure asap" 5. The woman, holding a Russian passport, wrote separately that she was "ready to go as soon as possible," and bin Sulayem forwarded her passport documentation to facilitate the transfer 14. The speed and casualness of the exchange is consistent with an established pattern of such requests within the relationship 5.
Earlier communications are more cryptic. After Epstein had apparently sent people to visit bin Sulayem in Dubai, bin Sulayem responded: "thank you, they are a treasure, no girl in dubai is safe tonite" 15. In April 2016 Epstein responded to an unnamed photo sent by bin Sulayem with the same phrase, indicating an established pattern of communication about women between the two 16.
SPIEF and the Russian Dimension
bin Sulayem’s appearances at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum connect him to the Russian dimension of Epstein’s operations. At SPIEF 2015, Barak — reporting to Epstein — described meetings with the most senior figures in Russian state finance, alongside Baroness Rothschild, Lord Mandelson, and senior people from David’s branch of the Rothschild family, with Vladimir Putin interviewed by Charlie Rose at the forum 7.
The forum organizer, Sergey Belyakov, maintained a documented connection to bin Sulayem 6. Barak’s report to Epstein distinguished between "Sergey" (Belyakov, the organizer) and "SS" (bin Sulayem), noting that SS "expressed interest in finding some area for actual cooperation" 6. bin Sulayem later paneled alongside Mandelson at SPIEF, extending his presence at the forum across multiple years 11.
The connection between Tom Barrack and bin Sulayem adds an American political dimension. When Epstein asked Barrack in October 2010, "paris will you see sultan?," Barrack replied: "I did. He is in exile quite sad" 4. The reference to exile aligns with the 2009 Dubai World debt crisis, when the company sought to restructure roughly 26 billion US dollars in debt 4. By August 2011 Barrack reported the relationship had recovered: "Just saw Sultan who likes you a lot! I told him you are the best" 4. In January 2017, bin Sulayem consulted Epstein about whether to accept Barrack’s invitation to Trump’s inauguration 4.
DNA Kits and Surveillance Patterns
Two episodes align with Epstein’s documented interest in collecting biological data on associates. In 2015, Epstein ordered 30 23andMe Ancestry Personal Genetic Service kits totaling $3,151.95, billed under the alias "James Miller" via PayPal and shipped to a UAE address for bin Sulayem, with bin Sulayem requesting that all 30 kits be registered under a single name 17. When the order was repeated in May to June 2017 — this time shipped to Epstein’s residence at 9 East 71st Street — the bulk purchase triggered a 23andMe compliance review, and Epstein’s staff intervened with customer service explaining that bin Sulayem "would like to give them to his co-workers so they too may enjoy investigating their ancestry" 16.
bin Sulayem’s broader communication patterns point to the operational nature of the relationship. He shared his real-time location with Epstein via Apple Maps pins from locations including Gambia and Geneva, sent Epstein aircraft comparison documents in June 2013, and asked Epstein to purchase a "death watch" countdown clock from Amazon specifying it should count past 2050 15. Review of the records shows bin Sulayem’s catalogued connections outnumber the episodes documented in detail, leaving several of his cross-cluster ties — including both the 23andMe transaction and the Israel back-channel, which run through Epstein as the common intermediary — only partially explored 13.
All Connections
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All Connections
25 total6,857+ DOJ docs (2005-2018). Close personal friend. 'our friend Jeffery Epstein.'
Barrack sent inauguration invitations to Sultan. Sultan asked Epstein whether to accept Jan 2017. Barrack discussed Sultan from Dubai Oct 2010.
Finding #263: Epstein sent people to Sulayem in Dubai with the response: 'thank you, they are a treasure, no girl in dubai is safe tonite.' Context unclear but high
Finding #263: Epstein sent people to Sulayem in Dubai with the response: 'thank you, they are a treasure, no girl in dubai is safe tonite.' Context unclear but high
Finding #353: Sulayem-Barak Israel back-channel confirmed. July 2018: Sulayem thanked Barak for visa help, staying at 1 Rothschild Blvd Tel Aviv penthouse for 3 mon
Finding #353: Sulayem-Barak Israel back-channel confirmed. July 2018: Sulayem thanked Barak for visa help, staying at 1 Rothschild Blvd Tel Aviv penthouse for 3 mon
Finding #353: Sulayem-Barak Israel back-channel confirmed. July 2018: Sulayem thanked Barak for visa help, staying at 1 Rothschild Blvd Tel Aviv penthouse for 3 mon
Finding #358: 30 23andMe DNA kits ordered through Epstein. May-June 2017: Sulayem ordered 30 23andMe ancestry kits shipped to 9 E 71st St (Epstein residence). Epste
Epstein arranged lunch (Sep 2013).
Epstein arranged meeting (Sep 2009).
SPIEF organizer, Epstein contact
Epstein asked Barrack about Sultan in Oct 2010 (paris will you see sultan?). Barrack: I did. He is in exile quite sad. Aug 2011 Barrack: Just saw Sultan who likes you a lot\! I told him you are the best. Jan 2017 Sultan asked Epstein about Barracks inaugural invitation.
Bin Sulayem replaced as DP World Chairman & CEO Feb 13 2026 after Epstein April 2009 emails surfaced including 'where are you? are you ok I loved the torture video.' Brokered correspondence between Epstein and Eduardo Teodorani-Fabbri ('È uno di noi' line attributed via bin Sulayem channel). Confirms UAE cluster itself partially Epstein-compromised at senior level.
DOJ Epstein file release Feb 2026 confirmed sustained correspondence (2007-2009+); Massie confirmed bin Sulayem as Apr 24 2009 'torture video' email recipient; Epstein lobbied UK gov via Mandelson for DP World London Gateway 2009
Kazim succeeded bin Sulayem as DP World Chairman Feb 13 2026; brings DIFC Governor + Nasdaq Inc. board + Borse Dubai Chair credentials
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All Findings
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Epstein sent people to Sulayem in Dubai with the response: 'thank you, they are a treasure, no girl in dubai is safe tonite.' Context unclear but highly suggestive. Sulayem also sent Epstein aircraft comparison documents (Jun 2013), shared his location via Apple Maps pins (Gambia, Geneva), and asked Epstein to buy him a 'death watch' countdown clock past 2050.
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Epstein arranged medical treatment at Assaf Harofe Medical Center in Israel for Sultan Bin Sulayem's entire family — Sultan himself, his wife Istiqama Reimi, children Shamsa and Rashid, and nurse Jem Genorilla — with temporary patient IDs assigned. A senior UAE official receiving Israeli medical care, facilitated by Epstein as a back-channel, predates the September 2020 normalization of UAE-Israel relations. Emails were sent to both [email protected] and [email protected].
Sulayem arranged Russian masseuse from Epstein private spa into Turkish hotel chain. June 2017: Sulayem forwarded passport of Russian woman who worked as Epstein personal masseuse to Fettah Tamince (Rixos Hotels CEO) requesting trainee placement at Rixos Antalya spa. The woman wrote in English with Russian passport, said she was ready to go immediately.
30 23andMe DNA kits ordered through Epstein. May-June 2017: Sulayem ordered 30 23andMe ancestry kits shipped to 9 E 71st St (Epstein residence). Epstein had previously gifted Sultan a personal DNA kit. Order held by 23andMe compliance review for bulk purchase. Epstein staff intervened with customer service on Sulayem behalf. Also: Epstein responded to unnamed photo from Sulayem with 'no girl in dubai is safe tonite' (April 2016).
Sultan Bin Sulayem directly emailed Fettah Tamince (Rixos Hotels Chairman) to arrange for Epstein's personal masseuse to work as trainee at Rixos Antalya spa (Jun 5, 2017, EFTA02387318). Sultan: She works as the personal masseuse at the private Spa of our friend Jeffery Epstien. I would appreciate if you can arrange for her to work as a trainee at Rixos Antalia spa. Tamince: Dear sultan I will make sure asap. The woman sent Russian passport and said I m ready to go as soon as possible. This directly links Sulayem and Tamince through Epstein's women-placement pipeline, with Sulayem acting as intermediary to Tamince's hotel infrastructure.
Sulayem connects several otherwise separate circles whose linkage through him is under-documented: Gulf (Tamince/Jabor Al Thani/Anas Alrasheed), UK political (Mandelson), US deal-making (Tom Barrack/Tom Pritzker/Jide Zeitlin), Israel back-channel (Barak/Ariane de Rothschild), Russia (Belyakov/SPIEF), and the Epstein inner circle (Indyke Family/Mark Epstein/Epstein Interests Trust).
A well-known figure (DP World CEO, UAE), Sulayem has comparatively few documented episodes relative to his many catalogued connections, leaving the substance of his cross-circle ties under-investigated. He is, after Mandelson, among the most significant Gulf-UK political connectors in the correspondence. His ties reach Israel (Barak contacts plus the May 2017 23andMe DNA-kit order), the UK (Mandelson Sep 2009 meeting), the US (Barrack inauguration invite, Pritzker Sep 2013 lunch, Zeitlin corporate), the Gulf (Tamince/Jabor Al Thani/Alrasheed), and Russia (Belyakov, SPIEF). The 23andMe transaction (Finding #358) and the July 2018 Israel back-channel (Finding #353) both run through Epstein as the common intermediary. He sits adjacent to both the Tahnoon/MGX circle and the Mandelson/Israeli-embassy/Wexner old-guard circle, though it remains untested whether DP World assets served as jurisdictional infrastructure for any post-2019 activity comparable to G42, IHC, or Royal Group.
bin Sulayem resigned DP World Chair/CEO Feb 13 2026 after Epstein DOJ files released; replaced by Essa Kazim (Nasdaq Inc. board)
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem resigned as DP World Group Chairman/CEO on Feb 13 2026 after DOJ Epstein file release exposed correspondence (2007-2009+). Rep. Thomas Massie confirmed bin Sulayem on Feb 9 2026 as recipient of Epstein's Apr 24 2009 email referencing a 'torture video'. Replaced by Essa Kazim (DIFC Governor, Borse Dubai Chairman, Nasdaq Inc. board director) as Chairman and Yuvraj Narayan (former CFO) as Group CEO. DOJ docs additionally show Epstein acted as intermediary in 2009 helping bin Sulayem lobby UK govt via Peter Mandelson re GBP 1.8bn London Gateway port project.
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Sulayem ghostwrote letter to Lord Mandelson through Epstein (Nov 2009). As DP World Chairman, Sulayem sent formal letter to Lord Mandelson (UK Business Secretary) seeking UK government financial guarantees for London Gateway Port project (672M pounds first phase) ahead of Sheikh Mohammed state visit. Epstein received draft first. Sulayem also paneled alongside Mandelson at SPIEF 2015. March 2018: Epstein invited Sulayem to dinner with Bannon and Barak at 9 E 71st St.
Sulayem contacted Ehud Barak directly, referencing introduction by Epstein: 'Dear Ehud, This is Sultan bin sulayem we were introduced by Jeffrey and we met at the St Petersburg forum a few times first of all I want to thank you for your help with our visa I am in Tell Aviv since July 3rd.' Demonstrates Epstein as UAE-Israel connector. Barak facilitated Israeli visa for a senior UAE official.
SS at SPIEF 2015 identified as Sultan Bin Sulayem. Barak's email to Epstein titled 'Fwd: Touch Base SS' (EFTA02340108) addresses recipient as 'Khadrat El Sultan' (Arabic honorific). Barak met with Sulayem at SPIEF June 18-20, 2015, with Epstein arranging the meeting. Barak's SPIEF report separately mentions 'Sergey' (Belyakov, SPIEF organizer) and 'SS' who expressed interest in actual cooperation.
Barak's SPIEF 2015 report to Epstein reveals high-level Russian state meetings arranged through Epstein: CBR Governor Nabiulina, FM Lavrov, former FM Kudrin, VTB chief Kostin, Sberbank chief Gref. Also Baroness Rothschild, Lord Mandelson, and senior people from David's branch of the Rothschild family. Putin interviewed by Charlie Rose with former heads of state present.
Sulayem-Barak Israel back-channel confirmed. July 2018: Sulayem thanked Barak for visa help, staying at 1 Rothschild Blvd Tel Aviv penthouse for 3 months (Jul-Oct). Barak's wife Nili arranged housing. June 2018: Epstein asked Nili Priell Barak to find Sulayem a 3-bed Tel Aviv villa. Sulayem family received treatment at Assaf Harofe Medical Center (Israeli hospital) with temp IDs for Sultan, Shamsa, Istiqama, and Rashid. Epstein described as connective tissue between UAE-Dubai and Israeli establishment.
Sultan Bin Sulayem confirmed as PEP (Politically Exposed Person) in OpenSanctions database (Wikidata Q7636620). Born 1955, Emirate of Dubai, UAE citizenship, Temple University education. Chairman/Group CEO of DP World (Dubai state-owned port operator). His PEP status means Epstein's relationships with him carried enhanced regulatory risk and due diligence obligations for any financial institution involved. Deutsche Bank's failure to flag Sulayem connections in Epstein accounts is a compliance gap.
Seven cross-cutting patterns emerge from the surrounding records. (1) A law-firm-to-regulator revolving door appears in four instances: a three-instance pipeline running from Skadden or equivalent firms through the OCC into implementation (Brooks 2020, Coinbase to OCC to Bitfury; Gould 2025, Bitfury/BlackRock/Promontory to OCC; Cohen 2025, Skadden to OCC to the Erebor approval, with Cohen's 65-day window the tightest), alongside a separate route running through OMB and Schaerr Jaffe via Paoletta (2018 and 2025) at OMB, CFPB, and OIRA, distinct from the OCC pipeline. (2) Brooks-era interpretive letters IL #1170, #1174, and #1184 remain in force and are cited in the Erebor approval letter, with that deregulation framework now underpinning WLFI and Tahnoon flows. (3) Aryam Investment 1, a Tahnoon vehicle, bought 49% of WLFI for $500M ($187M to Trump-family entities); G42's Edelman and Xiao were seated undisclosed; MGX deployed $2B in WLFI USD1 to Binance in May 2025. (4) The earlier 'Mubadala unifies' arrangement has expanded into three SCFEA sovereign pillars (ADIA, Mubadala, and L'IMAD, roughly $300B after the January 2026 consolidation under Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed), a regulatory layer (Al Shorafa, who chairs or vice-chairs ADX, SCA, and ADGM), and a US-listing layer (Kazim, a Nasdaq Inc. director via Borse Dubai) — the connecting roles outlasting the individuals who held them. (5) Several trades cluster ahead of the January 2025 Stargate announcement: a $53.9M Bitfury dividend on 23 December 2024 (38 days before the Cipher PIPE), AltC's May 2024 close with an anomalous $7,457.80 redemption out of roughly 30M shares (the PIPE backstop not triggered), Crusoe's start of Abilene construction in June 2024 (seven months before the Stargate announcement), and SoftBank's full exit from Cipher in Q3 2025 — suggesting Stargate largely re-bundled infrastructure already in motion. (6) The Klein-Altman-Oklo and Stargate-MGX threads are separate at the SEC primary-source level despite press treatment merging them; Altman resigned the Oklo board on 22 April 2025, three months after the Stargate announcement. (7) bin Sulayem resigned DP World on 13 February 2026 after the DOJ Epstein release — the first publicly visible exit from the Tahnoon network attributable to Epstein-related exposure — while his replacement Kazim maintains and extends US-market access via the Nasdaq Inc. board seat. Several identifications were also corrected: Stéphane is Bertrand G. des Pallières; Antoine Bremner (unverified) is likely Christopher Bremner; Compagnie Du Saleve B223232 was incorporated in 2018 and so cannot be the 28 October 2015 entity (more likely the closed French SARL #803012046); SKAS is the Saker Aviation Services ticker, not the partners' acronym; and the claim that Hoffenberg 'shielded Epstein' has no docket support in 1:94-cr-00213.
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Epstein ordered 30 23andMe Ancestry Personal Genetic Service kits (total 3151.95 USD) for Sulayem, billed under the name James Miller with PayPal. The kits were sent to a UAE address. Sulayem requested all 30 kits be registered under one name. This is consistent with Epstein collecting genetic/biological data on associates and their families.
Essa Kazim is DP World Chair (from Feb 2026), DIFC Governor, Borse Dubai Chair, Nasdaq Inc. board director, Nasdaq Dubai board, e& vice chair, Etisalat board, Free Zones Council, Securities & Exchange Higher Committee
Essa Abdulfattah Kazim's 2025-2026 roles relevant to bin Sulayem succession at DP World: DP World - Chairman of Board of Directors (appointed Feb 13 2026 replacing bin Sulayem); Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) - Governor since Jan 2014; Borse Dubai - Chairman; Nasdaq Inc. - Board Director (US-listed exchange operator); Nasdaq Dubai - Board Member; DIFC Authority Board - Chairman; DIFC Investments Board - Chairman; Higher Board of Directors of DIFC - member; Free Zones Council board; Securities & Exchange Higher Committee; Dubai Supreme Fiscal Committee; Deputy Chairman of Supreme Legislation Committee; e& (formerly Etisalat Group) - Vice Chairman; Etisalat board member. Was Director-General of Dubai Financial Market 1999-2006, then Chairman 2007-2021. Bridge significance: Kazim is the financial-markets/DIFC pillar mirroring bin Sulayem's logistics/free-zones pillar; succession at DP World means DIFC governance now overlaps DP World governance, potentially exposing DP World's DIFC-registered subsidiaries to scrutiny via Kazim's DIFC chair role.
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Epstein ghostwrote a letter from Sultan Bin Sulayem to UK Secretary of State Lord Mandelson regarding DP World London Gateway Port, an 800M GBP project. Sulayem sent the draft to Epstein saying 'I am sending this to Peter in the next 20 mnts.' Epstein functioned as Sulayem's political advisor and door-opener to British government.
Full Timeline
17 events
Full Timeline
17 events- 1.Finding #11183
- 2.Finding #11236
- 3.Finding #11207
- 4.Finding #353
- 5.Finding #1334
- 6.Finding #351
- 7.Finding #352
- 8.Finding #276
- 9.Finding #260
- 10.Finding #1337
- 11.Finding #359
- 12.Finding #253
- 13.Finding #11158
- 14.Finding #356
- 15.Finding #263
- 16.Finding #358
- 17.Finding #257