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Dubai police chief warns of Muslim Brotherhood, Iran threat

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Dubai’s chief of police has warned of an “international plot” to overthrow the governments of Gulf Arab countries, saying the region needs to be prepared to counter any threat from Islamist dissidents as well as Syria and Iran.

The comments by Dahi Khalfan, one of the most outspoken security officials in the United Arab Emirates, follow the detention in the UAE since April of at least 20 dissidents, according to relatives of the detainees and activists.

“There’s an international plot against Gulf states in particular and Arab countries in general…This is preplanned to take over our fortunes,” Khalfan told reporters at a gathering late on Wednesday marking the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

“The bigger our sovereign wealth funds and the more money we put in the banks of Western countries, the bigger the plot to take over our countries…The brothers and their governments in Damascus and North Africa have to know Most of the detainees since April are Islamists, targeted by an official clampdown amid concern they may be emboldened by the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in other Arab countries such as Egypt.

UAE Interior Ministry officials have not been available to comment on the arrests. Last week, UAE officials announced that authorities were investigating a foreign-linked group planning “crimes against the security of the state”.

“I had no idea that there is this large number of Muslim Brotherhood in the Gulf states. We have to be alert and on guard because the wider these groups become, the higher probability there is for trouble,” Khalfan said on Wednesday.

“We are aware that there are groups plotting to overthrow Gulf governments in the long term.”that the Gulf is a red line, not only for Iran but also for the Brothers as well.”

Reuters

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8 responses to “Dubai police chief warns of Muslim Brotherhood, Iran threat”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Wow. One of the guys who isn’t afraid to have his name used in print. Seems few of those around.
    His only problem is seen in this line:
    “… our sovereign wealth funds and the more money we put in the banks ..”
    The problem people have, Khalfan, is in the distribution of that wealth. A matter of whether or not it is actually used for the good of all the people, or only a select few. Dubai may not be the worst place to live, of course … but Khalfan should note that there are huge numbers of uneducated non-working desperate people in some places which are similar to his country – at least in the type of government they have. In fact, ALL countries have a never-ending problem with the wealth of a nation accumulating in the hands of a few and not being filtered down through the strata for some benefits to the unfortunate ‘lesser-humans’ at the bottom of the ecological scale – those who also seem to be always with us.
    If anyone gripes, Khalfan, about what they see as unfair treatment in this regard, they are easy prey for the ‘power-trippers’ – the political animals who wish to ‘change their world’ – usually for their own benefit.
    Khalfan may believe he is paid fairly for his work and that his life is fair to him. Which is good. But he should look around a little  to try to understand why something like a ‘brotherhood’ can come to power in the first place.
     And also note that perhaps the ‘sisters’ would like some inclusion as well.

    1. dateam Avatar
      dateam

      he looks like big momma part 3

      1. Patience2 Avatar
        Patience2

         But does he also have her wisdom??  Seems so!

    2. dateam Avatar
      dateam

      he looks like big momma part 3

      1. Patience2 Avatar
        Patience2

         But does he also have her wisdom??  Seems so!

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Wow. One of the guys who isn’t afraid to have his name used in print. Seems few of those around.
    His only problem is seen in this line:
    “… our sovereign wealth funds and the more money we put in the banks ..”
    The problem people have, Khalfan, is in the distribution of that wealth. A matter of whether or not it is actually used for the good of all the people, or only a select few. Dubai may not be the worst place to live, of course … but Khalfan should note that there are huge numbers of uneducated non-working desperate people in some places which are similar to his country – at least in the type of government they have. In fact, ALL countries have a never-ending problem with the wealth of a nation accumulating in the hands of a few and not being filtered down through the strata for some benefits to the unfortunate ‘lesser-humans’ at the bottom of the ecological scale – those who also seem to be always with us.
    If anyone gripes, Khalfan, about what they see as unfair treatment in this regard, they are easy prey for the ‘power-trippers’ – the political animals who wish to ‘change their world’ – usually for their own benefit.
    Khalfan may believe he is paid fairly for his work and that his life is fair to him. Which is good. But he should look around a little  to try to understand why something like a ‘brotherhood’ can come to power in the first place.
     And also note that perhaps the ‘sisters’ would like some inclusion as well.

    1. dateam Avatar
      dateam

      he looks like big momma part 3

      1. Patience2 Avatar
        Patience2

         But does he also have her wisdom??  Seems so!

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