{"id":65293,"date":"2026-02-13T17:48:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/ceo-of-dubais-largest-port-replaced-after-ties-to-epstein-revealed\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:48:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:48:57","slug":"ceo-of-dubais-largest-port-replaced-after-ties-to-epstein-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/ceo-of-dubais-largest-port-replaced-after-ties-to-epstein-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"CEO of Dubai&#8217;s largest port replaced after ties to Epstein revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>The head of one of the world&#8217;s largest port operators has been removed from his position, following revelations from the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/feature\/jeffrey-epstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Jeffrey Epstein files<\/a><\/span> about the extent of his ties to the convicted sex offender.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Dubai&#8217;s government media office announced in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2026\/february\/13-02\/dp-world-announces-new-leadership-appointments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">statement<\/a> that it had appointed a new chairman of the board of directors and a new CEO of the company, DP World, replacing Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, one of the Middle East&#8217;s most prominent business figures. The company, which is overseen by Dubai&#8217;s ruling family, operates ports in the Gulf and all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>Bin Sulayem has served as chairman of DP World since 2007 and was named joint <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20251214225709\/https:\/\/www.dpworld.com\/en\/uae\/about-us\/leadership\/leadership\/sultan-ahmed-bin-sulayem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">chairman and CEO in 2016<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The statement does not mention bin Sulayem by name. CBS News has reached out to DP World for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Bin Sulayem&#8217;s ties to Epstein were well publicized during the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/epstein-files-released-doj-2026\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">newest release of Epstein files<\/a><\/span> by the Justice Department. According to a department spokesperson, bin Sulayem&#8217;s name appears in the files more than 4,700 times.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%209\/EFTA00774231.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">email<\/a> from bin Sulayem to Epstein, he asked Epstein, &#8220;where are you? are you ok , I loved the torture video.&#8221; In a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%209\/EFTA00962669.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">email exchange<\/a>, Epstein called bin Sulayem &#8220;one of my most trusted friends in very sense of the word,&#8221; and added that &#8220;I greatly appreciate the time we spend together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you my friend I am off the sample a fresh 100% female Russian at my yacht,&#8221; Bin Sulaymen replied to Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>Documents indicate the relationship between the men dates back to the early 2000s and involved consulting each other for business input and arranging meetings with influential people, including former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/ex-prince-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-epstein-files-move-from\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/a><\/span> (formerly Prince Andrew), and investor Tom Barrack, who is now the ambassador to Turkey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-left embed--size-small\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount\":50}\"=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/02\/13\/8f090ea7-a76c-44c9-bd2f-3a6bb6ad740d\/thumbnail\/620x413\/11bbcf69e197830d0d403d90bee6a07c\/gettyimages-2198436129.jpg#\" alt=\"Key Speakers at the World Governments Summit in Dubai \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/02\/13\/8f090ea7-a76c-44c9-bd2f-3a6bb6ad740d\/thumbnail\/620x413\/11bbcf69e197830d0d403d90bee6a07c\/gettyimages-2198436129.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/02\/13\/8f090ea7-a76c-44c9-bd2f-3a6bb6ad740d\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/1f7611635f423761bd1702b9fd98a598\/gettyimages-2198436129.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">File: Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, chief executive officer of DP World Ltd., at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Feb. 11, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Christopher Pike \/ Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Other email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%209\/EFTA01043954.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">correspondence<\/a> shows the men discussing different masseuses and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%2011\/EFTA02334646.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">possible visit<\/a>\u00a0to Epstein&#8217;s island. One exchange shows bin Sulaymen helping to arrange for one of Epstein&#8217;s masseuses to be trained at a luxury hotel in Turkey, for &#8220;better experiences.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In one email to bin Sulayem from a redacted sender, the sender wrote &#8220;Jeffrey is wondering what time you would like your massage today in new york.&#8221; Epstein offered to take him to his island after an event he referred to as &#8220;the Clinton Forum.&#8221; Bin Sulaymen asked Epstein about Sept. 15-20, 2005, and that year, the annual Clinton Global Initiative took place from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clintonfoundation.org\/press-and-news\/general\/press-release-clinton-global-initiative-to-convene-in-new-york\/#:~:text=The%20first%20meeting%20of%20the,complex%20and%20urgent%20global%20problems.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sept. 15-17<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a speech on the House floor Tuesday, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna read the names of <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/massie-khanna-epstein-files-6-men\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">six &#8220;wealthy, powerful men&#8221;<\/a><\/span> that the Justice Department had initially redacted in its most recent release of Epstein-related files. One of them was bin Sulaymen. The redactions have since been removed and all six names revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The files referenced by Khanna and reviewed by CBS News do not appear to directly implicate the six men in any crimes, and Khanna did not allege any specific criminal wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>When previously contacted about the communications between Epstein and bin Sulayem, DP World declined to comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"chartbeat\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  component--type-recirculation-collection\">\n<div class=\"component__heading-wrapper recirc\">\n<h3 class=\"component__title\">Jeffrey Epstein Case<br \/>\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/feature\/jeffrey-epstein\/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a\" class=\"component__view-more component__view-more--lg\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><br \/>\n                More<br \/>\n                <svg 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