Emails released in the Epstein Files by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) reveal that Emirati diplomat Hind Al-Owais was in regular contact with convicted paedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, arranging meetings with “girls”, including her younger sister.
Hind Al-Owais, a prominent diplomat from the UAE, has been mentioned 469 times in the Epstein Files. Al-Owais is currently the Director of the UAE Permanent Committee for Human Rights (PCHR).
Email exchanges between her and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 2011 and 2012 appear to arrange meet-ups directly with Epstein, along with her younger sister.
One email from January 2012 shows Al-Owais writing to Epstein: “Getting one girl ready is difficult enough, two girls, you can certainly call a challenge.”
Epstein replied asking if Al-Owais and another girl could arrive closer to 11am, as he wanted “more time” with the two.
Epstein’s calendar and messages, as seen in his email exchanges, show repeated coordination with Al-Owais, including comments about introducing her sister.
In one email from Al-Owais to Epstein, she wrote: “Hi, already in discussion with [redacted] on time – I am so excited to see you and introduce you to my sister – she is even prettier than me!”
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Another email read: “My sister is here and I have told her so much about you… I want her to meet you… let me know when!”
Epstein replied asking Al-Owais if she could come to lunch with them on a Saturday.
The files also reveal that Hind Al-Owais’ sister is called Hala, although no verified public information has been made available about her.
Emiratis in the Epstein Files
Al-Owais frequently speaks at international conferences to speak about human rights, particularly women’s rights. In one speech, she said: “Investing in women is not only the right thing to do, but it’s also the smart thing to do. It’s a strategic choice that I’d like to present to you at this conference. Investing in women.”
The Epstein Files do not suggest that Epstein helped her secure her UN role, but the timing of Al-Owais securing her position raises questions about her career advancement, as Epstein was known to assist those around him through his powerful international network.
Al-Owais was the first Emirati to hold the position of senior adviser at the UN headquarters in New York since 1971. On a public biography platform for notable Arabs, she is described as working “primarily to ensure that gender considerations are integrated into the implementation of internationally agreed Sustainable Development Goals.”
Various other Emirati individuals have been implicated in the Epstein Files.
One of the most prominent figures is Emirati billionaire businessman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, who is mentioned 336 times and is known to have had a close relationship with Epstein, even after Epstein was convicted as a child sex offender.
Sulayem was pictured at Epstein’s residence looking over the Kiswa (the holy covering of the Kaaba), as well as making Islamophobic jokes about Muslims “blowing themselves up”. He also reportedly sent torture videos to Epstein, according to their email correspondence.
Another notable figure mentioned is UAE-based businesswoman Aziza Al-Ahmadi, who controversially sent Epstein the Kiswa to his home.
Leaked emails also exposed UAE Ambassador Yousef al-Otaiba in a carefully coordinated Emirati-Israeli operation to crush Qatar, a GCC state which refused to normalise ties with Israel.
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