French authorities are opening an investigation into accusations of complicity in acts of torture against the powerful crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, sources said Friday.
Multiple sources with knowledge of the case told AFP that a French investigating magistrate had been mandated to take on the probe, which will notably look at acts allegedly committed in the war in
Yemen.
An initial investigation had been opened in October 2019 against the prince, who is known as MBZ, after two complaints were filed when he came to
Paris on an official visit in November 2018.