United Arab Emirates (UAE) diplomat Hind Al-Owais is under scrutiny following the alleged disclosure of emails in the Epstein files that discuss the introduction of her 13-year-old sister.
Renowned for advocating women’s rights, these revelations stand in stark contrast to her public persona, igniting outrage, debate, and vigorous online discourse regarding accountability and credibility in her position related to human rights.
Emails disclosed in the Epstein files indicate ongoing communication between UAE diplomat Hind Al-Owais and convicted child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein during the years 2011 and 2012.
The correspondence reveals Owais organizing meetings for Epstein with both herself and her sister, several months prior to her appointment as Senior Advisor to the UAE President’s Office at the United Nations in 2015.
Epstein’s calendar and messages reflect face-to-face meetings and ongoing coordination with Owais, which includes remarks about introducing her sister.
Although the documents do not suggest that Epstein facilitated her UN position, the timing and access raise concerns regarding career progression and elite networks within global institutions.
Owais subsequently held the position of Counsellor at the UAE Permanent Mission to the UN and currently leads the UAE Permanent Committee for Human Rights.
UAE high-profile figures in the Epstein files
On Monday, U.S. officials revealed new information from the Epstein files, identifying the individual they believe received a troubling email from the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, in which he mentioned a purported “torture video.”
The individual in question is Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, a prominent business figure in the Emirates, who had a longstanding relationship with Epstein.
Their communications frequently contained explicit material, as indicated by documents recently made public by the US Justice Department.
Massie shared a screenshot of the email on the social media platform X. In the email, Epstein addressed a redacted recipient, asking: “where are you? Are you ok, I loved the torture video.” The response read: “I am in China I will be in the US 2nd week of May.”
This drew the attention of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who replied to Massie on X, clarifying that the redaction was to protect personally identifiable information in an email address. He also noted that Sulayem’s name was visible unredacted in other parts of the released documents.
