Hydra dispute getting international press

Among the dozens of property disputes in the UAE right now, the one between Hydra Properties and a group of several hundred investors - known as the Hydra Investors Group - has been getting the most press abroad.

This is likely because of the international presence of

Sulaiman al Fahim

, the chief executive of the company and star of his own Apprentice-style TV show, who has been involved in some big Abu Dhabi acquisitions like the Manchester City football team. (Most recently, he bought the Portsmouth team.)

The strongest look yet came yesterday in the New York Times in a story titled "

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There are other pieces as well, including The Guardian

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