The British newspaper Guardian has gained access to e-mails and other
records of the relationship between Prosor and Khaled. In 2003, Khaled was
exiled from Ras Al Khaimeh by his father, Saqer, and brother Saud. Over the
last few weeks, the 92-year-old Saqer has been in an Abu Dhabi hospital in a
condition described as critical.
"It [Israeli help to the UAE emirate] is the first of its kind and I am
betting on it being successful," Christopher Davidson, an analyst on the UAE
at Durham University, told the Guardian. "I think by the end of the summer
we will have a verdict."
The Israeli embassy has not responded to the Guardian report. But
Khaled, now based in London, said through a spokesman that he was meeting
with foreigners in an effort to block the flow of dual-use components
through the UAE to Iran. Ral Al Khaimeh has been cited as a smuggling route
to Iran.
"There is significant interest in the current RAK regime's relationship
to Iran, particularly in the context of trying to stop the flow of arms,
goods and technology from going through RAK to the Islamic republic [of
Iran]," Peter Ragone, a spokesman for Khaled, said.
Ragone said Khaled has been in contact with several countries including
the United States. The spokesman said Khaled's aides were in Washington this
week to meet U.S. foreign policy planners.
The Guardian said Prosor has advised Khaled to lobby Western powers to
support his campaign to take over Ras Al Khaimeh. The newspaper, quoting
from notes and e-mails, said Khaled has promised that as leader he would
stop the illegal flow of goods to Iran.
"[Prosor] is working with certain people from his side [and] promised
that the matter will be solved in his [the sheik's] favor," a note by an
aide to Khaled said.