Shaher Abdulhak

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name = Shaher Abdulhak


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Shaher Abdulhak (b. c. 1938 [cite news|url=http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2320901.ece|title=Family of man sought in student's death hires a lawyer|publisher=Aftenposten|author=Nina Berglund|date=2008-03-19|accessdate=2008-03-22] ) is a Yemeni businessman. He is one of the wealthiest men in the country, and is well connected also politically. Since March 2008, Abdulhak's son Farouk has been wanted for questioning in the murder of a Norwegian girl in London.

Career

In 1963 Abdulhak founded the company "Shaher Trading", an enterprise involved in petroleum, soft drinks, tourism and property. cite web|url=http://www.stcobmd.com/|title=Shaher Trading Company Limited (STCO)|publisher=STCO|author=|date=|accessdate=2008-03-22] He is today a billionaire, and considered to be one of the wealthiest men in the country. [cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3582030.ece|title=Martine Vik Magnussen murder: I'll disown my son if he is killer, says Yemeni billionaire|publisher=The Times|author=Sonia Verma and Adele Moggridge|date=2008-03-20|accessdate=2008-03-22] Abdulhak is known as the "King of Sugar" in Yemen, where he holds great influence also politically.cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3593762.ece|title=Man suspecting of Norwegian student's murder had 'playboy lifestyle'|publisher=The Times|author=Sonia Verma and Adele Moggridge|date=2008-03-21|accessdate=2008-03-22] He is a personal friend of president Ali Abdullah Saleh.cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=541788&in_page_id=1770|title=Playboy's father could order him back to Britain over socialite's killing|publisher=Daily Mail|author=Sam Greenhill|date=2008-03-21|accessdate=2008-03-22] In spite of his prominent position in Yemeni society, Abdulhak is media-shy; he never grants interviews and no photo of him has ever been printed in the local press.

Personal life

In March 2008, Abdulhak became the unwilling object of media scrutiny, when his son went missing in connection with a London murder case. [cite news|url=http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/murder+hunt+police+seek+billionaires+son/1829452|title=Murder hunt police seek billionaire's son|publisher=Channel 4 News|author=|date=2008-03-20|accessdate=2008-03-22] Abdulhak's then 21-year-old son Farouk was wanted for questioning in the murder of the 23-year-old Norwegian Martine Vik Magnussen, who was found dead in a pile of rubble in the basement of Farouk's house. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7303601.stm|title=Student death police hunt man, 23|publisher=BBC News|author=|date=2008-03-18|accessdate=2008-03-22] Shaher Abdulhak – who was allegedly already displeased with his son's jet-set lifestyle in London, and had threatened to cut him off – claimed to have no knowledge of Farouk's whereabouts, but had hired a detective to find him, and would disown him if he was found to have anything to do with the murder. Yemeni officials have also promised to hand over the suspect if found. [cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=536555&in_page_id=1770|title=Yemen 'will hand over prime suspect in Martine's murder'|publisher=Daily Mail|author=|date=2008-03-20|accessdate=2008-03-22] Yemen, however, has no extradition treaty with the United Kingdom, and extradition is against the country's constitution. [cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/21/nsocialite121.xml|title=Martine suspect 'took her gear as trophies' |publisher=The Daily Telegraph|author=Tim Butcher and Richard Edwards|date=2008-03-22|accessdate=2008-03-22] ."

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