Inside the rise of the Haftar family’s Dubai-based 'money man'

Inside the rise of the Haftar family’s Dubai-based 'money man' Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 07:30 Ahmed Gadalla controls companies in Libya, the UAE, Malta and the UK, and is accused of being a central figure in the Haftars' illicit operations – allegations he denies Saddam Haftar, pictured in 2025, son of eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar, is said to have helped Ahmed Gadalla's rise (Social media) Off He is a Libyan businessman who lives in Dubai and carries a passport issued by the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts and Nevis. According to Italian media reports, he wears $500,000 watches , flies on private jets and stays at five-star hotels in central London. He is said to own at least eight properties in the United Arab Emirates and a $3.