The CEO of Dubai's largest ports firm has been replaced after ties to Epstein revealed

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem.

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• The firm behind Dubai's major ports, DP World, has replaced its CEO.
• It comes after Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem's links to Jeffrey Epstein came to light.
• In a 2013 email, Epstein called bin Sulayem "one of my most trusted friends."

The firm behind Dubai's major ports replaced its CEO on Friday after links to Jeffrey Epstein came to light.

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem had served as the chair of DP World since 2007, and as its CEO since 2016.