MYSTERY FLIGHTS: Bahrain in Bournemouth

By Georgia Gee

Welcome to Whale Hunting, a weekly newsletter delving into the hidden worlds of wealth and power from the team at Project Brazen. Catch up on all Project Brazen's work here, including Spy Valley (Tribeca Film Festival "Official Selection 2023"), our Gateway podcast about Europe's drug wars and The Closer, all about how deals change the world.

This is Mystery Flights, our weekly feature where we track the planes and jets of the world’s most powerful every week in collaboration with Dictator Alert. The flights raise many questions about where dictators and their governments are going. Please feel free to reach out with context that could further unravel these journeys. Here are some flights that have piqued our interest: ✈️ 

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