The head of the Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based ports giant DP World resigned Friday, the company said, amid mounting scrutiny of his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein Files Spark FalloutIn a statement, DP World announced the appointment of a new group chair and a new CEO, positions that were held by bin Sulayem. DP World did not immediately respond to questions about the resignation. A Relationship Detailed in EmailsIn a 2009 email, Epstein wrote to bin Sulayem, “where are you? On Friday, DP World said it had appointed Essa Kazim as chair of its board of directors and Yuvraj Narayan as CEO.

Source: New York Times February 13, 2026 19:20 UTC