Zeynab Javadli, a former Azerbaijani gymnast, was detained by Dubai Public Prosecution following a complaint from her ex-husband Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum alleging she abducted their three children during a 2019 divorce-related visitation. All reported details originate from BBC News coverage of the Sheikh's complaints and official statements. The case involves prior custody disputes, livestreamed confrontations, and a two-day period without location information on the children.