On 4 November 2004, pursuant to Article 52 of the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (“the ICSID Convention”), Mr. Hussein Nuaman Soufraki (“Mr. Soufraki” or “Claimant”) submitted a Request for annulment (the “Application” or “Request for annulment”) of the Arbitral Award issued on 7 July 2004 (the “Award”), in the case Hussein Nuaman Soufraki v. The United Arab Emirates (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/7) to the Secretary-General of ICSID.