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Al-Thani dynasty divvies up Maybourne Hotels following patriarch's death

The HBK and HBJ clans are locked in a tussle for control of Maybourne’s luxury hotels.
The HBK and HBJ clans are locked in a tussle for control of Maybourne’s luxury hotels.© Photomontage by Glitz – Sources: Tripadvisor, Wikimedia Commons

The ex-emir of Qatar Hamad bin ⁠Khalifa al-Thani, who died in July, held a 50% stake in the high-end hotel group together with his cousin, former PM Hamad bin Jassem Jabr al-Thani. His heirs, who are at daggers drawn with their father's partner, are busy unwinding the cross-shareholdings.

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Tehran abandons its bastions in top Paris luxury districts

Two Iranian state companies have vacated prime locations for luxury boutiques in Paris.
Two Iranian state companies have vacated prime locations for luxury boutiques in Paris.© Photomontage by Glitz – Sources: aluisoreole.fr , tparchive, Wikimedia commons

For several decades, prestigious ground-floor premises at three of Paris's most sought-after addresses had been occupied by Iranian state companies. Two of them have now quietly moved out, freeing up spaces that the luxury industry has long coveted.

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