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Hotel hostilities: former Qatari prime minister sued in Paris for unpaid fees

Published on 30.05.2024 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

The gruelling legal battle initiated in the US and UK between Qatar's former PM Hamad bin Jassem and Irish hotel magnate Patrick McKillen will see a third instalment in Paris next month. McKillen claims his former business partner owes him fees for the construction of a hotel in the French capital.

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