The Arabist

The Arabist

By Issandr El Amrani and friends.

Saudi princess and (unpaid) €70,000 lingerie bill | World news | The Guardian

Saudi princess and (unpaid) €70,000 lingerie bill | World news | The Guardian
Typical al-Sauds:
When Maha al-Sudairi's representative arrived at a Paris boutique bearing a vast order for top-of-the-range lingerie, payment to follow, the owner did not hesitate. As well as being a valued customer for eight years, the Saudi princess is married to Naif bin Abdulaziz, the country's interior minister and one of the most senior members of a royal family not known for struggling to pay bills, even ones for €70,000 (£60,000) in undergarments. But, more than a year later, Jamila Boushaba, who runs the O Caprices De Lili store, says she is still waiting for her money – as, it is reported, are a whole series of luxury shops and hotels dotted around the French capital's most exclusive arrondissements.