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PARIS: France has issued an arrest warrant for the sister of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on suspicion of ordering her bodyguard to beat up a worker at her Paris apartment, sources close to the case said on Thursday.
The arrest warrant which names Princess Hassa bint Salman using a French spelling of her name, Hussat ben Salmane, was issued in late December, a source said, confirming a report by Le Point magazine.
The alleged victim was hired to carry out some refurbishment work at the princess’s apartment, located on the ultra-expensive Avenue Foch in western Paris, in Sept 2016.
He maintains that he took a photograph of the room that he was set to work on and was accused of taking pictures to sell them to the media.
The worker alleges that the princess then ordered her bodyguard to beat him up.
He says he was punched in the face, his hands were tied and he was then forced to kiss the princess’s feet.
Published in Dawn, March 16th, 2018
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Mar 16, 2018 10:58am
Enough of these Saudi Gown Prince drama. They should start behaving. Anyway they were not elected by people to be their Prince and Princesses.
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Mar 16, 2018 11:04am
They are unto law themselves. Who can question their authority?
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Mar 16, 2018 12:00pm
She should be punished as per law of land.
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Mar 16, 2018 01:17pm
Unfortunately, one can buy every material thing with money but alas not wisdom and sensibility.
One can change a place instantly but can not change the mentality easily.
However, mistake occured by chance can be forgiven but repeatedly mistaken behavior has to be corrected by enforcement of law.
It's only right kind of education which can change the minds of people.
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Mar 16, 2018 02:11pm
ill-mannered.....they don't know how to behave yet consider themselves as custodians of Holy mosques
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Mar 16, 2018 02:30pm
House of Saud under stress!? They need to be taught a bitter lesson and held accountable for all their crimes - including those in Syria, Bahrian and Yemen.
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Mar 16, 2018 02:43pm
Can this happen in any of the 58 plus member global body called Organization of the Islamic Countries?
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Mar 16, 2018 03:04pm
if she were in Saudia - The guy (Victim) would be dead..... this is bitter reality of Aale Saud empire............
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Mar 16, 2018 03:14pm
This guy (worker) has fabricated a false story against the princess to get money.
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Mar 16, 2018 03:36pm
It will not make any more news. For sometime, yes but not for long. Diplomatic niceties, petrodollars etc etc
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Mar 16, 2018 03:42pm
@Imran
Proposterous.......no court of law hands on justice without credible evidence....read the article carefully
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Mar 16, 2018 04:14pm
The most arrogant and ignorant people on earth.these badowins dont deserve the wealth and power.
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Mar 16, 2018 04:14pm
That is how all of the Saudi Royals operate, absolutely disgracefu behavior!
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Mar 16, 2018 04:42pm
disgusting
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Mar 16, 2018 04:52pm
Saudis are so arrogant even when they are outside their country. I had a personal experience in Dubai with them. I was shopping in Kanz jewelry store in Dubai and while we were looking at the different bangles, a saudi barges in with his wife and demands he gets all the attention from the salesman. The Srilankan salesman was so uncomfortable but I asked him to go ahead and take of the Saudi man.
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Mar 16, 2018 05:27pm
She should be put in jail with common prisoners to learn her lesson.
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Mar 16, 2018 05:52pm
Lets wait and see how much the prince is serious about the law now!
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Mar 16, 2018 07:02pm
I believe there is much more to the story than has been revealed.
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Mar 16, 2018 07:14pm
That my friends is called Wadera mindset!
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Mar 16, 2018 07:21pm
May be scam by worker to get some money. I don't trust anyone until things fully clear
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Mar 16, 2018 08:19pm
Royal Family has diplomatic immunity. The Royal lawyers will take care.
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Mar 16, 2018 08:39pm
Send her to Jail!!!
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Mar 16, 2018 11:19pm
"He says he was punched in the face, his hands were tied and he was then forced to kiss the princess’s feet."
Absolutely SHOCKED. Throw this prncess behind bars for at least 10 years with hard labor. Let's see how she likes her feet then. This is France, not your daddy's kingdom.
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Mar 17, 2018 12:06am
Unfortunately, nothing will happen to the Princess. France is NOT going to zepordize a lucarative market like Saudi Arabia and incense Prince MBS for the sake of an ordinary French worker.
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Mar 17, 2018 02:23am
Welcome to France!!!
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Mar 17, 2018 02:29am
The downfall of Oil-Producing-Arab-Countries
has already started.
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Mar 17, 2018 06:38am
There seems to be some mental illness in the Saudi family. I wonder if she is important enough for the French public to want photos of her? Quite a few Saudis beat and torture their servants. In France workmen are not servants. The French people don't care how much money she has, or who she thinks she is.
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Mar 17, 2018 08:40am
If this happend in 2016, why was it not reported to the police and taken action at that time. France can dream on if France thinks she will be arrested....
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Mar 17, 2018 04:11pm
Get her arrested by Interpol
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Mar 17, 2018 04:26pm
Here is what will happen....Royal family will indicate cancelling some arms deal with France and all things will be put under carpet and settled. UK, US, France, Germany all have done that before and will do it again.
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Mar 17, 2018 06:30pm
@Intriguing comments even diplomats have no immunity if they commit a crime
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Mar 17, 2018 06:47pm
@ SHAHID SATTAR They are NOT law themselves in a foreign country. In France the French law applies and can question their actions.
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Mar 17, 2018 07:25pm
Mockery of law in open daylight. They can afford to do when money talks.
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Mar 17, 2018 09:57pm
Have you noticed how they behave at immigration at the airport. And how they behave with with their employees
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Mar 18, 2018 04:06am
Let MBS place an order for French jet fighters and this order will vanish in the air.
That's business as usual.
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