Saudi Arabia's crown prince owns the world's most expensive home

Prince Mohammed bin Salman revealed as owner of $301 million French chateau.

It's been described as the world's most expensive home, but the $301 million French chateau's owner has remained a mystery ... until now.

Sources close to the Saudi royal family confirmed to The New York Times that the palace was purchased through shell companies by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2015.

Known as Chateau Louis XIV, the palace is located 15 minutes away from the Paris suburb of Triangle d’Or, according to Fortune. At the time of the sale, it was revealed by media reports that the palace was purchased by a Middle Eastern buyer.

Saudi officials have declined to comment on the reports.

Situated on 56 acres of land, the chateau includes a cinema, a deluxe swimming pool and a moat with a clear underwater chamber for visitors to watch koi carp swimming past, according to The Guardian.

Although the palace was built in the fashion and style of a 17th-century French chateau, it was actually constructed recently and contains modern features such as fountains that can be controlled by an iPhone.

The palace also includes 10 bedrooms, a grand reception room with a 16 meter high painted dome ceiling, a library, and a wine cellar with space for 3,000 bottles.

Of course, this isn't Prince Mohammed's first and only lavish purchase. 

He is also reportedly the owner of a $500 million yacht. 

World's first camel hospital just opened in Dubai

A surgery starts at around 3500 dirhams ($990) and an X-ray or ultrasound at 400 dirhams ($110).
Source: Reuters

Last week, in a world's first, a new 40 million dirhams ($10.9 million) camel hospital opened in Al Marmoum, Dubai, with state of the art treatment on par with that offered for racehorses, Emirates News Agency reported.

"There are a lot of equine hospitals because horses have existed for centuries, as have their races, but for camels, no," said Mohamed Al Bulooshi, Director of the hospital.

"We found that we must care for camels not only by breeding and raising them but also by being able to medically treat them," Al Bulooshi added.

The hospital will be able to treat up to 20 camels at any given time and is equipped with a small racetrack to get the camels rehabilitated after their medical procedures.

Its customised equipment was adapted from equestrian medical equipment to accommodate camel treatment. A surgery starts at around 3500 dirhams ($990) and an X-ray or ultrasound at 400 dirhams ($110).

The hospital intends to help in the research and development of camel medicine.

"We are very interested in preserving our heritage"

"We are very interested in preserving our heritage," Al Bulooshi told reporters. 

Camels remain an important part of the Gulf Arab state’s heritage. Camel races and camel beauty pageants are a favorite recreation for locals, and some animals fetch millions of dollars at auctions in the UAE.

Source: Reuters

In addition, numerous members of staff have been recruited to work at the hospital from the UK and Mexico. There are also future plans to carry out medical research to improve understanding of camel biology.

Source: Reuters

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