A Saudi sheikh is battling his ex-wife over a £20 million penthouse apartment in London, which she says she needs as a home, having moved to the capital after the collapse of her marriage.
Melina Abuchian, 63, has won a temporary injunction against her 89-year-old husband Sheikh Abdul Maksoud Khojah to prevent him or his offshore company selling the flat.
It is reported that Sheikh Abdul is “outraged” that his ex-wife is fighting her case in the English courts, saying that their divorce is a “deeply deeply” Saudi Arabian affair.
Sheikh Abdul divorced Ms Abuchian in an Islamic Talaq ceremony in May and she moved to London permanently in September, according to a report by the Evening Standard newspaper.
My Justice Mostyn has ruled that Ms Abuchian has the right to continue her legal battle in England over the London property, which is based in Avenue Road, Regent’s Park.
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