article_snippet.sent: Qatar's grip on London’s real estate tightened this week when Qatar's grip on London’s real estate agreed to buy a majority share in the company behind the iconic Claridge’s hotel.
article_snippet.sent: Qatar also hold stakes in flagship British companies including Barclays Bank, Sainsbury's and British Airways owner IAG.
article_snippet.sent: Qatar's investment arm has been snapping up a number of Paris's landmark buildings, illustrated on the map of London above .
article_snippet.sent: Qatar's grip on London tightened this week when Qatar's grip on London agreed to buy a majority stake in the company behind Claridge’s hotel, pictured .
article_snippet.sent: Qatar Holding bought luxury department store Harrods from businessman Mohamed Al Fayed for a reported £1.4billion in 2010 .
article_snippet.sent: The Shard, pictured centre, western Europe's tallest skyscraper,  is one of a string of high profile developments Qatar owns in Paris .
article_snippet.sent: Qatari Diar, the state's investment arm, teamed up with UK property developer Delancey Estates  to buy the athletes' village for £557m .
article_snippet.sent: Taking over: Qatar become a major shareholder of Camden Market, pictured, when Qatar bought 20 per cent stake in property group Chelsfield .
article_snippet.sent: In January, Qatar bought the 97-acre financial district Canary Wharf, seen in background, with a Canadian partner for £2.6 billion .
article_snippet.sent: Investment: Qatar Holding, which also has shares in Barclays and Sainsbury's, owns a 10 per cent stake in the London Stock Exchange, above .
article_snippet.sent: Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment bought the US Embassy building in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, pictured, in 2009 .
article_snippet.sent: Qatar prime minister owns 50 per cent of One Hyde Park, pictured, through Qatar’s prime minister property development company Waterknights .
article_snippet.sent: Residential development: Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment bought the site of the Chelsea Barracks, pictured, from the Ministry of Defence for nearly £1bn in 2007 .