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See incredible photos inside the Mikati family mega-yacht

The Lebanese Mikati family own one of the most prestigious mega-yachts in the world, according to Forbes Magazine.

Chopi Chopi is a 262-foot yacht currently docked in southeastern France.

The beauty is valued at over $100 million, and features more than 20 cabins and luxurious space for 12 overnight guests and 33 crew members.

Chopi Chopi was built in Ancona, a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy. (CRN Yachts)
Chopi Chopi was built in Ancona, a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy. (CRN Yachts)

According to its builder CRN Yachts, Chopi Chopi is owned by former Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and his brother Taha Mikati, who together own the Beirut-based holding company M1 Group.

VIDEO: Inside Chopi Chopi, one of the largest yachts ever built in Europe:

The brothers have a net worth of nearly $2.5 billion, and have investments in South African telecom firm MTN, fashion retailer Pepe Jeans and prime real estate in New York, London and Monaco, according to Forbes.

The mega-yacht is the largest built by CRN Yachts in its over 50-year history. (CRN Yachts)
The mega-yacht is the largest built by CRN Yachts in its over 50-year history. (CRN Yachts)

The brothers also founded Investcom in 1982, and sold satellite phones at the height of Lebanon’s civil war.

Chopi Chopi features an entire deck for the owner. (CRN Yachts)
Chopi Chopi features an entire deck for the owner. (CRN Yachts)

Chopi Chopi is the largest mega-yacht ever built by the Italian-owned CRN Yachts company.

See virtual map of Chopi Chopi docked at Port Hercules:

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Najib Mikati’s son hosts lavish wedding celebration in Morocco

(MARRAKESH, MOROCCO) — Lebanese billionaire and former prime minister Najib Mikati celebrated his son’s wedding on Saturday at the El Badi Palace in Marrakesh, Morroco.

Sources say over 1,000 people attended Malick Mikati’s wedding, including Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab and Egyptian singer Amr Diab.

The Mikati family also hosted a brunch party at the La Mamounia luxurious hotel on Sunday.

Malick Mikati and his wife celebrate their wedding at the El Badi Palace in Morocco. (Twitter)
Malick Mikati and his wife celebrate their wedding at the El Badi Palace in Morocco. (Twitter)

The El Badi Palace is a tourist attraction in Morocco, which was commissioned by the Saadian sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, sometime shortly after his accession in 1578.

Najib Mikati served as the Prime Minister of Lebanon two times, from April to July 2005 and from January 2011 to August 2013. He is also the co-founder of telecommunications company Investcom, which he sold in 2006 to South Africa’s MTN Group for $5.5 billion.

U.S. Forbes magazine estimated his fortune at nearly $3.3 billion, making him the richest man in Lebanon.

The courtyard of the El Badi Palace in Marrakesh, Morocco. (Wikimedia)
The courtyard of the El Badi Palace in Marrakesh, Morocco. (Wikimedia)
Malick Mikati and his wife celebrate their wedding at the El Badi Palace in Morocco. (Twitter)
Malick Mikati and his wife celebrate their wedding at the El Badi Palace in Morocco. (Twitter)
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