Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous places to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online delves into the recent history of the Pakistan-owned Roosevelt Hotel, which is now the subject of real estate negotiations between Islamabad and Washington.
The Roosevelt Hotel in New York announced its return to the diplomatic stage in February, with the news that its owner, the government of Pakistan, is negotiating a co-investment deal with the Trump administration. A bilateral cooperation memorandum was announced on the sidelines of a Board of Peace meeting in Washington.
Though officially held by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from 2000 until it passed into government ownership just last year, the Roosevelt has always been closely overseen
