TradeArabia reports that due diligence has yet to begin in the sale of a stake in Zain Saudi Arabia to Batelco and Kingdom Holdings, leading to question marks over the status of the deal. Previous reports indicated that there may be an issue over management rights in the business, with Zain Group currently receiving a share of Zain Saudi Arabia’s revenue  for branding and management fees. The Batelco transaction was initiated when UAE-based operator Etisalat was set to acquire a controlling stake in Zain, in order to avoid overlapping interests Saudi Arabia – but this deal has now fallen through.