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Arabs Rank High on Forbes Billionaires List

Arabs Rank High on Forbes Billionaires List

Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal once again topped the list of the world’s richest Arabs according to the Forbes annual survey. His net worth is estimated to be $20.4 billion. Coming in second place on the Arab scale is the Lebanese-Brazilian banking magnate Joseph Safra, with about $16 billion in wealth. The third place… Continue Reading

World’s Tallest Tower to be Built in Jeddah

In a bit more than five years from now the world’s largest building will be completed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Known as the Kingdom Tower, the plans for the building’s construction by the Kingdom Holding Company were announced in mid-April, 2012 by the KHC’s Chairman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. Also announced was the increase in… Continue Reading