Saudi prince's Obama hope
The world’s richest Arab, has told ITV News that he hopes Barack Obama will pay more attention to the Middle East in his second term and that Arab countries must reform immediately to avoid a revolution.
Saudi prince: Assad will not flee Syria
Speaking to ITV News, Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal has predicted that Syrian president Bashar Assad will not flee Syria, and that the conflict with drag on for years.
He explained why Western powers are steering clear:
"Who are the insurgents, are they united? Are they extremists? Are they Al Qaeda based? Are they fanatics? Really, we don’t know who they are.
"They have groups there all over the place. That’s why the West, even Saudi Arabia, has not been very aggressive in supporting the insurgents over there."
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Revolutionary step to give women a say in Saudi politics
Our perceptions of Saudi Arabia are hardly flattering, particularly when it comes to the treatment of women. But change is afoot.
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Globe's richest Arab who runs a big slice of the world
Where exactly the Prince is placed in the league of the world’s wealthiest is not clear. But he is is the biggest foreign investor in the US