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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.
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Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal has given a rare interview to ITV News International Correspondent John Irvine.
The Saudi prince speaks of his hopes for President Obama's second term and his predictions for the future of Syria:
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Saudi prince's hope for Middle East reform
Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal has told ITV News that he would like to see further reform across the Middle East:
When asked if this included Saudi Arabia the prince replied: “All countries – no country is immune. Everyone who thinks he is immune, as you say in English, ‘he is talking rubbish’”.
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."
Saudi prince: Obama 'not been successful in our region'
In a rare interview, Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal has told ITV News that he has hopes that President Obama's second term will see him focus more on the Middle East:
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