So, if you look at what’s common among some of the companies I have, including the Four Seasons, NewsCorp, George V, the Plaza, these are all irreplaceable brands in their own fields.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALWell, you know, News Corp is the only real media global – that has a global presence that’s involved in TV production, in movies, in publishing, in newspapers, digital media, et cetera.
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Ethics to me is very important.
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I own almost 100 hotels in North America. Some of them are only in management, but some of them we have some small stakes in them.
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Well, clearly Apple is a role model of the American innovation whereby it produced all these products – iPod, iPhone, iPad – that are really now dominating all the technology arena in the world.
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I believe the government of the United States should re-examine its policies in the Middle East and adopt a more balanced stance toward the Palestinian cause.
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The legacy of Steve Jobs and the strength of Steve Jobs is that he established a company that’s clearly firing on all cylinders and clicking very well.
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Nowadays, anyone who cannot speak English and is incapable of using the Internet is regarded as backward.
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I will always serve my country in any capacity, but I’m very happy with what I’m doing right now.
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But more important since 1967 when the war was, ended in the defeat of some Arab countries.
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I’m telling you, you can’t compare Saudi Arabia to other countries.
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Some countries, like Saudi Arabia, where the population growth is very high, whereby you don’t have the mortgage low yet. Still the demand outstrips supply by much.
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Actually, King Abdullah, under his supervision and guidance, has established a dialogue in Saudi Arabia whereby all the population.
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The lesson is that, No. 1, this management has to be at the highest class possible. No. 2, they have to have a succession plan.
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Most governments are pragmatic, most people are logical.
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It is my responsibility to take advantage of my position to make the world a better place
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Saudi Arabia has stability. The social contract and the political contract between the king and the rulers and the royal family and the ruled people in Saudi Arabia is very strong and the bondage is so solid.
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