In the U.S. and in the Muslim world. But we have to fight them with reason, with logic and with compassion.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALIn the U.S. and in the Muslim world. But we have to fight them with reason, with logic and with compassion.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALNo company should depend on one person no matter how that person is smart or genius, whether it’s Apple or News Corp, or Citibank or any other company in the world.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALMy own center, my Kingdom Center, which is the highest priced tower in Saudi Arabia, was vacated twice because of terrorist attacks, terrorist threats.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALEthics to me is very important.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALI’m not panicking, and I’m not scared, I’ve been through the Gulf War, the Asia crisis, and the Russian crisis.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALSaudi 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.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALThe 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.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALBut more important since 1967 when the war was, ended in the defeat of some Arab countries.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALYou know, Saudi Arabia has a lot of poverty also. Regardless about what you hear about the viceroy and people being rich, et cetera.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALYou know, in Saudi Arabia, there is a body of 40 people – 34 people exactly, that once the succession comes, they will meet and they will elect a king in there.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALThe lesson is that, No. 1, this management has to be at the highest class possible. No. 2, they have to have a succession plan.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALSome 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.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALNowadays, anyone who cannot speak English and is incapable of using the Internet is regarded as backward.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALI would love to be a corporate leader.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALwhether Shiite or Sunnis from north, south, west or east, they can get together and exchange their views.
AL-WALEED BIN TALALI’m telling you, you can’t compare Saudi Arabia to other countries.
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