This week, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al-Saud of Saudi Arabia — the largest shareholder of News Corp outside the Murdoch family — endorsed Rupert Murdoch’s son James to succeed the elder Murdoch when he retires.
Alwaleed, King Abdullah’s nephew, is Saudi Arabia’s richest person and the world’s 22nd wealthiest (Murdoch is number 132).
He holds large stakes in many American companies, including Citi. The prince met with Murdoch last week to discuss a “future potential alliance with News Corp,” and he told Charlie Rose Wednesday about his respect for the Murdoch dynasty:
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Wow! Now we learn that not only do Republicans control all you see or hear on FOX News but also Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia? “!4 of the 19 hijackers during 9/11 were Saudi Arabian.”
Mmmmmm.
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