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nice planeYes he is the richest man not only in the Arab world but in the ME as a whole and numbered as the 31 world richest man by Forbes.
His company is focused on:
- Finance Services & Investments
- Real Estate
- Hotels
- Aviation
- Petrochemicals
- Media and Publishing
- Entertainment
- Private Equity & International Investments
- Health Care
- Education
- Consumer and Retail
- Agriculture
KHC is the largest foreign investor in the US and one of the largest investors in the Middle East region on aside note.
- Social Media and Technology
for more info go here.
Investments | Kingdom Holding Company
Global Investment Map of the kingdom holding company.
Kingdom Holding Company
He is also the owner of the world upcoming tallest tower that is currently under construction.
That's him in his $500 million a380 plane.
his fly attendance
@rmi5
This article below might catch your interest.
Why Azerbaijani-Saudi Relations are Improving
by SUZANNE ROTHMAN on 5/26/2014
Since gaining its independence from the Soviet Union in 1990, Azerbaijan focused its foreign policy efforts on balancing relations between the major powers in the region and building strong ties to Europe. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia fine-tuned its foreign policy to bolster its long-standing alliance with the United States and to cement its influence in the Middle East. As a result, relations between Baku and Riyadh remained in somewhat a dormant state. Until recently that is.
The past six months have seen an increase in the level of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia. In light of their mutual lack of interest, the question beckons to be- asked: why try now?
The answer may be correlated to Iran’s efforts of rapprochement with the West.
Saudi Arabia was one of the first countries to recognize Azerbaijan’s independence, and was one of the nations to aid Azerbaijan in the wake of the war with Armenia. Thus, the two enjoyed amicable relations, but were never particularly close. Since Riyadh’s declaration that Azerbaijan is its “main partner in the region,” in 2012 the tide began to change. Azerbaijan is playing and will continue to play an important role in the international arena in the future. It is a bridge between the East and the West, Saudi Arabia’s deputy foreign minister, Prince Khaled Bin Saud Bin Khaled told Trend in June 2012.
In December 2013 the head of SAGIA (Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority), Abdullatif al-Othman, visited Baku and concluded an agreement to invest in Azerbaijan’s petrochemical and refining sectors with the Azeri government. The two governments signed a total of twelve economic agreements and put ten more in the works. In addition to bolstering their economic collaboration, Riyadh and Baku resolved to upgrade their relationship in the spheres of culture and education.
Economic cooperation between two OIC members who share an Islamic heritage is not all too surprising and can be viewed as financial pragmatism. However, in addition to the sudden increase in trade and investment, the Saudis and Azerbaijanis began to cooperate on security issues. In April 2014 the General Director of Border Guard of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia visited Azerbaijan to discuss border security agreements.
Additionally, in late 2013 the two governments reached an extradition agreement as part of a security protocol, which also called for a joint fight against crime and terrorism.
Azerbaijan and the KSA’s recent upgrade of bilateral relations can be seen as a Saudi effort to diminish Iran’s influence in the region and the Muslim world at large.
The Saudis and Iranians have long been regional rivals, with both vying for hegemony. Until now, the Saudi government enjoyed the full support of the United States against the Islamic Republic, but with the election of Rouhani and resumption of talks between Iran and the West the political situation changed. More than ever now, the Saudis view Iran as a threat and are concerned that the US’s support is waning.
Disaffected by the U.S.’s recent overtures to the Islamic Republic, Riyadh’s likely response to seek new alliances to strengthen its security and augment its clout in the region. Azerbaijan is a particularly attractive ally because it is already a sometimes rival of Iran. Certainly, Azerbaijan’s quarrels with Tehran are not at all like the bitter enmity between the Ayatollahs and the al-Saud family. Still, the existence of distrust between Azerbaijan and its neighbor to the south provide an opening for a Saudi alliance. Baku also stands to gain, as Saudi money will flow into its growing economy and strengthen it. Politically, having a wealthy and powerful ally like the KSA will help Azerbaijan attain a more balanced foreign policy vis-à-vis Iran and Russia and not rely on Turkey as its sole true ally.
There are, however, drawbacks. Azerbaijan has demonstrated that its reluctance to defy Iran by supporting its adversaries. When the media reported that Azerbaijan might allow Israel to launch an attack against Iran’s nuclear facilities from its bases, for instance, the Azerbaijani government swiftly denied the claims and proclaimed it would never allow its territory to be used by a foreign country to attack the Islamic Republic.
Furthermore, the Saudi government uses soft power by exporting its religious ideology to other countries, including Azerbaijan. In fact, some 200 Azerbaijanis are known to be fighting in Syria, many alongside Sunni forces that are buttressed by the Saudis. The staunchly secular Aliyev government has been constantly resisting such influences, which they perceive as a threat. And the government has banned its nationals from fighting in Syria.
In sum, the latest developments in Azerbaijani-Saudi relations, while not dramatic, should be understood in the context of the geopolitical situation. With Iran currying favor with the West while still maintaining its nuclear program, Riyadh’s overtures towards Baku are likely part of its strategy to strengthen its clout in the region and contain Iran’s influence.
Originally posted on: Why Azerbaijani-Saudi relations are improving - Trend.Az
Azerbaijan, Middle East, International Relations — Registan.net
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I believe that there is a big potential when it comes to Arab and Azerbaijani cooperation.
The later is a huge nearby market that is only going to grow for each year at a relatively high rate while Azerbaijan is also largely a success story and has a strategic position while at the same time both parties have improvements to make which might as well be done in cooperation rather than from a distance.
From what I can understand and know about then Azerbaijan is a stable state that started from scratch back in 1990 and now have achieved a lot of positives. I think it is only natural that Azerbaijan, aside from having close ties to Turkey, neighboring Russia (can't look past them for obvious reasons) and the West will look towards the nearby Arab world too or at least in a more increasing manner.
Also regardless of the Arab-Iranian rivalry then I believe that closer ties with Azerbaijan is a win-win situation for both parties as there is little to lose but quite a lot to gain. I don't see this as a short-term cooperation.
Thanks for sharing the article
I believe that there are many common concerns and also economic potentials for boosting the cooperation. Azerbaijan has a fast growing economy that its GDP is predicted to be doubled in less than a decade. Oil and gas resources and also a strong army(compared to neighbors except for Russia), and political stability are insuring a stable investment for every investor country, which it can be interesting for Arab investors. In addition, we share the same friends, and the same enemies. About the drawbacks mentioned in the article, Azerbaijan government would definitely not favor or support Iran although Azerbaijani politicians are not used to publicly show enmity against any country, except for Armenia. About religious influence by Saudis, Azerbaijanis have the most secular muslim society as multiple statistics and polling have shown it, and even the shia mullahs have not been able to have an iota of religious influence rather to their 2 decades of trying to influence Azerbaijan from religious point of view. In addition, I think that different arab investors have different opinions, and I doubt a person like prince Alwaleed cares much about exporting religious beliefs to other countries. In sum, I think that having the same friends/enemies, and tons of economic potentials for boosting ties will make KSA and Azerbaijan much closer to each other in near future.
Wow, That's awesomeBaku will be one of the cities to host Euro-2020
Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, was one of the cities awarded a quarterfinal match and three group games, along with Munich, Rome and St. Petersburg. Three group games, plus a second round match, were awarded to Dublin, Copenhagen, Bucharest, Amsterdam, Bilbao, Budapest, Brussels and Glasgow.
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Wow, That's awesome
It has been a really tough competition. Cities like Stockholm are removed, and cities like Amsterdam will only host the group stage, that's an awesome achievement
We are proud on you guys
UEFA Euro 2020 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 13 venues were selected and announced on 19 September 2014:[18]
- Final and Semi-finals: London (England)
- Quarter-finals and Group stage: Munich (Germany), Baku (Azerbaijan), Saint Petersburg (Russia), Rome (Italy)
- Round of 16 and Group Stage: Copenhagen (Denmark), Bucharest (Romania), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Dublin (Republic of Ireland), Bilbao (Spain), Budapest (Hungary), Brussels (Belgium), Glasgow (Scotland)
Next Step, applying for world cup and olympics host nation