Al Walid bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Quotes
Some try to make personal accusations against me, because of my strong ties with America, saying that my relations with it are excellent, in an effort to harm me, my investments, or my regional and international connections. I say to them: My relations with America are not just excellent, but exceptional. But you should know that these relations will never be at the expense of my brotherly Arab and Muslim relations
He is a billionaire businessman who tries to maintain relationships and do business with all. In a fundamentalist Islamic land, he is continuously being accused of betraying Islam be doing business in America.
Al Walid bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz, Prince of Saudi Arabia, Interview, Syrian TV, March 22, 2006
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