was an intention to put Aramco on the market, and that had been stated in the main documents in which Aramco was established under the reign of King Abdul Aziz - may God have mercy on him — at that time. Today, you have a very valuable company and you can keep this company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kee

ds have ruled Arabia on and off for more than 250 years. Infighting among several brothers ended their rule in 1891 and forced into exile a teenage Abdul Aziz, who later returned and founded the current kingdom. On his deathbed in 1953, the long-reigning Abdul Aziz forced his two eldest sons, Saud and Fai

ligious scholar. Al Waleed's maternal grandfather Riad Al Solh was the founding leader of Lebanon in the same way that his paternal grandfather King Abdul Aziz was the founding leader of Saudi Arabia. Al Waleed referred to a charitable foundation he set up in Lebanon as "the address for every Lebanese citi