Murdoch’s News Corp. cements ties with Saudi prince

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Murdoch’s News Corp. cements ties with Saudi prince

http://rawstory.com/2009/12/murdochs-news-corp-cements-ties-saudi-prince/

By Muriel Kane
Friday, December 4th, 2009 -- 11:07 pm

audi prince al-Waleed bin Talal has been described by Forbes as the worlds fifth richest man. He is known for his financial ties to the Bush family and the Carlyle Group and for owning a fair-sized stake in Disney and in Citigroup.

These connections were not enough to keep al-Waleed out of trouble, however, when he suggested immediately after September 11 that US policies might have contributed to the attack. Then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani refusedd to accept a $10 million disaster relief contribution from the prince -- and Fox News applauded Giuliani for his stance.