A PRINCE WITH DIVIDED LOYALTIES

摘要

Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud reacted to the September 11 terrorist at-tacks as most sane people did: with shock and outrage. As the horror unfolded on eight television monitors in his office in Riyadh, Alwaleed rushed to reach New York friends and associates, including Citigroup Chairman Sanford Weill. Days later, after his emotions calmed, Alwaleed began devising an investment strategy for a world that began sliding into re-cession almost immediately after the at-tacks. He's seeking buying opportunities. "I'm not panicking, and I'm not scared," says the 43-year-old nephew of the Sau-di king. "I've been through the Gulf War, the Asia crisis, and the Russian crisis."