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Gulf Arabs dominate Forbes royal rich list
by This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it on Monday, 17 September 2007
Forbes is no stranger to controversy with its rich lists.
Forbes magazine has published a highly controversial list of the world's richest royals.
Six out of the 15 royals listed come from ruling families of oil and gas-rich Gulf countries, including three of the top five.
The Sultan of Brunei tops the list with an estimated fortune of $22 billion.
Second is His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, who is estimated by Forbes to be worth $21 billion.
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz is third, valued at $19 billion.
Fourth is His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, with $16 billion.
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