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• Kingdom Holding Co. increases its net profit in second quarter by 83% from first quarter21 July 2009

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company announced the Company’s financial results of operations for the second quarter and the six months ended June 30, 2009.

• Prince Alwaleed receives Ambassador of Nepal to Saudi Arabia inviting HRH to invest in his country13 July 2009

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), received at his office, His Excellency, Nepalese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Mr. Hamid Asari and an accompanying delegation.

• Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation donates $100,000 to Acumen Fund29 June 2009

  HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, that is Vice Chaired by his spouse HH Princess Ameerah Al Taweel, donated $100,000 to Acumen Fund.

• Kingdom Holding’s Four Seasons Riyadh Hotel ranked best hotel in the city14 June 2009

  Kingdom Holding’s Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh was ranked “The Best Hotel in Riyadh 2009” according to Business Traveller Magazine at “The Business Traveller Awards 2009” ceremony during Arabian Travel Market Conference in Dubai.
  

• Prince Alwaleed receives advisor to President of Central Africa who handed letter to the Prince from President9 June 2009

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) received at his office Dr. Zul-Kifl Salami Advisor to the Head of State, Republic of Central Africa, H.E. Francois Bozize.

• Alwaleed bin Talal Foundation donates $687,500 to Cambodian Muslim Community Development, revolving leadership program26 February 2009

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Alwaleed bin Talal Foundation (ABTF) donated $687,500 to the Cambodian Muslim Community Development (CMCD), Revolving Leadership Program.
  

• Alwaleed bin Talal Foundation (ABTF) donates $103,850 to The Susie Reizod Foundation24 February 2009

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Alwaleed bin Talal Foundation* (ABTF) donated $103,850 to The Susie Reizod Foundation’s project: New Shoes Donations to Children in Need in Catastrophe Areas of Africa and Asia.

• Prince Alwaleed receives Philippines President at Kingdom Centre4 February 2009

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company received President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Republic of the Philippines at his office in Kingdom Tower, Riyadh on Tuesday 2^nd February 2009 and hosted a luncheon in honor of the President at Kingdom Tower.

• Prince Alwaleed receives outgoing US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ford Fraker who bids farewell to the Prince3 February 2009

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) received at his office His Excellency Ford Fraker the United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

• After achieving a series of number 1 positions Kingdom Team wins 1st Place in Al Khalediah Festival Endurance Challenge 200928 January 2009

  Kingdom Team, which is sponsored by HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud has won first place in Al Khalediah Festival Endurance Challenge 2009 held at Al Khalediah Farm, Tebrak, which is 90km from Riyadh on Tuesday 27th January, under the patronage of HRH Prince Khaled bin Sultan bin AbdulAziz Al Saud.

• The Plaza Hotel, the grandest hotel in New York, reopens under management of Fairmont in which KHC holds controlling interest26 January 2009

  Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI) in which Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, holds a 58.1% controlling interest announced the reopening of The Plaza, one of New York's most distinctive landmarks.

• Prince Alwaleed’s endowment of $30 million to Cambridge & Edinburgh extension of HRH’s initiative for building bridges between East & West25 January 2009

  Centres for Islamic Studies at Cambridge & Edinburgh Universities approve the appointment of the centers’ directors.

• Prince Alwaleed receives former British PM Tony Blair Envoy to Quartet on the Middle East to discuss social & economic issues19 January 2009

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company received at his office in Riyadh, The Rt Hon. Tony Blair Former British Prime Minister and official Envoy to the Quartet on the Middle East.

• Prince Alwaleed receives President of U.S. Saudi Arabian Business Council to discuss economic issues18 January 2009

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, received at his office Mr. Edward Burton the President and Managing Director of the U.S. Saudi Arabian Business Council who was accompanied by Ms. Susanne Lendman, Vice President and Chief of Staff and Mr. Saudi AlSuwailah, Riyadh Office Manager for the U.S Saudi Arabian Business Council.

• Prince Alwaleed receives British Council Director to discuss economic & education issues13 January 2009

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company received at his office in Riyadh, Mr. Jim Scarth, British Council Director in Saudi Arabia who was accompanied by Mr. Ahmad Menyawi, Media and PR Manager and Ms. Mariam Daher, Regional Project Manager from the British Council.

• Prince Alwaleed receives French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia to discuss social & economic issues12 January 2009

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, received at his office, His Excellency Ambassador Bertrand Besancenot, French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
  

• Prince Alwaleed receives Karim Wade son of Senegal President to discuss investment issues6 January 2009

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, received at his office, Mr. Karim Wade, son of President Abdoulaye Wade of the Senegal and President of the National Agency of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.

• Prince Alwaleed donates SR5 million to alleviate suffering of Palestinian victims affected by current crisis4 January 2009

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) donated SR5 million ($1.3 million) to alleviate the suffering of many Palestinian victims affected by the current crisis in Gaza.

• Prince Alwaleed receives Turkmenistan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia to discuss investment & economic issues3 January 2009

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, received at his office in Riyadh, Turkmenistan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Abalakov Mukhamed who was accompanied by first secretary Mr. Silapberdi Nurberdiev.

• Prince Alwaleed receives Ambassador of Uganda to Saudi Arabia who extends invitation from President to HRH to re-visit Uganda28 December 2008

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, received at his office in Riyadh, Ugandan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Hajj Aziz Kalungi Kasujji.

• Prince Alwaleed receives Ambassador of Sri Lanka with a letter from President22 December 2008

  HRH Alwaleed bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) received at his office Sri Lankan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Mohamed Marleen Abdulmajeed.

• President of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez, meets with Prince Alwaleed at Conference Palace in Riyadh to discuss economic & trade issues21 December 2008

  HE Tabaré Vázquez, President of Uruguay meets with HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) at the Conference Palace in Riyadh on Saturday December 20th 2008.

• Prince Alwaleed receives Myanmar Ambassador to Saudi Arabia to discuss philanthropic & economic issues17 December 2008

  HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) received at his office in Riyadh His Excellency Khin Zaw Win, Ambassador of Myanmar to Saudi Arabia.

• Prince Alwaleed receives Mexican Ambassador to Saudi Arabia to discuss economic issues13 December 2008

  HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) received at his office His Excellency Mr. Arturo Trejo, Mexican Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

• Fairmont in which KHC holds controlling interest, oo manage new resort in Morocco2 December 2008

  Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI) in which Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, holds a 58.1% controlling interest will manage the Fairmont Marrakech, Morocco, scheduled to open in 2011.