Riyadh - SPA

Forbes magazine included King Abdullah in the list of the ten most powerful characters
in the world. The list is based on the results of a questionnaire conducted by the
magazine to which 27 world characters including several presidents responded. The
magazine underscored the stature of Saudi Arabia at the Islamic, Arabic and
international levels. It mentions that KSA is the second largest crude oil deposit in the world
and it comes within the top 20 richest countries worldwide.