Prince Alwaleed, Murdoch discuss strategic alliance

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) and Rotana Group, met with James Murdoch, deputy chief operating officer, chairman and CEO of News Corporation International at The Savoy Hotel, during the prince's visit to London.
The meeting was also attended by Fahad Alsukait, CEO of Rotana Group and CEO of Alarab Channel that is owned by Prince Alwaleed, and Nahla Nasser Alanbar, private executive assistant to the prince, and top executives of News Corp.
Prince Alwaleed and James Murdoch discussed various issues related to Rotana, News Corp. and KHC. Also during the meeting, they discussed their strategic alliance and reaffirmed their support for Rotana. Prince Alwaleed has 7 percent (voting shares) through KHC in News Corp. and KHC, which is 95 percent owned by Prince Alwaleed, is the second largest shareholder in News Corp. after the Murdoch family. Moreover, News Corp. owns a 19 percent stake in Rotana.