Riyadh - Mubasher: Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has been ranked number one in Middle East Magazine’s 2017 list of the World’s 50 Most Influential Arabs, for the ninth consecutive year.

The chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) and Alwaleed Philanthropies (AP) is known for his massive investments around the world, as well as exploring new and potential business opportunities and ventures.

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud is also active in social responsibility projects through significant local and international donations made by Alwaleed Philanthropies that span all continents, according to a company statement.

The Kingdom Holding Company, which is based Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is one of the world’s biggest investment firms that is internationally renowned for its interest in both high performance global brand and strategic regional interests.

KHC was founded in 1980 and publicly traded since 2007, and it has achieved three decades of exceptional investment success and is renowned for its diversified portfolio of global powerhouse brands and high performance regional investments.