Fortune
Abdul Aziz receives exactly half of all profits of the successful Middle East Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). He has a number of palaces in Saudi Arabia which have cost over $2 Billion which include:
- A very large private stately residential complex with the replica of Alhambra and several other famous forts set within well maintained splendid gardens in Hay al Huda, Riyadh. 24°38′45″N 46°38′36″E / 24.645808°N 46.643202°E / 24.645808; 46.643202
- Massive farm near Janadriya at the northern outskirts of Riyadh. Satellite photos reveal large swimming pools, luxury tents and its own water and sewage treatment facility set within a large date farm.25°08′18″N 46°47′33″E / 25.138224°N 46.79251°E / 25.138224; 46.79251
- In Jeddah he has several palaces with private yacht berths and each palace has more than twenty guest houses.
In addition, he reportedly owns "the Pyramid House" on Hillcrest Road in Beverly Hills, California. He also has several super yachts including Prince AbdulAziz, which is one of the largest built in the 20th century.
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