World's Second Richest Arab is....JEWISH!

That's right. With all the money and fame attributed to the oil of the Khaleejee countries, the world's second richest Arab is Jewish! Joseph Safra, who's fortune is estimated by Forbes to be 19.5bn, controls the Safra Group. An International banking company that is based out of Brazil, one of the many countries where this Lebanese Billionaire lives.

Born in 1939, to the Beiruti Jewish community, Safra has always been a businessman. His relations with family has brought him to establish a network of banking between Lebanon, Brazil, Istanbul, New York, Israel, as well as Alexandria & Aleppo. Safra is a hard worker and religious man, as well as having a sharp mind.

The richest Arab in the world, is of course, Prince Waleed Bin Talal Al Saud of whom Forbes estimates his fortune at 20bn.

Correspondent Ibrahim Abu al-Naggar reports