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HAMAD BIN JASSIM AL THANI

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We invest for the long term. We are not traders. We are strategic investors who build relationships.

investing-strategylong-termFinancial Times interview, 2010

Qatar is a small country, but we have a big vision. Our wealth is a responsibility to future generations.

qatarresponsibilitySpeech at World Economic Forum, 2012

The crisis was an opportunity for us. While others were pulling back, we saw good assets at fair prices.

contrarian-investingfinancial-crisisBloomberg interview, 2009

Gas will not last forever. What we build with it must last forever. That is the obligation of our generation.

long-term-thinkingnatural-resourcesDoha Forum address, 2011

Diplomacy and investment are not separate things in today's world. Where we put our money, we build trust.

diplomacygeopoliticsCouncil on Foreign Relations speech, 2013

We did not buy Harrods as a trophy. We bought it because iconic assets retain value across generations.

investing-strategyreal-estateReuters interview, 2010