and-half year. What they are in need, as they say, is the restoration of confidence. I think that if the big world economies get acquainted with means of cooperation among them, then they will become capable of surpassing the crisis as they surpassed previous crises. It is true that the crises were not with the same severeness, but they were resolved. As regards the second part of the question about the impact of the crisis on us, I would like to say 'yes', it has affected, and created tension and fear, because the capital is malaise, and the people facing row either from the audio-visual media about the crisis and its dimensions, and its move from a country to another, have become worried, some look for a safe and secured place for his wealth, and some others want to take opportunities, the people no longer believe in anything except what is in their hands, but this state will not continue for a long time. Q: Does that mean that you were not harmed? A: As a state, and money of the state, we have not been harmed, the surpluses of oil are safe and they were not faced by any complications at the world markets, and the private sector is capable of protecting its wealth and investments. As regards the brothers in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) member states, I don't know exactly to what extent they were affected by the crises, but I hope their financial surplus and sovereign investments will not be subject to any loses either little or big losses. I hope that, and would like to confirm that we were with the grace of Allah Almighty far away from the impact of this crisis, and here I mean our 'sovereign' capital. The thing from which we were harmed was the fear of the people under the assumption that what happens in America and the western countries will have an impact on them with the same manner. --more
