Forbes includes Arafat & Castro among wealthiest heads of state

[Grant Lee]

(Apologies for cross posting.)  It appears, apart from anything else, that
Forbes is not interested in distinguishing between funds actually controlled
by an individual and those theroetically/symbolically held (e.g. QE2). The
allegation re Castro is not new, but is it complete disinformation? Does
anyone know? How? (BTW, Berlusconi made the separate "Powerbrokers" list")

The list:

King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Alsaud Crown Prince & King
/Saudi Arabia 80 $20 billion*

Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan
/Brunei 56 11 billion*

Hans Adam II Prince
/Liechtenstein 58 2 billion*

Saddam Hussein President
/Iraq 65 2 billion*

Queen Elizabeth II Queen
/United Kingdom 76 525 million

Yasir Arafat President
/Palestinian Authority 73 300 million*

Queen Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard  Queen
/Netherlands 65 250 million

Fidel Castro President
/Cuba 76 110 million

(* = At least.)

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2003/0317/134.html