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Sport  BBC Weather  Friday, 12 October, 2001, 05:33 GMT 06:33 UK
New York rejects Saudi millions new york Row: Giuliani shows
Walid the ruins in New York New York city officials have
rejected a $10m donation from a prominent member of the Saudi
royal family after he said America should "re-examine its
policies" in the wake of the attacks on New York and Washington.
On a visit to the city, Prince Al-Walid bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz
- a nephew of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and one of the world's
richest men - called the destruction of the World Trade Center a
tremendous crime.  But in a separate statement, he said that the
US Government should reconsider its polices in the Middle East
and adopt a more balanced stance toward the Palestinians.  We
must address some of the issues that led to such a criminal
attack  Prince Al-Walid bin