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The David Rubenstein Show: Qatar's HBJ

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Qatari Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, known by his initials HBJ, talks about reaching peace in the Middle East, working with American presidents and the value of hosting the World Cup in Qatar. He spoke in an episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" recorded on Feb. 14 in Doha, Qatar.

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{'title': "The David Rubenstein Show: Qatar's HBJ", 'heatmap': [], 'summary': "Covers sheikh hamad bin jassim al thani's career, qatar's investment decisions including hosting the world cup, wealth from oil and gas, unresolved palestinian issue, gcc unity challenges, and the qatari diplomat's transition from power, emphasizing his charitable aspirations.", 'chapters': [{'end': 262.298, 'segs': [{'end': 65.265, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 32.984, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 33.764, 'text': 'I said, fine.', 'start': 32.984, 'duration': 0.78}, {'end': 34.784, 'text': "I didn't negotiate with him.", 'start': 33.784, 'duration': 1}, {'end': 35.985, 'text': 'I did no due diligence.', 'start': 34.844, 'duration': 1.141}, {'end': 38.926, 'text': "I have something I'd like to sell and how they stay there.", 'start': 36.205, 'duration': 2.721}, {'end': 43.107, 'text': "You don't feel inadequate now, because being only the second wealthiest man in the world, is that right?", 'start': 39.326, 'duration': 3.781}, {'end': 53.615, 'text': "I'm here with Sheikh Hamid bin Jassim Al Thani, who was the former prime minister and foreign minister of Qatar, and we're in his home in Doha.", 'start': 46.129, 'duration': 7.486}, {'end': 55.037, 'text': 'Thank you very much for having us here.', 'start': 53.695, 'duration': 1.342}, {'end': 56.017, 'text': 'Pleasure, David.', 'start': 55.257, 'duration': 0.76}, {'end': 65.265, 'text': 'So for 20 years, you were the foreign minister of Qatar, and for another six-plus years, you were simultaneously the prime minister.', 'start': 56.698, 'duration': 8.567}], 'summary': 'Interview with sheikh hamid bin jassim al thani, former prime minister and foreign minister of qatar.', 'duration': 32.281, 'max_score': 32.984, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/taBhw-tErEk/pics/taBhw-tErEk32984.jpg'}, {'end': 136.698, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 103.503, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 105.164, 'text': 'deputy prime minister, prime minister.', 'start': 103.503, 'duration': 1.661}, {'end': 112.888, 'text': 'It took me a journey of 30 years of working in the government, 32 years actually.', 'start': 105.184, 'duration': 7.704}, {'end': 116.59, 'text': "And for me, I think and I believe that's more than enough.", 'start': 112.968, 'duration': 3.622}, {'end': 120.332, 'text': 'I believe now I have a new chapter.', 'start': 117.75, 'duration': 2.582}, {'end': 122.768, 'text': "I don't believe in retirement.", 'start': 121.167, 'duration': 1.601}, {'end': 136.698, 'text': 'But I believe that every age, every time of your life, there is something you can do and you can do it and add value in your life and around you.', 'start': 124.569, 'duration': 12.129}], 'summary': 'Deputy prime minister stepped down after 32 years in government, embracing a new chapter without retirement, emphasizing the value of contributing at any age.', 'duration': 33.195, 'max_score': 103.503, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/taBhw-tErEk/pics/taBhw-tErEk103503.jpg'}, {'end': 214.411, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 188.345, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 193.768, 'text': 'to be a fellow which you can add value for yourself and your family.', 'start': 188.345, 'duration': 5.423}, {'end': 199.915, 'text': "So let's talk about when you were prime minister and foreign minister, I should add, you were also the chairman of the QIA,", 'start': 193.968, 'duration': 5.947}, {'end': 201.216, 'text': 'the Qatar Investment Authority.', 'start': 199.915, 'duration': 1.301}, {'end': 203.98, 'text': 'So that can keep you pretty busy with all those jobs.', 'start': 201.737, 'duration': 2.243}, {'end': 208.745, 'text': 'As the head of Qatar Investment Authority, you made some very large investments for Qatar.', 'start': 204.74, 'duration': 4.005}, {'end': 214.411, 'text': 'One of them is in Harrods, a department store in London, the famous Shard building in 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activities and charity work, with a focus on managing multiple roles and investments during his tenure.', 'duration': 253.546, 'highlights': ['Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani reflects on his 32-year journey working in the government, including roles as minister of electricity, minister of foreign affairs, deputy prime minister, and prime minister, emphasizing that he now believes in embracing a new chapter and finding ways to add value in life at every age. 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Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani discusses the demanding nature of managing multiple important roles concurrently, highlighting the challenges and time commitment needed to fulfill these responsibilities effectively.']}], 'duration': 253.546, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/taBhw-tErEk/pics/taBhw-tErEk8752.jpg', 'highlights': ['Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani reflects on his 32-year journey working in the government, including various ministerial and prime ministerial positions, emphasizing the importance of seeking new opportunities to add value throughout life.', 'Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani discusses his current investment activities and involvement in charity work following his retirement, expressing fulfillment in contributing to his charity and finding satisfaction in working amidst global challenges.', 'Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani reflects on the challenges of managing multiple roles, such as being the foreign minister, prime minister, and head of the Qatar Investment Authority simultaneously, emphasizing the demanding nature of his commitments and the significant time investment required.']}, {'end': 496.27, 'segs': [{'end': 293.263, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 263.118, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 269.365, 'text': 'but it was a challenge because at that time we started QIA with no money literally,', 'start': 263.118, 'duration': 6.247}, {'end': 275.292, 'text': 'and we started with nothing aiming that the gas will give us flow of money.', 'start': 269.365, 'duration': 5.927}, {'end': 276.793, 'text': 'so we started with loans.', 'start': 275.292, 'duration': 1.501}, {'end': 282.918, 'text': 'actually, most of these transaction been done by loans from the banks.', 'start': 276.793, 'duration': 6.125}, {'end': 286.98, 'text': 'And thanks God, the plan worked.', 'start': 284.019, 'duration': 2.961}, {'end': 291.262, 'text': 'We get a good revenue from the oil and gas – from the gas, actually.', 'start': 287.62, 'duration': 3.642}, {'end': 293.263, 'text': 'Oil, we have very little oil.', 'start': 291.502, 'duration': 1.761}], 'summary': 'Started qia with no money, relied on loans, and achieved good revenue from gas.', 'duration': 30.145, 'max_score': 263.118, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/taBhw-tErEk/pics/taBhw-tErEk263118.jpg'}, {'end': 401.455, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 373.924, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 379.449, 'text': 'The World Cup, when it was here, was an investment by your country, and I guess attracting people here, and millions of people came.', 'start': 373.924, 'duration': 5.525}, {'end': 384.675, 'text': 'Was that, in the end, do you think a good investment, or not clear yet? Let me put it this way.', 'start': 379.61, 'duration': 5.065}, {'end': 386.757, 'text': 'You know me, I am always frank.', 'start': 385.095, 'duration': 1.662}, {'end': 391.69, 'text': 'If it was my choice, it will not be done at that time.', 'start': 387.668, 'duration': 4.022}, {'end': 401.455, 'text': 'When I was in the government and prime minister, and this idea come by His Highness, the Emir father and his crown prince at that time, Sheikh Tamim.', 'start': 392.43, 'duration': 9.025}], 'summary': 'World cup attracted millions, considered investment by country. not clear if good investment yet.', 'duration': 27.531, 'max_score': 373.924, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/taBhw-tErEk/pics/taBhw-tErEk373924.jpg'}, {'end': 437.236, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 413.38, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 421.566, 'text': 'But if you ask me now, I will tell you there was a lot of outcome, positive outcome out of this.', 'start': 413.38, 'duration': 8.186}, {'end': 424.427, 'text': 'Look at the people which they visit Qatar,', 'start': 422.386, 'duration': 2.041}, {'end': 430.191, 'text': 'and I know most of them from the business communities and people which they are active in all over the world.', 'start': 424.427, 'duration': 5.764}, {'end': 434.234, 'text': 'They came, some of them first time, and they are coming again.', 'start': 430.912, 'duration': 3.322}, {'end': 435.635, 'text': 'They are bringing their family.', 'start': 434.374, 'duration': 1.261}, {'end': 437.236, 'text': 'So start working that.', 'start': 435.715, 'duration': 1.521}], 'summary': 'Positive outcome: increased visits to qatar by business community, some returning with family.', 'duration': 23.856, 'max_score': 413.38, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/taBhw-tErEk/pics/taBhw-tErEk413380.jpg'}], 'start': 263.118, 'title': "Qatar's investment decisions", 'summary': "Details qatar's investment journey, starting with loans, generating good revenue from gas, and potential interest in buying manchester united, the investment decision in hosting the world cup, including skepticism from the former prime minister, and the positive outcomes of hosting the qatar tournament, such as increased visitors and positive impact on the country.", 'chapters': [{'end': 373.583, 'start': 263.118, 'title': "Qia's investment journey", 'summary': "Details how qia started with no money, relied on loans, and eventually generated good revenue from gas, leading to rumors of its interest in buying manchester united, despite the chairman's personal disinterest in football.", 'duration': 110.465, 'highlights': ['QIA started with no money and relied on loans to fund its operations, aiming for revenue from gas.', 'The plan worked, and they generated good revenue from gas, although they had very little revenue from oil.', "Rumors have surfaced about QIA's interest in buying Manchester United, despite the chairman's personal disinterest in football.", 'The chairman expressed that while he is not a football fan, some of his sons are pushing for the investment in English Premier Soccer League teams.']}, {'end': 412.52, 'start': 373.924, 'title': 'World cup investment decision', 'summary': 'Discusses the investment in hosting the world cup, with the former prime minister expressing skepticism about its benefits, citing the substantial expenditure and suggesting alternative uses for the resources.', 'duration': 38.596, 'highlights': ['The former prime minister expresses skepticism about the investment in hosting the World Cup, citing the substantial expenditure and suggesting alternative uses for the resources.', 'Millions of people attended the World Cup, indicating a significant influx of visitors to the country.', 'The former prime minister opposed the idea of hosting the World Cup when it was proposed by the Emir father and the crown prince, expressing concerns about the allocation of money and effort.']}, 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with the unique aspect of being able to watch matches on the same day without missing any, due to their close proximity, indicating effective planning and execution.']}], 'duration': 233.152, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/taBhw-tErEk/pics/taBhw-tErEk263118.jpg', 'highlights': ['QIA started with no money and relied on loans to fund its operations, aiming for revenue from gas.', 'The former prime minister expresses skepticism about the investment in hosting the World Cup, citing the substantial expenditure and suggesting alternative uses for the resources.', 'The tournament resulted in increased visitors to Qatar, including business communities and people active all over the world, with many returning and bringing their families, indicating a positive impact on tourism and potential future visits.']}, {'end': 697.857, 'segs': [{'end': 551.186, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 522.554, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 524.295, 'text': "Let's talk about your country for a moment.", 'start': 522.554, 'duration': 1.741}, {'end': 529.797, 'text': 'The country is a very wealthy country, maybe the wealthiest country in the world per capita.', 'start': 524.715, 'duration': 5.082}, {'end': 537.92, 'text': 'Where does the wealth of the country come from? Well, the wealth of the country, as you know, came from oil and gas and mainly gas now.', 'start': 530.177, 'duration': 7.743}, {'end': 545.964, 'text': 'And I think this is, you know, we cannot say that we contribute in it a lot.', 'start': 538.34, 'duration': 7.624}, {'end': 551.186, 'text': 'We contribute to take it out, maybe, in doing the right decision with the right partner.', 'start': 546.024, 'duration': 5.162}], 'summary': 'The country is very wealthy due to oil and gas, mainly gas now.', 'duration': 28.632, 'max_score': 522.554, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/taBhw-tErEk/pics/taBhw-tErEk522554.jpg'}, {'end': 651.343, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 620.258, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 624.8, 'text': "Now Doha looks like Manhattan, except it's more modern than Manhattan in many ways.", 'start': 620.258, 'duration': 4.542}, {'end': 630.405, 'text': "So it's a stunning example of what you can do with the wealth if you deploy it appropriately.", 'start': 625.32, 'duration': 5.085}, {'end': 631.786, 'text': 'But all these buildings?', 'start': 630.445, 'duration': 1.341}, {'end': 633.147, 'text': 'who is occupying these buildings??', 'start': 631.786, 'duration': 1.361}, {'end': 634.168, 'text': 'Are these local people??', 'start': 633.187, 'duration': 0.981}, {'end': 635.189, 'text': 'Are these oil companies??', 'start': 634.228, 'duration': 0.961}, {'end': 638.472, 'text': "Who's occupying all the buildings and the residences I see now?", 'start': 635.229, 'duration': 3.243}, {'end': 645.578, 'text': "Well, I think you know it's same when you go to New York and now you find oversupply in office and in commercial.", 'start': 638.832, 'duration': 6.746}, {'end': 651.343, 'text': 'I think we have oversupply now in the market because this was a good business for everybody.', 'start': 646.298, 'duration': 5.045}], 'summary': 'Doha, more modern than manhattan, faces oversupply in office and commercial spaces.', 'duration': 31.085, 'max_score': 620.258, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/taBhw-tErEk/pics/taBhw-tErEk620258.jpg'}, {'end': 697.857, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 666.056, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 677.702, 'text': 'Right now I think the people have to study what is surplus, and I think we have surplus in the offices, in the retail, not maybe the residence,', 'start': 666.056, 'duration': 11.646}, {'end': 678.722, 'text': 'the residential part.', 'start': 677.702, 'duration': 1.02}, {'end': 686.807, 'text': 'But it is it need carefully for any investors to make his own calculation.', 'start': 679.983, 'duration': 6.824}, {'end': 697.857, 'text': 'i think now we are in oversupply and we have surplus, which the effects start to be felt in the financial market.', 'start': 686.807, 'duration': 11.05}], 'summary': 'There is surplus in offices and retail, causing oversupply and financial market impact.', 'duration': 31.801, 'max_score': 666.056, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/taBhw-tErEk/pics/taBhw-tErEk666056.jpg'}], 'start': 522.554, 'title': 'Wealth and growth in qatar', 'summary': "Discusses qatar's wealth from oil and gas, its transformation into a wealthy city, and oversupply in the real estate market, impacting the financial market.", 'chapters': [{'end': 697.857, 'start': 522.554, 'title': 'Wealth and growth in qatar', 'summary': "Discusses qatar's wealth from oil and gas, its transformation into a wealthy city, and oversupply in the real estate market, impacting the financial market.", 'duration': 175.303, 'highlights': ["Qatar's wealth comes from oil and gas, mainly gas now, making it one of the wealthiest countries per capita. Qatar is considered one of the wealthiest countries per capita due to its wealth primarily coming from oil and gas, particularly gas at present.", 'Qatar has transformed into a wealthy city, resembling Manhattan but more modern, due to appropriate deployment of wealth. Doha has transformed into a wealthy city, resembling Manhattan but more modern, demonstrating the effective deployment of wealth.', 'Oversupply in the real estate market, particularly in offices and retail, is impacting the financial market. There is currently an oversupply in the real estate market, particularly in offices and retail, which is beginning to impact the financial market.']}], 'duration': 175.303, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/taBhw-tErEk/pics/taBhw-tErEk522554.jpg', 'highlights': ['Qatar is considered one of the wealthiest countries per capita due to its wealth primarily coming from oil and gas, particularly gas at present.', 'Doha has transformed into a wealthy city, resembling Manhattan but more modern, demonstrating the effective deployment of wealth.', 'There is currently an oversupply in the real estate market, particularly in offices and retail, which is beginning to impact the financial market.']}, {'end': 925.38, 'segs': [{'end': 819.839, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 697.857, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 704.803, 'text': 'now. when you were foreign minister, you were jetting around the world a fair bit, trying to solve a lot of problems, and you did solve a number of them.', 'start': 697.857, 'duration': 6.946}, {'end': 710.026, 'text': "One that has not yet been resolved is the one you've worked on a lot the Palestinian issue.", 'start': 705.884, 'duration': 4.142}, {'end': 713.548, 'text': 'You have a very close relationship with many of the Palestinian leaders.', 'start': 710.567, 'duration': 2.981}, {'end': 718.571, 'text': "Do you see any way in your lifetime, or my lifetime, there'll be a resolution of that issue?", 'start': 713.988, 'duration': 4.583}, {'end': 723.993, 'text': 'My dream is to see this solved and see that we live with the Israelis.', 'start': 719.391, 'duration': 4.602}, {'end': 729.156, 'text': 'the Palestinians live with the Israelis in a peaceful country, because they are both of them.', 'start': 723.993, 'duration': 5.163}, {'end': 732.398, 'text': 'they are talented people.', 'start': 729.156, 'duration': 3.242}, {'end': 736.119, 'text': 'The Palestinian and the Jew, they are talented people.', 'start': 733.698, 'duration': 2.421}, {'end': 737.74, 'text': 'And one day I told them a joke.', 'start': 736.179, 'duration': 1.561}, {'end': 745.203, 'text': 'If they become united or work together, we should be scared from them, both of them, in my opinion.', 'start': 738.66, 'duration': 6.543}, {'end': 756.288, 'text': "But when that's need leadership in both sides would like to take a step, it's not a leadership in America to push them.", 'start': 745.803, 'duration': 10.485}, {'end': 758.21, 'text': 'We need a leader facilitator.', 'start': 756.508, 'duration': 1.702}, {'end': 762.974, 'text': 'It have to be United States facilitator for that, and the Arabs.', 'start': 758.75, 'duration': 4.224}, {'end': 765.256, 'text': 'Very important to be part of this.', 'start': 763.394, 'duration': 1.862}, {'end': 772.983, 'text': 'But it need two leaders, and they are not there at the moment, from the Palestinian side and from the Israeli side.', 'start': 765.837, 'duration': 7.146}, {'end': 777.487, 'text': 'We need another Rabin from the Israeli side.', 'start': 773.404, 'duration': 4.083}, {'end': 785.516, 'text': 'From the Palestinian side, Abu Mazen now, he did what he did in Oslo and things.', 'start': 778.428, 'duration': 7.088}, {'end': 788.298, 'text': "I don't want to evaluate the guy.", 'start': 786.156, 'duration': 2.142}, {'end': 797.588, 'text': "you know he's a friend and I know him but I think we need to see new leadership which have commitment from the Palestinian side.", 'start': 788.298, 'duration': 9.29}, {'end': 803.152, 'text': "I don't believe to solve the problem, to do Abraham things.", 'start': 798.329, 'duration': 4.823}, {'end': 814.777, 'text': "I think this is in a kind of, I'm sorry to say this word, I think this is childish because we are talking about normalization.", 'start': 803.892, 'duration': 10.885}, {'end': 819.839, 'text': 'We have no problem with the Israelis to normalize the situation.', 'start': 815.037, 'duration': 4.802}], 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4.941}, {'end': 881.392, 'text': "Maybe they won't.", 'start': 880.811, 'duration': 0.581}], 'summary': 'Concerns about potential unrest in 10 years if no action taken on abraham accords; qatar has not signed yet.', 'duration': 28.827, 'max_score': 852.565, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/taBhw-tErEk/pics/taBhw-tErEk852565.jpg'}], 'start': 697.857, 'title': 'Palestinian-israeli relations', 'summary': 'Discusses the unresolved palestinian issue, emphasizes the potential of both parties, highlights the need for new leadership from both sides, and stresses the importance of a facilitator for promoting peace talks.', 'chapters': [{'end': 737.74, 'start': 697.857, 'title': 'Palestinian-israeli conflict', 'summary': 'Discusses the unresolved palestinian issue and the hope for a peaceful coexistence between palestinians and israelis, emphasizing the talent and potential of both parties.', 'duration': 39.883, 'highlights': ["Former foreign minister's efforts in solving global problems and the unresolved Palestinian issue.", 'Expressing hope for a peaceful coexistence between Palestinians and Israelis based on their talent and potential.', 'Desire to witness a resolution of the Palestinian issue and peaceful coexistence in their lifetime.']}, {'end': 925.38, 'start': 738.66, 'title': 'Need for new leadership in israeli-palestinian relations', 'summary': 'Highlights the need for new leadership from both the israeli and palestinian sides, as well as the importance of a facilitator such as the united states and arab nations, in order to avoid potential conflict and promote meaningful peace talks.', 'duration': 186.72, 'highlights': ['The need for new leadership from both the Israeli and Palestinian sides is emphasized, with the mention of the lack of current leaders like Rabin and the call for new, committed leadership from the Palestinian side. N/A', 'The importance of a facilitator, such as the United States and Arab nations, to lead and guide the peace process is highlighted. N/A', 'Expresses skepticism towards the effectiveness of the Abraham Accords in solving the issues, stating that mere normalization of relations is not enough without a clear vision for peace. N/A', 'Warns about the potential for another intifada within 10 years if no progress is made in the Israeli-Palestinian relations, which could lead to dissatisfaction among Palestinians and Arabs. 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