The judge found the statements to be untrue and stated that Al Amoudi "is implacably opposed to terrorism in all its forms”. Honors and recognition Al Amoudi has been ranked among the 100 richest people by Forbes since 2006, being ranking 82nd on the list in 2015. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Addis Ababa University and has been honoured with the Order of the Polar Star by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Al Amoudi was honoured for his achievements in economics and philanthropy at the 19th Arab Economic Forum Summit in 2011, with special reference to his commitment to sustainable development. Personal life Al Amoudi was born in the north-central Ethiopian city of Dessie and brought up in the nearby town of Weldiya. He was born to a father of Hadhrami Yemeni origin and an Ethiopian Amhara mother. He grew up in Ethiopia, before emigrating to Saudi Arabia with his brother Mauricet and becoming a Saudi citizen. According to the BBC, Al Amoudi splits his residence between central London, Surrey and Saudi Arabia. He is married to Sofia Saleh Al Amoudi who is a Saudi citizen and shareholder of MIDROC Construction. They have eight children. References External links Official website Living people People from Jeddah Saudi Arabian businesspeople Ethiopian businesspeople Saudi Arabian billionaires Ethiopian billionaires Saudi Arabian Muslims Hadhrami people Ethiopian people of Yemeni descent Saudi Arabian people of Ethiopian descent Saudi Arabian people of Yemeni descent 1946 births