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As finance minister, he headed the Kuwait Investment Authority, which manages the country’s $700 billion sovereign wealth fund, designed to reduce dependence on oil-related investments. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).","cite":"\"Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abdulwahab-al-rushaid. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T10:00:46Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/abdulwahab-al-rushaid","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/abdulwahab-al-rushaid","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/abdulwahab-al-rushaid?lang=ne"}}