Four Lebanese Billionaires. Annual survey for Arab billionares in 2009 includes four Lebanese public figures, and ranks Saad Hariri as top richest in Lebanon

<p style="text-align: left">Prime Minister Saad Hariri came in 18th place on the list, up from the 31st place in 2008. The magazine estimated Hariri's fortune at $4.3 billion.</p> <p style="text-align: left">Hariri's brother, Ayman Hariri ranked in 34th place, edging up two positions from the previous year with an estimated fortune of $2.4 billion.&#160;</p> <p style="text-align: left">Bahaa Hariri was also included in the list. He came in 36th place, down five positions from 2008, with an estimated fortune of $2.3 billion.</p> <p style="text-align: left">The list also included former Deputy Prime Minister, Issam Fares who was considered the 37th richest&#160;&#160;in the Arab world, down five positions from last year with an estimated fortune of $2.3 billion.</p> <p style="text-align: left">The survey estimated the total wealth of the Arab billionaires at $207 billion in 2009, up 4 percent from last year. The fortunes of the four Lebanese businessmen accounted to 5 percent of the total figure.</p> <p style="text-align: left">Saudi Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal topped the list of billionaires with a fortune of $18 billion, up $1 billion from 2008 despite the losses he endured in his overseas investments following the global financial crisis.</p>