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Al Barrak, Saad (February 2012). A Passion for Adventure-turning Zain into a telecom Giant. Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing. ISBN   978-99921-94-88-1.

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Saad Al-Barrak
سعد البراك
Saad Al Barrak.jpg
Official Portrait, 2023
Deputy Prime Minister
Assumed office
June 18, 2023