Editing Kamal Adham (section)

==Business Ventures==
Adham was a shrewd businessman, leveraging his royal connections to build a vast commercial empire starting in 1957, well before his intelligence role. Key ventures included:

Kamal Adham Group: Founded in Saudi Arabia, it became one of the kingdom’s largest conglomerates, with interests in construction, real estate, telecommunications, and hotels. After his death, his son Mishaal Adham assumed control in 2001, consolidating shares worth an estimated 3 billion Saudi Riyal.

Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI): Adham was a major shareholder and played a key role in BCCI’s operations. Founded in 1972 by Agha Hasan Abedi, BCCI became a global banking giant but collapsed in 1991 amid fraud and money-laundering scandals. This bank was used by intelligence operations throughout the world for drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and human trafficking. It laundered the proceeds of these illicit activities around the world.

According to Paul Williams' [[Operation Gladio]] "John R. Bath an, alleged CIA operative, became one of BCCI's directors. While serving the Pakistani bank, Bath was the co-owner of Arbusto Energy, a Texas oil company, with future President George W. Bush."

Almabani and Freyssinet: Adham established Almabani (1972), a contracting firm, and Freyssinet Saudi Arabia (1978), a construction company, both major players in Saudi infrastructure. Almabani handled projects worth over 2 billion Saudi Riyal by 2001.

Saudi Research and Marketing: Adham was an early shareholder in this influential media company, extending his reach into publishing.

Barrick Gold Corporation: In 1983, Adham, alongside Adnan Khashoggi, co-founded this Canadian gold mining company, diversifying his portfolio.

Egyptian Investments: He owned 4% of Delta Bank and allocated 2% to his associate, Sayed Al Jawhary, and was a business partner of Jihan Sadat, Anwar Sadat’s wife, and her family. The coup in Egypt of Nassar brought Anwar Sadat to power and was coordinated with Saudi intelligence chief, Adham.