IIRC, he already WAS one of the richest men in the world from European operations (Sky channel, anyone?) before he ever set foot on the NA continent. He supplied a product that had basically half the consuming populace to itself because everyone else was fighting over the other half. That made him a ton of money.
But, the article still only means that News Corp Middle East Operations will now be run....in the Middle East, ok?
Where are they headquartered now?
Forgot to say: no need to condescend, I am not an idiot, and it isn’t very kind. Unless you are practicing to be the kind of priest who sends people running from the Church.