This past year wasn’t kind to billionaires all over the world. Plummeting oil prices, shaky stock markets and a stronger dollar wreaked havoc on fortunes. In the Arab world, aggregate net worth was ...

Al Falasi joined ENOC in 2008. Today, the group has 30 subsidiaries and employs more than 9,000 people. ENOC has a total of 162 fully operational service stations around the U.A.E. and is planning to ...

Haytham Esmat interned at the Space Telescope Science Institute (operated for NASA by AURA), working on the James Webb Space Telescope in the instrumentation team. In 2020, NASA presented her research ...

Indians make up the largest chunk of expats in GCC countries. They contribute a great deal to the economy, as laborers on construction sites, or founders of multi-billion dollar conglomerates. Some ...

Moustafa has been with TMG Holding for more than 40 years. TMG Holding develops large-scale integrated communities and tourism investment projects. In July 2024, TMG launched its mega development ...

Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi joined Miral as group CEO in 2015. In 2023, Yas Island recorded 34 million visitors, an increase of 38% compared to 2022, whereas Saadiyat Island saw a 44% growth in visitors ...

Ahmed Galal Ismail has been at the helm of Majid Al Futtaim – Holding since January 2023. The group recorded total assets of $19 billion and revenues of $9.4 billion in 2023. In June 2024, the company ...

Director General of the Abu Dhabi Government Media Office, CEO of the Media Zone Authority for Abu Dhabi, and Vice Chair of twofour54 Maryam Eid Almheiri is the Director General of the Abu Dhabi ...

The last few months have been tough for listed businesses in the Middle East, with many experiencing a sharp drop in market value due to the coronavirus effect on stock markets worldwide. However, by ...

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has bought $8.2 billion worth of new investments in global stocks. The 25 new investments by the sovereign wealth fund have been made mostly in companies whose ...

El-Labban has been leading Ahli United Bank since 2000. Ahli United Bank employs 3,294 people across eight countries. The bank reported $607.2 million in net profits attributable to its equity ...

Family businesses are the backbone of the Middle East’s economies, with some of the largest businesses in the region run by families through private companies. Most of the companies on our list of the ...