Wadha Ahmad Al-Khateeb joined KNPC in 1994 and assumed her role as CEO in 2022. KNPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, owns subsidiaries like the Kuwait Aviation Fueling ...

Shaikha Khaled Al Bahar assumed her current role in 2014, where she leads the NBK Group in 13 countries. In the first nine months of 2024, the group reported profits of $1.6 billion and had $128.5 ...

Hana Al Rostamani joined FAB in 2000 and was appointed group CEO in 2021. FAB is the largest bank in the U.A.E. in terms of assets. In the first nine months of 2024, the bank recorded $3.5 billion in ...

Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch founded AKSAL Holding in 2004, building on a history that began in 1994 with the launch of Espacia, a small distribution business. The group operates in retail, developments, ...

Malak has been at the helm of Etihad Rail since 2018. He has previously worked as the CEO of Etihad Rail DB, the operating partner of Etihad Rail. Malak led Stage Two of the UAE’s National Railway ...

Despite a difficult period due to the pandemic, travel and tourism remains a vital sector for MENA. While tourism has always been important for the U.A.E., Egypt, and Jordan, now other GCC countries, ...

Mohamed Alabbar founded Emaar in 1997. Emaar owns Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, and Address Dubai Mall, among other landmarks in Dubai. It has a land bank of 1.7 billion square feet. Since 2002, Emaar has ...

Our first list of 20 Arab Women in Government recognizes the most impactful women in leading roles across government institutions, excluding ministerial and parliamentary positions. In the U.A.E., ...

Members of the AlNowais family founded AlNowais Investments in Abu Dhabi in 1979, which has since become a regional conglomerate in several sectors. The family owns a controlling stake in Rotana, ...

Established in 1983, Memaar Al Morshedy employs 3,000 people, has 70,000 clients, and had built 1,195 buildings, 25 malls, and delivers about 3,500 units per year. In 2024, the group rebranded to ...

The last year has been tough for the world’s wealthiest people, with the number of global billionaires falling to 2,668, down from 2,755 in 2021. A total of 329 people dropped off the list this year, ...

Dana Nasser Al Sabah joined KIPCO in 2004 and has been a board member since 2020. She was appointed group CEO in January 2022. The company generated profits of $205.7 million in the first nine months ...