This year’s list of top asset managers includes leaders from eight Arab countries. Forbes Middle East has unveiled its Top 50 Asset Managers list for 2026, spotlighting the region’s most influential ...

<p>The disruption of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz didn’t just impact the flow and prices of oil; it also triggered what the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has described as ...

Taha Mikati cofounded Beirut-based holding company M1 Group. Its investments include stakes in South African telecom firm MTN, fashion retailer Pepe Jeans, and prime real estate in New York, London, ...

Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani is the chairman of Al Faisal Holding, one of Qatar's biggest conglomerates, which he founded in 1964. It owns more than 20 hotels around the world, including the St. Regis ...

Women in MENA are leading some of the largest local and global companies and leaving an immense impact across industries, from banking powerhouses to technology visionaries. Once again, Hana Al ...

SNB was founded as NCB in 1953 and merged with the Samba Financial Group in 2021. It operates 481 branches, 21 retail service centers, and 93 QuickPay remittance centers in Saudi Arabia, with overseas ...

From groundbreaking entrepreneurs to visionary corporate leaders, women in MENA are leaving their mark in every sector and industry. For example, Hana Al Rostamani, Group CEO of the First Abu Dhabi ...

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 ...

In the Middle East, family businesses are more influential than corporates. According to a 2019 report by PwC, family firms contribute approximately 60% to the region’s GDP and employ 80% of the ...

Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiya became chairman of Qatari Diar in March 2024, having joined its board in 2017 and becoming CEO in 2018. It was established in 2005 by the Qatar Investment Authority and is ...

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, ...

The late Mahmoud El-Araby founded the ELARABY Group in 1964 when he opened a small stationary shop in Cairo’s Moski neighborhood. Since then, it has grown from a joint-stock family enterprise into a ...