FAB, the U.A.E.’s largest bank, was formed in 2017 by the merger of the First Gulf Bank and the National Bank of Abu Dhabi. Mubadala is the largest shareholder in the company through the Abu Dhabi ...

KFH was the first Islamic bank to be established in Kuwait in 1977. Today its largest shareholders include the Kuwait Investment Authority and the Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation. It employs around ...

With $26.5 billion worth of assets, CBD provides both conventional and Shariah-compliant banking services through a network of 15 branches across the U.A.E. Last year, the bank’s digital users base ...

DIB acquired Noor Bank in 2020 to become one of the world’s largest Islamic banks. In April 2021, DIB listed its $500 million Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai, with a total value of $6.3 billion. Group CEO, ...

Social media followers across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube Years active in the industry Other influential activities and editorial points ...

Four years ago, FORBES MIDDLE EAST launched its first ranking of powerful Arab women in the business world. Compared to 2012, more are in top positions this year—which explains why 15 names fell off ...

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 ...

Most of the people on this list have been working their way up a steep career ladder for decades to reach the top of their professions. If there were glass ceilings to be smashed, these are some of ...

While there is a small presence of online television channels in the MENA region, quantity is trumped by quality. Three entries feature on this ranking with the UAE, Qatar and Russia each represented.

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 ...

Al Thani started her career as a lecturing assistant in the Economics Department of Qatar University before founding the investment firm Amwal in 1998. In 2005, she founded AL Wa`ab City, a ...

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 ...