Arab family businesses are not a footnote to the region's economic story: they are much of the story itself. Across MENA, ...

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 ...

Zein is the founder of Leukeather, a B2B material innovation that converts the region’s unique flora into an emboss-free, plant-based leather alternative for the luxury design industry. The technology ...

The Mansour Group was founded in 1952. The group has a diverse portfolio, including Man Capital, the Mantrac Group, the Al Mansour Holding Company for Financial Investments, and Manfoods-McDonald's ...

John (Mick) Nicholson and Joseph Rank joined Lockheed Martin in their current positions in 2021 and 2018, respectively. In February 2025, the company signed a letter of intent with the Tawazun Council ...

Aluminum Company of Egypt (Egyptalum) is the only manufacturer of primary aluminum in Egypt, and one of North Africa’s largest aluminum companies. In March 2025, it signed a 25-year power purchase ...

PIF owns 62% of stc Group. As of March 2025, the stc Group had about 29 million mobile subscribers in Saudi Arabia and 5.9 million fixed subscribers. In January 2025, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) ...

Founded in 1954 by Hussain Ibrahim Alfardan, Alfardan Group has grown into one of the most prominent family conglomerates in the GCC, it operates in jewellery, exchange, property, automotive, ...

The late Mohamed Mahmoud Zahid founded the family business as M.M. Zahid in 1943, with General Motors as its first business partner. The group operates in 14 sectors across 33 countries, with over 30 ...

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 ...

As of March 2025, DAMAC Properties had delivered over 48,000 units and developed over 50,000. It has projects in over 15 countries, including the U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, the U.K., and the U.S. In ...