Established in 1960 as a trading business, Al Ghurair was one of the first pillars of industry in the U.A.E. Today, the group has a diversified portfolio across 50 countries in food and resources, ...

Abdulkadir Al Muhaidib founded Al Muhaidib Group in 1943 as a food store. His children—Sulaiman, Emad, and Essam—operate the company. It is an investor in the Saudi stock market, with stakes in the ...

Majid Al Futtaim Holding has businesses in retail, entertainment, real estate, F&B, and lifestyle across the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia. The company brought the Carrefour brand to the ...

OFC is the parent company of the Olayan Group, which was founded in 1947 by Suliman Olayan as the General Contracting Company. Today, the group has a diverse industrial, commercial, and investment ...

تضم قائمة فوربس الشرق الأوسط "أقوى 100 شركة عائلية عربية 2020" شركات عربية أنشأتها عائلات في هذه المنطقة، وحرصت على استمرارية إرثها عبر أجيالها المتعاقبة. وضمت القائمة 10 شركات فاقت أعمارها 100 ...

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

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 ...

Last year, FORBES MIDDLE EAST launched its first ever list of promising U.A.E. startups, amid a burgeoning entrepreneurial scene. We have expanded it from 25 to 50, with an additional 50 to watch.

The startup scene in the Arab world continues to boom, culminating this year in several high value deals. These include the acquisition of Souq. com by Amazon, construction major Emaar Malls buying a ...

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 ...

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 ...

The startup scene is still nascent in the Arab world’s most populous country. Total funding for the 20 startups featured on our debut list have raised a total of $24.2 million. By comparison, the top ...