Middle Eastern family businesses are far more than commercial enterprises—they are pillars of society, deeply interwoven with the region’s cultural fabric and historical legacy. These companies, often ...

Despite ongoing challenges in the Middle East, the region remains a hotspot and a key global tourism hub, driven by diverse attractions across the GCC and a robust pipeline of ongoing developments.

Fernando is responsible for delivering revenue growth and managing the retail strategy across Mashreq’s personal banking, Mashreq Gold, private banking, SMEs, Islamic, and Emirati segments. He also ...

Edita Food Industries manufactures branded baked snack products, with over 3.8 billion packs sold in 2024. In January 2025, Edita signed an agreement to acquire a 49% stake in Iraq’s Tuama Jebur Abbas ...

Power International Holding (PIH) has over 400 companies across 19 countries operating in energy, concessions and construction, healthcare, professional services and contracting industries, ...

Yousef Al Shelash founded Dar Al Arkan in 1994 in Riyadh. As of Q3 2024, the company had $9.3 billion in total assets and recorded revenues of $732.1 million in the first nine months of 2024. In ...

As global corporations deepen their roots in MENA, the region continues to evolve into a magnet for investment, innovation, and cross-border collaboration. From aerospace to AI, healthcare to ...

Mikati cofounded Beirut-based investment firm M1 Group. Mikati served as the prime minister of Lebanon from 2021 to February 2025, a position he previously held from 2011 to 2014 and briefly in 2005.

Al Thani was prime minister of Qatar between 2007 and 2013; he also served as foreign minister from 1992 until 2013. His great uncle founded modern Qatar in 1971, and he's a cousin of the current Emir ...

The Al Masaood Group operates 21 global brands across three main verticals: automotive, industrial, and real estate. The group is the main distributor for Nissan, Infiniti, Renault, and Bridgestone in ...

The annual revenue for travel and tourism in MENA is expected to hit $39.57 billion in 2025, according to Statista, and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.19% per year, reaching $50.32 billion by ...

Badr Mohammed Al-Meer assumed his current position in 2023. In May 2025, Qatar Airways signed a $96 billion agreement with Boeing and GE Aerospace to acquire up to 210 American-made Boeing 787 ...