Joe Kawkabani, CEO of OSN Group, is steering the company’s streaming future in MENA, following a $57 million deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.

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 ...

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 ...

Bukhamseen Group Holding Company was launched in 1957 by founder Jawad Ahmed Bukhamseen and run by his son Emad. The organization operates in real estate, construction, finance, banking, hospitality, ...

S.S. Lootah Group, was founded in Dubai by Saeed Ahmed Lootah in 1956. The current Chairman, Yahya Lootah, along with family Board members Nasser, Rashid, Abdulla and Shamsa Lootah, lead the group’s ...

Wadha Ahmad Al-Khateeb joined KNPC in 1994 and assumed her role as CEO in 2022. KNPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, owns subsidiaries like the Kuwait Aviation Fueling ...

Al-Khateeb was appointed CEO of KNPC in 2022 and oversaw the company’s first export of 95-octane automotive fuel to European markets in July 2023. She is the first woman and first Kuwaiti to head the ...

Our first list of 20 Arab Women in Government recognizes the most impactful women in leading roles across government institutions, excluding ministerial and parliamentary positions. In the U.A.E., ...

Shaikha Khaled Al Bahar assumed her current role in 2014, where she leads the NBK Group in 13 countries. In the first nine months of 2024, the group reported profits of $1.6 billion and had $128.5 ...

Al Sabah has been a member of the board at KIPCO since 2020 and was appointed group CEO in January 2022. KIPCO announced net profits of $127.4 million for the first nine months of 2023, a 204% ...

Breaking the glass ceiling for women entrepreneurs in MENA is a much harder task compared to their counterparts in other parts of the world. Women-led businesses make up less than 5% of MENA’s total ...

Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate is the real estate development and operations arm of the Al-Futtaim Group. It develops and operates corporate real estate and investment assets across MENA, including its ...