When regional tensions erupted in late-February 2026, few investors expected a clean outcome. Geopolitical shocks typically trigger flight-to-safety selling across emerging markets, and the Gulf was ...

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 ...

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 ...

Established in 1938, the HSA Group operates across FMCG, industrials, manufacturing, commodities, and services. It employs over 35,000 people globally. It manufactures edible oils, dairy products, ...

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 ...

Al Bahar was appointed to her current role in 2014. She has more than 30 years of industry experience and has overseen more than 8,500 people. In the first nine months of 2023, the bank reported ...

In the Middle East, family businesses are more influential than corporates. According to a 2019 report by PwC, family firms contribute approximately 60% to the region’s GDP and employ 80% of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pemo enables businesses to streamline their financial operations with solutions, including expense management, corporate cards, accounting automation, and invoice payments. It serves over 5,000 ...

Established in 1952, the NBK Group operates 144 branches across 13 countries. In October 2024, NBK signed four strategic agreements valued at $1.6 billion during the Future Investment Initiative in ...

Hisham Talaat Moustafa has been with TMG Holding for more than 40 years. In 2024, the group nearly tripled its property sales to $10 billion, selling over 29,000 units, thanks to the launch of the ...