The last 12
months has been a period of challenge, uncertainty and change for many
from the Arab region. But despite, economic, political and social
headwinds the 100 individuals on our 100 Powerful Arabs list were able
to maintain their power and influence, and in some cases stand taller
than ever before. Read on to find out which business leaders, models,
megastar musicians, inspirational women and athletes stood out from the
crowd in 2016 and are in good stead to continue making waves in 2017.
For the sixth year running Gulf Business counts down the most powerful Arabs from across the world.
How we did it
This year’s Arab Power List was selected by our team of leading business editors at Gulf Business.
We took an in-depth look at the movements of those who had made their
mark in the Arab world during 2016, using our broad knowledge base to
promote, demote or consolidate existing entrants’
positions, as well as to identify and assess potential new entries that
have emerged throughout the year. The ‘power 100’ format reflects the
sheer number of people from the Arab world making an impact.
As in previous years, everyone in our ranking was weighted under the following criteria:
Financial capital
Human capital
Expansion plans
Personal fame
In general, politicians and royal family
members were excluded unless they had an unassailable leaning towards
corporate activity.
The resulting list is intended to be an
inspirational representation of some of the Arab World’s greatest
businesspeople, influencers, thinkers, achievers and future stars.
We trust this list will incite vigorous discussion and we look forward to your feedback.
Rank | Name | Title | Origin | Company | Industry | |
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1 | HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud | Chairman | KSA | Kingdom Holding Company | Finance | |
2 | HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum | Chairman | UAE | Emirates/Emirates NBD | Diversified | |
3 | HE Khalid Al Falih | Chairman | KSA | Aramco | Energy | |
4 | Joseph Safra | Chairman | Syria | Safra Group | Finance | |
5 | Yousef Abdullah Al Benyan | Vice Chairman and CEO | KSA | SABIC | Industry | |
6 | Carlos Slim Helu | Honorary Chairman | Lebanon | America Movil | Telecoms | |
7 | Carlos Ghosn | Chairman/CEO | Lebanon | Nissan/Renault/Mitsubushi | Industry | |
8 | HE Mohamed Alabbar | Chairman | UAE | Emaar | Real Estate | |
9 | HE Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak | CEO | UAE | Mubadala Investment | Diversified | |
10 | HE Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair | CEO | UAE | Mashreq | Finance | |
11 | HE Mohammad Al Gergawi | Chairman | UAE | Dubai Holding | Diversified | |
12 | Saad Sherida Al Kaabi | President and CEO/MD and Chairman | Qatar | Qatar Petroleum/Industries Qatar | Diversified | |
13 | HE Dr Sultan Al Jaber | Director General and CEO/Chairman | UAE | ADNOC/Masdar | Energy | |
14 | Akbar Al Baker | CEO | Qatar | Qatar Airways | Aviation | |
15 | HE Noura Al Kaabi | Chairwoman | UAE | twofour54 | Media | |
16 | Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber | Chairman and CEO | KSA | MBI International | Diversified | |
17 | Nasser Al Khelaifi | Chairman and CEO/Chairman/President | Qatar | Bein Media Group/Qatar Sports Investment/Paris Saint-Germain | Media/Sport | |
18 | HE Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi | Minister of International Cooperation and Development, UAE/President | UAE | Zayed University | Diversified | |
19 | Mansour Saleh Al Maiman | Chairman | KSA | National Commercial Bank, NCB Capital | Finance | |
20 | Lubna Olayan | Deputy Chairperson and CEO | KSA |
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