Almeshekah founded Outliers Venture Capital in 2019 to invest in fintech, digital commerce, and cybersecurity. As of June 2024, it had 19 companies in its portfolio. Its startups include MENA-based ...

Mezher is the co-founder and CMO of Dubai-based Sarwa, one of the first automated investment advisory platforms in the Middle East. The company has raised $9.9 million so far and recently expanded to ...

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

Four years ago, FORBES MIDDLE EAST launched its first ranking of powerful Arab women in the business world. Compared to 2012, more are in top positions this year—which explains why 15 names fell off ...

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 ...

Director General of the Abu Dhabi Government Media Office, CEO of the Media Zone Authority for Abu Dhabi, and Vice Chair of twofour54 Maryam Eid Almheiri is the Director General of the Abu Dhabi ...

Indians make up the largest chunk of expats in GCC countries. They contribute a great deal to the economy, as laborers on construction sites, or founders of multi-billion dollar conglomerates. Some ...

Dr. Ali’s research focuses on the behavioral foundations of organizations and management and explores how psychological interventions can be applied within the (digital) workplace to increase employee ...

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 ...

Haytham Esmat interned at the Space Telescope Science Institute (operated for NASA by AURA), working on the James Webb Space Telescope in the instrumentation team. In 2020, NASA presented her research ...

As the financial forces behind their companies, the Arab world’s top Indian CFOs are worth special recognition.

From fashion to food, foreign brands have often captured the fancy of local markets. But entrepreneurs in the Middle East are putting up a tough competition, creating impactful homegrown brands that ...