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List Of Arabs By Net Worth
This is a list of wealthy Arabs ranked by net worth. It is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets by '' Forbes Middle East''. Top 22 richest Arabs According to ''Forbes Middle East'', as of April 2021, the 22 wealthiest Arabs are as follows: See also * List of wealthiest families References * {{Lists of billionaires Arab League Economy of the Arab League Arabs The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, ... Net Worth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. It is based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Competitors in the national business magazine category include ''Fortune'' and ''Bloomberg Businessweek''. ''Forbes'' has an international edition in Asia as well as editions produced under license in 27 countries and regions worldwide. The magazine is well known for its lists and rankings, including of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400), of the America's Wealthiest Celebrities, of the world's top companies (the Forbes Global 2000), Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People, and The World's Billionaires. The motto of ''Forbes'' magazine is "Change the World". Its chair and editor-in-chief is Steve Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aziz Akhannouch
Aziz Akhannouch (; ; born 1961) is a Moroccan politician, businessman, and billionaire who is currently the Prime Minister of Morocco since his government took office on 7 October 2021. He is the CEO of Akwa Group and also served as Minister of Agriculture from 2007 to 2021. Early life and education Akhannouch was born in 1961 in Tafraout and raised in Casablanca. His mother and sister were survivors of the Agadir earthquake from a year earlier that killed ten of his family members: they were reported to have been left buried beneath rubble for several hours before being rescued. In 1986, Akhannouch graduated from the Université de Sherbrooke with a management diploma. Business He is the CEO of Akwa Group, a Moroccan conglomerate particularly active in the oil and gas sector. Forbes estimated his net worth as $1.4 billion in November 2013. Akhannouch inherited Akwa from his father. In 2020, he was ranked 12th on ''Forbes''s annual list of Africa's wealthiest billionaire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Economy Of The Arab League
The economy of the Arab League is the economy of the member states of the Arab League. The economy is primarily dependent on exports of oil and natural gas; in recent years however, tourism has grown rapidly, becoming the fastest growing sector in the region. The Greater Arab Free Trade Area, founded in 1997, is a pan-Arab free trade area that effectively rendered 95% of all Arab World products free of customs tax. The economic development in the Arab League exhibits a great diversity. There is a significant difference imbalance in the wealth between the rich oil states of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and the developing nations within the League, such as Comoros, Mauritania and Djibouti. Free trade agreements GDP and GDP per capita of member states Based on latest figures and estimates, the Arab League has a total GDP of approximately $7.1 trillion at purchasing power parity, or US$2.4 trillion at nominal values. The member state with the hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arab League
The Arab League ( ar, الجامعة العربية, ' ), formally the League of Arab States ( ar, جامعة الدول العربية, '), is a regional organization in the Arab world, which is located in Northern Africa, Western Africa, Eastern Africa, and Western Asia. The Arab League was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945, initially with six members: Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt, Kingdom of Iraq (1932–1958), Iraq, Emirate of Transjordan, Transjordan (renamed Jordan in 1949), Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a member on 5 May 1945. Currently, the League has member states of the Arab League, 22 members, but Syria's participation has been suspended since November 2011. The League's main goal is to "draw closer the relations between member states and co-ordinate collaboration between them, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty, and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries". The organization has received a relatively l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Wealthiest Families
Various lists of the richest families in the world (excluding royal families or autocratic ruling dynasties) are published internationally, by ''Forbes'' as well as other business magazines. There is a distinction between wealth held by identifiable individual billionaires or a "nuclear family" and the wider notion of an extended family or a historical "dynasty," where the wealth of a historically family-owned company or business like the Scudder family has become distributed between various branches of descendants, usually throughout decades, ranging from several individuals to hundreds of offspring (such as the Rothschild family). According to Bloomberg, the world's 25 richest families control $1.4 trillion (1,400,000,000,000) of wealth. Contemporary rankings ''Note: The list includes families who, according to reliable sources, have a combined net worth of 1 billion US Dollars and above.'' Historical Excluding royal dynasties and land-owning aristocracy, the wealthies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasseen Mansour
Yasseen Mansour ( ar, ياسين منصور; born 1961/1962) is an Egyptian billionaire businessman, part owner of the Mansour Group, and chairman of Palm Hills Developments. Mansour has multiple Credit Suisse accounts per Suisse secrets. In 2011 he was cleared of corruption charges after paying 250 million Egyptian pounds to the authorities. Early life Yasseen Mansour is one of five children of Loutfy Mansour (1909-1976), the founder of Mansour Group. Loutfy Mansour had four sons, Ismail, Youssef, Mohamed and Yasseen, and a daughter, Rawya. Two of his brothers are also billionaires, Mohamed Mansour (businessman), Mohamed Mansour and Youssef Mansour. He earned a bachelor's degree from George Washington University. Career In 1986, Mansour joined Mansour Motors Group. He later co-founded Mansour & Maghraby Investment Development (MMID), a 60:40 partnership between his family's Mansour Group, and his cousin, former Ministry of Housing, Utilities & Urban Communities (Egypt), Minis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahd Hariri
Fahd Hariri (born 1980/1981) is a Lebanese billionaire heir and property developer, the youngest son of Rafic Hariri. Early life Fahd Hariri was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia the youngest son of Rafic Hariri. In 2004, he graduated from the École Spéciale d'Architecture in Paris. Career He develops residential properties, mostly in Beirut. He is also president of the Har Investment Fund, and a member of the advisory council at Lutetia Capital SAS, Paris. As of November 2018, ''Forbes ''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also re ...'' estimated his net worth at US$1.2 billion. Personal life He is married and has three children. He lives in London, England. References 1980s births Living people Fahd Lebanese billionaires Lebanese businesspeople Saudi Arabian people o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Othman Benjelloun
Othman Benjelloun (Tamazight: ⵄⴻⵜⵎⴰⵏ ⴱⴰⵏⵊⴰⵍⵍⵓⵏ; ar, عثمان بن جلون; born 1931) is a Moroccan banker billionaire businessman. He is known for co-founding of BMCE Bank and Bank of Africa, and serves as its chairman, chief executive officer. In February 2022, his net worth was estimated by ''Forbes'' at US$1.6 billion. Career Benjelloun's father was a large shareholder in an insurance company that Benjelloun later took over in 1988. He turned this into RMA Watanya. After purchasing the insurance company, Benjelloun expanded the business venture into the banking industry. His banking enterprise, the BMCE Bank has its presence felt in at least 12 countries in Africa after it purchased the Mali-based Bank of Africa. The banking aspect of Benjelloun's business career is worth $4 billion based solely on its market capitalization profits. Benjelloun received an education in engineering at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber Al Thani
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber bin Mohammed bin Thani Al Thani ( ar, حمد بن جاسم بن جبر آل ثاني; born 1959), also known informally by his initials HBJ, is a Qatari politician. He was the Prime Minister of Qatar from 3 April 2007 to 26 June 2013, and foreign minister from 11 January 1992 to 26 June 2013. Early life Hamad was born in Doha, Qatar, in 1959. He is the fifth son of Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani. Through his father, he is the grandson of Jaber bin Mohammed Al Thani. Jaber was a younger brother of Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, the founding father of modern Qatar. Career Between 1982 and 1989, Hamad was the director of the office of the minister of municipal affairs and agriculture. In July 1989, he was appointed minister of municipal affairs and agriculture and in May 1990, he was appointed deputy minister of electricity and water along with his post as minister of municipal affairs and agriculture, where he supervised several successful projects and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayman Hariri
Ayman Rafic Hariri (born 16 May 1978) is a Lebanese billionaire businessman, the second-youngest son of tycoon Rafic Hariri. He is the CEO and co-founder of the social network Vero, and the former deputy CEO of Saudi Oger. Early life Ayman Hariri is the second-youngest son of Rafic Hariri. Born in Saudi Arabia, Ayman moved to Paris at age 12 to attend school.Breaking Away: Billionaire Ayman Hariri on Becoming A Tech Entrepreneur ''Forbes''. Retrieved 5 August 2020. He moved to the United States to study at Georgetown University and graduated in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in computer science. Career While at Georgetown he interned at ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youssef Mansour
Youssef Mansour ( ar, يوسف منصور; born 21/05/1944) is an Egyptian billionaire businessman and part owner of the Mansour Group. Early life He has two brothers who are also billionaires, Mohamed Mansour and Yasseen Mansour. Education *Master of Business Administration, Auburn University *Bachelor of Science in Engineering, North Carolina State University Career In March 2020, ''Forbes ''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also r ...'' estimated his net worth at US$1.9 billion. Personal life He is married with five children, and lives in Cairo. References 1940s births Living people Egyptian billionaires North Carolina State University alumni Auburn University alumni {{Egypt-business-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Al-Fayed
Mohamed Al-Fayed (; arz, محمد الفايد ; born 27 January 1929) is an Egyptian-born businessman whose residence and chief business interests have been in the United Kingdom since the late 1960s. His business interests include ownership of Hôtel Ritz Paris and formerly Harrods department store and Fulham F.C., both in London. In November 2022, Fayed's wealth was estimated at US$1.9 billion, ranking his wealth at no. 1,512 in the world. Fayed's son Dodi, from his first marriage to Samira Khashoggi from 1954 to 1956, was in a romantic relationship with Diana, Princess of Wales, when they both died in a car crash in Paris in 1997. Fayed married Finnish socialite and former model Heini Wathén in 1985, with whom he also has four children: Jasmine, Karim, Camilla, and Omar. Early life Fayed was born in Roshdy, Alexandria, Egypt, the eldest son of an Egyptian primary school teacher from Asyut. His year of birth has been disputed. His website, alfayed.com,domain name verifica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
