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 ...

The richest people on Earth are not immune to the coronavirus. As the pandemic tightened its grip at the start of 2020, global equity markets imploded, tanking many fortunes. As of March 18, when ...

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

Family businesses are the backbone of the Middle East’s economies, with some of the largest businesses in the region run by families through private companies. Most of the companies on our list of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Entertainment has historically transcended boundaries, connecting people who share a common love for an art or song. Similarly, Arab celebrities have united the Arab diaspora that is spread across the ...

El-Labban has been leading Ahli United Bank since 2000. Ahli United Bank employs 3,294 people across eight countries. The bank reported $607.2 million in net profits attributable to its equity ...

Forbes Middle East reveals its Top 100 Arab Celebrities for the first time, looking at the popularity and influence of actors, singers and TV personalities from across the region. Judging a ...

Eazy is licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain as a provider of online payment services, payment gateways, and POS systems. In 2020, it launched its EazyPay POS terminals and the ...

Among the standard tales of political gameplay, trade movements and health scares that regularly hit the headlines, these days you’d be hard-pressed to go an afternoon without also scrolling past at ...