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 ...

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<p>Progress continues, with many remarkable Arab women shattering barriers in their fields in 2024. Here are six who achieved historic firsts last year.</p> ...

<p>The top 10 companies in the UAE stand out with a combined market capitalization of $692.3 billion. Topping the group is IHC, which alone accounts for over 34% of that total. The banks and financial ...

CIB operates across Egypt, Kenya, Ethiopia, and the UAE, serving more than two million customers through 214 branches as of 2025. In 2025, it extended $638.8 million in long-term financing to SCZONE ...

The global engineering and construction contractor has secured $5.6 billion in new awards in 2025, with $2.1 billion across the Middle East and Africa. Its consolidated backlog reached $9 billion by ...

Established in 1920, Eastern Company is the only local manufacturer of cigarettes in Egypt. Its revenue rose 83% in the 2025 fiscal year to $753 million, while net profit reached $196 million. In ...

Beltone Holding operates across brokerage, investment banking, asset management, private equity, and non-banking financial services. As of September 2025, it managed $640 million in assets under ...

Founded by the late Mohamed Farid Khamis in 1979, Oriental Weavers is one of the world’s largest carpet and rug manufacturers. It has manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Egypt and exports its ...

TMG Holding is Egypt’s largest real estate developer, with major projects in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Oman. In May 2025, it signed an agreement to develop two mixed-use sustainable projects in Oman, ...