100 Most Powerful Arabs 2025

HH Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Chairman, ADIA, MGX, G42, IHC, ADQ and Royal Group

Dr Sultan Al Jaber

MD and group CEO, ADNOC; and chairman, Masdar and executive chairman, XRG

Yasir Al-Rumayyan

Governor, Public Investment Fund; chairman, Aramco

HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum

Chairman and chief executive, Emirates Group & Chairman, Emirates NBD

Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak

Managing director and group CEO, Mubadala Investment Company

Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi

President and CEO, QatarEnergy and chairman and MD, Industries Qatar

Mohamed Alabbar

Founder, Emaar and noon.com

Amin Naseer

President and CEO, Aramco

Mohamed Al Hammadi

MD and CEO, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC)

HH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud

Chairman, Kingdom Holding Company

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem

Group Chairman and CEO, DP World

Carlos Slim Helú

Honorary chairman, América Móvil

Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa

Group CEO, Qatar National Bank

Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair

Chairman, Mashreq

Hana Al Rostamani

Group CEO First Abu Dhabi Bank

Mohammed Saif Al-Sowaidi

CEO Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)

Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani

MD, Investment Corporation of Dubai

Sarah Bint Yousif Al Amiri

Minister of Education, UAE

Salem Humaid Al Marri

Director general, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)

Lubna Suliman Olayan

Chairperson, Saudi Awwal Bank (formerly Saudi British Bank)

Essa Kazim

governor, DIFC

Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak

Chairman, Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi, and Chairman, Aldar Properties

Fahd Hamidaddin

CEO, Saudi Tourism Authority

HH Prince Naif Bin Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Kabeer

Chairman, Almarai

Saeed Mohammed Al Ghamdi

Chairman, Saudi National Bank

Sarah Al Suhaimi

Chairperson, Saudi Tadawul Group

Dr Raja Al Gurg

Chairperson and managing director, Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group

Mohamed Salah

Footballer, Liverpool FC

Ayman Mohammed Alsyari

Governor, Saudi Central Bank

Helal Al Marri

Director general, Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism

Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani

Chairperson, Qatar Museums

Sultan Alneyadi

Astronaut

Reem Al Hashimy

CEO, Expo City Dubai Authority

Abdulrahman Saleh Al-Fageeh

CEO, SABIC

Elie Habib and Eddy Maroun

Co-founders Anghami

Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel KBE

Chairman, Abdul Latif Jameel

Olayan Mohammed Alwetaid

Group CEO, STC Group

Sheikh Sulaiman Bin Abdulaziz Alrajhi

Co-founder, Alrajhi Bank

Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi

Vice chairman and CEO, Zain Group

Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa

Chairman, Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) and Etihad Aviation Group

Hatem Dowidar

Group CEO, e&

Khalaf Al Habtoor

Founding chairman, Al Habtoor Group

Faisal Al Bannai

Chairman, EDGE Group

Mohammed Alshaya

Executive chairman, Alshaya Group

Mohamed Mansour

Founder and board member, Mansour Group

Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi

Managing director And CEO, AD Ports Group

Nayla Hayek

Chairperson, Swatch Group; president and CEO, Harry Winston

Karim Awad

Group CEO and chairman of the Executive Committee, EFG Holding

Nassef Sawiris

Executive chairman, OCI and co-owner, Aston Villa FC

Mohammed Bin Mahfoodh Alardhi

Executive Chairman, Investcorp

Khalid Al Rumaihi

Chairman, Alba

Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo

Managing director and CEO, Ooredoo

Naguib Sawiris

Managing director and CEO, Orascom Investment Holding

Adel Abdulla Ali

Group CEO, Air Arabia

Issam Kazim

CEO, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing

Ala’a Eraiqat

Group CEO, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, ADCB

Mohammad A Baker

Deputy chairman and CEO, GMG

Mohammad Ali Bin Rashed Lootah

President and CEO, Dubai Chambers

Ghaith Al Ghaith

CEO, flydubai

Abdulla Jassem Kalban

Managing director, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)

Hussain Sajwani

Founder and chairman, DAMAC Group

Kutayba Yusuf Alghanim

Executive chairman, Alghanim Industries

Wadha Ahmed Al-Khateeb

CEO, Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)

Badr Mohammed Al Meer

Group chief executive officer, Qatar Airways

Tarek Sultan

Vice chairman of Agility; chairman of Agility Global

Mona Ataya

Founder and CEO, Mumzworld

Hesham Al Qassim

Vice chairman, CEO Wasl Asset Management Group

Khaled Mohammed Balama

Governor, Central Bank of the UA

Sheikh Abdullah Bin Bayyah

Chairman, UAE’s Fatwa Council

Badr Jafar

CEO, Crescent Enterprises

Mishal Hamed Kanoo

Chairman, The Kanoo Group

Amal Suhail Bahwan

Vice chairperson, Suhail Bahwan Group

Ellie Saab

Fashion designer

Fadi Ghandour

Executive chairman, Wamda Capital; co-founder, Aramex

Mazin Rashid Lamki

CEO, Energy Development Oman

Fahad Bin Nafel

President, Al Hilal Football Club

Shaikha Khaled Al Baha

Deputy group chief executive officer, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK)

Mohammed Abu Ghazaleh

Chairman and CEO, Fresh Del Monte Produce

DJ Khaled

DJ and record producer

Dr Amina Al Rostamani

Group COO, AW Rostamani Group

Othman Benjelloun

CEO, BMCE Bank of Africa

Huda and Mona Kattan

Founders, Huda Beauty, Kayali

Ronaldo Mouchawar

Co-founder, Souq.com and VP, Amazon MENA

Juma Al Majid

Founder and chairman, Juma Al Majid Holding Group

Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi

Chairman, MIDROC Group

Omar Al Futtaim

Vice chairman and chief executive officer, Al-Futtaim Group

Mariam Al Mheiri

Chief executive officer, 2PointZero

Zaid S Al Khayyat

Managing director, Al Khayyat Investments (AKI)

Rayyanah Barnawi

Astronaut

Ons Jabeur

Tennis player

Amr Diab

Singer and composer

Mona Almoayyed

Managing director, Y.K Almoayyed & Sons; and chairperson, Edbaa Bank

Nezha Hayat

Chairperson and CEO, Moroccan Capital Market Authority

Nadir Al-Koraya

CEO, Riyad Bank

Mutaz Essa Barshim

Qatari track and field athlete

Raed Barqawi

Editor-in-chief, Al Khaleej

Mo Amer

Writer and producer

Nora Al Matrooshi

Astronaut

Nadine Labaki

Lebanese director and actress

Karim Gharbi

Musician and tech entrpreneur