Home lists 100 Most Powerful Arabs 2023 Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Chairman, Mashreq Origin: UAE Residence: UAE Sector: Finance Dubai-headquartered Mashreq, of which Al Ghurair is chairman, posted $1bn in net profit for 2022, while its operating profit at $1.19bn grew 39.2 per cent compared to the previous year. Stepping beyond the traditional realm of finance, Mashreq became the first regional bank sponsor for the Argentinean national football team in the Middle East and Egypt, by virtue of an agreement signed in December 2022. Earlier this year, the lender announced that it had received an NOC to commence digital banking operations in Pakistan. Outside of Mashreq, Al Ghurair is also the chairman of Dubai Chambers and Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education.