Home lists Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2022 Helal Al Marri Director general, Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism Origin: UAE Residence: UAE Sector: Diversified The newly formed Department of Economy and Tourism has been tasked to bolster Dubai’s competitiveness by attracting foreign investment, raising exports, underpinning SMEs, and developing plans for the emirate’s economic sectors. Director general Helal Al Marri, a man of multiple roles, is to play an instrumental role in navigating the department in achieving its targets. Meanwhile, Dubai Financial Market (DFM) Company, of which Al Marri is chairman, posted Dhs103.8m in net profit in 2021, while the market capitalisation of listed securities increased 20.5 per cent to Dhs411bn.