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Business & Investments

Forbes Middle East Reveals The Top 100 Arab Family Businesses 2025

Showcasing resilience, reinvention, and regional dominance across generations

  • Saudi Arabia and the UAE dominate, with 33 and 32 companies, respectively.
  • Saudi Arabia’s Al Muhaidib Group and Abdul Latif Jameel top the list.
  • Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of the strategies of these leading families.

Dubai, May 12 2025: Forbes Middle East has unveiled its annual ranking of the Top 100 Arab Family Businesses for 2025, spotlighting the region’s most influential dynasties navigating transformation and innovation while preserving generational wealth. To compile this ranking, Forbes Middle East evaluated companies that are owned or managed by Arab families. The selection was based on several factors, including the size and value of their assets, business performance, recent activity, company age and legacy, and the breadth of their geographic and sector diversification.

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Education

“Global education is essential to building a skilled, resilient workforce.”

University of London brings together regional leaders and alumni in Dubai to champion the role of international qualifications in driving innovation, employability, and lifelong learning

Dubai, UAE; 15 May 2025: As the UAE accelerates its national focus on innovation, knowledge creation, and inclusive education, the University of London brought together leaders, educators, alumni, and policymakers in Dubai to explore how global education is evolving to meet these urgent goals.

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Business & Investments

Saudi Awwal Bank becomes first Saudi organisation to achieve CIPS Procurement Excellence Gold Award


Milestone achievement reflects SAB’s world-class procurement practices and leadership

Dubai, UAE; May 15, 2025: Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB), one of the Kingdom’s leading financial institutions, has become the first Saudi entity and the 11th worldwide to be awarded the Gold Certification from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) under itsglobal Procurement Excellence Programme (PEP).

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Automibiles & Motoring

Yalla Green Mobility Show Set to Make History with UAE’s Largest Sustainable Test Drive Event

World Record Attempt Planned as Dubai Hosts Groundbreaking Green Mobility Experience on November 23, 2025

Dubai, UAE – The UAE’s most anticipated electric mobility event is officially underway as organizers of the Yalla Green Mobility Show unveiled full details during a press conference in Dubai today. Set for November 23, 2025, at the Dubai Autodrome, this landmark event aims to break records and fast-track the nation’s green transition in line with the UAE Vision for Smart and Sustainable Transportation.

Barbie Nuki Lezhava, CEO of Yalla TV and the Director & Founder of Yalla Green Mobility

The launch was promoted by leading sustainability Leaders including Barbie Nuki Lezhava, CEO of Yalla TV and the Director & Founder of Yalla Green Mobility; Eng. Maitha Alblooshi, Visionary Leader in Diversity and Sustainability and Agile Coach at ENBD; Sal Jafar, CEO of Aerospace and ESG MENA; and Faisal Al Sahlawi, General Manager of Dubai Autodrome.

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Real Estate

MAAIA plans to bring over AED 5 Billion in sales to the UAE real estate market

MAAIA plans to bring over AED 5 Billion in sales to the UAE real estate market in 2025 with 2.5 Million sq ft GFA 

  • Unveils Two Prestigious New Projects in Dubai: La Vue in Nad Al Sheba Gardens  and La Clé in Arjan
  • Reveals plans to build a master community in Falcon City
  • Plans to roll out nearly 5000 units in the next three years, with a development pipeline of over AED 10 Billion

Dubai, UAE, 8th May, 2025: MAAIA, a distinguished global real estate developer renowned for its European-inspired craftsmanship and dedication to excellence, proudly announced plans to bring over AED 5 Billion in sales to the UAE real estate market in 2025. The announcement was made at a closed-door launch event held at Atlantis, The Royal, where two of their latest residential projects in Dubai were unveiled — La Vue in Nad Al Sheba Gardens and La Clé in Al Furjan. These flagship projects follow the recent success of MAAIA’s Le Jardin development in Abu Dhabi – which achieved a complete sell-out during its concept phase.

La Vue and La Cle precede MAAIA’s upcoming mega project of building a master community in Dubai’s Falcon City this year. With all these projects, this year MAAIA will develop 2.5 Million sq ft of GFA. Over the next three years MAAIA plans to roll out nearly 5000 units, with a development pipeline of over AED 10 Billion. 

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