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Forbes Middle East Launches the Building the Future Summit in Partnership with the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport

Showcasing the UAE’s Leadership in Innovation and Urban Development.

  • The summit will highlight the key developments shaping the future of real estate and infrastructure.

UAE, May 22, 2025: Forbes Middle East is gearing up to launch the first edition of its Building the Future Summit, taking place on May 26-27, 2025, at Berklee Abu Dhabi. The summit will bring together an exclusive cohort of real estate leaders, investors, innovators, and architects from across the region and around the world.

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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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Forbes Middle East Unveils The Middle East’s Most Impactful Real Estate Leaders 2025

Meet the Power Players Behind the Region’s Mega Projects and Urban Transformation

  • UAE-based leaders reign with 42 entries, followed by 21 in Saudi Arabia and 16 in Egypt.  
  • DAMAC Properties’ Hussain Sajwani tops the ranking.
  • Five billionaires appear on the list, collectively worth $19.3 billion.

Dubai, April 16, 2025: Forbes Middle East has revealed its 2025 ranking of the region’s 100 Most Impactful Real Estate Leaders, spotlighting the developers and decision-makers transforming the region’s skylines. The list was compiled based on each leader’s years of experience, the value of completed and ongoing projects, company financials including total assets and revenues where available, and the size of landbanks and number of units held.

The UAE dominates this year’s ranking with 42 leaders of companies headquartered in the country, followed by Saudi Arabia with 21 entries and Egypt with 16. Claiming the top spot is Hussain Sajwani, Founder and Chairman of DAMAC Properties. In February 2025, DAMAC announced the pricing and settlement of its $750 million senior unsecured three-and-a-half-year Reg S Sukuk—its largest to date. Sajwani’s net worth has doubled over the past year, rising from $5.1 billion in March 2024 to $10.2 billion as of March 2025.

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Forbes Middle East Unveils the Middle East’s Top 40 Asset Managers 2025

Meet the Region’s Most Influential Money Movers

  • The 40 asset managers collectively oversaw over $439 billion in AUM in 2024.
  • Saudi Arabia leads with 19 entries, followed by the U.A.E. and Kuwait with six each.
  • Rashed Sharif, CEO of SNB Capital, tops the ranking for the second consecutive year.
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Forbes Middle East Unveils the Top 10 Talent Managers Making Moves in the Middle East

Meet the top business minds behind the online and offline success of the region’s most famous faces.

  • 12 talent managers represent 10 leading agencies.
  • Eight are based in the UAE, three in Egypt, and one in Lebanon.

Dubai, November 19, 2024: Forbes Middle East has revealed its list of the Top 10 Talent Managers Making Moves in the Middle East, honoring leaders who strategically manage the public image and brand partnerships of prominent Arab and international talent. The ranking spotlights 12 leaders overseeing 10 agencies that drive the success of the region’s most influential singers, actors, and internet personalities.

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