This past year wasn’t kind to billionaires all over the world. Plummeting oil prices, shaky stock markets and a stronger dollar wreaked havoc on fortunes. In the Arab world, aggregate net worth was ...

The startup scene in the Arab world continues to boom, culminating this year in several high value deals. These include the acquisition of Souq. com by Amazon, construction major Emaar Malls buying a ...

Arab women are tapping the startups across the Arab world, some of them succeeded to establish their own startups while others participate with co-founders to start the business, Forbes Middle East ...

The richest people on Earth are not immune to the coronavirus. As the pandemic tightened its grip at the start of 2020, global equity markets imploded, tanking many fortunes. As of March 18, when ...

In developing this ranking we considered and analyzed each government in the MENA region before identifying specific individuals. We then contacted those shortlisted and requested all relevant ...

I am a New York-based reporter covering the world's billionaires and their companies. I'm originally from Calgary, Alberta ...

Family businesses are the backbone of the Middle East’s economies, with some of the largest businesses in the region run by families through private companies. Most of the companies on our list of the ...

Forbes Middle East reveals its Top 100 Arab Celebrities for the first time, looking at the popularity and influence of actors, singers and TV personalities from across the region. Judging a ...

Social media followers across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube Years active in the industry Other influential activities and editorial points ...

The GCC in general is aggressively pursuing economic reforms. The U.A.E. has begun granting long-term visas to investors, Saudi Arabia is opening up to international tourists, and almost all the Gulf ...

Haytham Esmat interned at the Space Telescope Science Institute (operated for NASA by AURA), working on the James Webb Space Telescope in the instrumentation team. In 2020, NASA presented her research ...

The importance of exchange houses is arguably greater in the Middle East than in other regions due to the large percentage of expats, especially in the GCC where exchange houses enable millions of ...