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Forbes Middle East - English
CHICKEN SCRATCH
NO ONE WOULD FINANCE TODD GRAVES' IDEA FOR A RESTAURANT SERVING ONLY CHICKEN FINGERS. SO HE WORKED AS A BOILERMAKER AND SALMON FISHER TO FUND IT HIMSELF. NOW RAISING CANE'S IS ONE OF AMERICA'S HOTTEST FAST-FOOD CHAINS AND GRAVES IS THE COUNTRY'S RICHEST RESTAURATEUR, WORTH $22 BILLION.
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November 2025 - English - Forbes Middle East
Forbes Middle East - English
RIDING THE WAVE
Saudi Arabia's tourism revival under Vision 2030 is creating new opportunities. For Taiba CEO Sultan Al-Otaibi, acting fast is imperative and so is investing $880 million in eight prime projects to keep pace with rising demand.
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November 2025 - English - Forbes Middle East
Forbes Middle East - English
CEO Pay Power Play
Executive compensation across corporate America surged in 2024, driven by stock options and performance bonuses.
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November 2025 - English - Forbes Middle East
Forbes Middle East - English
Gold Rally Pushes 5 Arab Reserves Above $145B
Gold hit a historic milestone in October 2025, surpassing $4,350 per ounce for the first time, fuelled by rising geopolitical tensions and expectations of monetary easing.
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November 2025 - English - Forbes Middle East
Forbes Middle East - English
Women Taking Over The Corner Office In 2025
Though women held only 9.8% of CEO roles across S&P 500 companies in Q1 2025, according to Altrata, several notable female leaders have recently taken the helm of major firms globally, from Wall Street to Shanghai, across banking, beauty, aviation, and technology.
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November 2025 - English - Forbes Middle East
Forbes Middle East - English
THE MIDDLE EAST'S 100 TOP CEOs 2025
Our fifth annual list of the Top 100 CEOs in the Middle East spotlights leaders whose influence extends far beyond business performance.
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November 2025 - English - Forbes Middle East
Forbes Middle East - English
Value & Victory
FINAL THOUGHT - “If your courage rises when difficulties befall, you are made of the stuff that wins.” —B.C. Forbes
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November 2025 - English - Forbes Middle East
Forbes Middle East - English
The World's Highest-Paid Soccer Players 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo leads a group of ten footballers collectively earning $945 million this season, but as the sun sets on his legendary career, two young stars are stepping into the spotlight.
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November 2025 - English - Forbes Middle East
Forbes Middle East - English
EMPOWERING INDUSTRIES
Majed Al-Argoubi, CEO of the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON), is reshaping Saudi Arabia's industrial landscape, driving growth across 39 industrial cities spanning over 220 million sqm. His focus: modernizing the sector, empowering SMEs, and positioning the kingdom as a global manufacturing and technology hub.
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November 2025 - English - Forbes Middle East
Forbes Middle East - English
Brain Man
HERRIOT TABUTEAU combined a Yale medical degree with two decades in finance to start biotech firm AXSOME. Now its success with drugs for neurological disorders has made the Haiti-born immigrant a new billionaire.
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November 2025 - English - Forbes Middle East
Forbes Middle East - English
Top 5 Richest Billionaire CEOs
Here are the five wealthiest billionaires who are also CEOs. Spanning technology, retail, and industrial innovation, they oversee some of the world's most valuable corporations that continue to shape global markets. Net worths are as of October 23, 2025, according to Forbes' real-time billionaires list.
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November 2025 - English - Forbes Middle East
Forbes Middle East - English
Notable Middle East CEO Appointments of 2025
2025 reshaped the Middle East's executive landscape as leading companies across the region appointed new CEOs to drive growth, innovation, and global expansion. Here are this year's some notable leadership appointments.
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November 2025 - English - Forbes Middle East
Forbes Middle East - English
The 10 Richest Women In America 2025
For the first time in six years, the number of women on The Forbes 400 list has slipped.
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October 2025 ENGLISH
Forbes Middle East - English
A DIVERSIFIED INTENTION
Sara Masmoudi, CEO of Kilani Group, has led one of Tunisia's most dynamic growth stories through a strategy anchored in acquisitions, partnerships, and diversification, while keeping healthcare and pharmaceuticals at its heart. Today, she is continuing the group's legacy into its next chapter with bold ambitions to expand deeper into Africa and the Middle East.
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October 2025 ENGLISH
Forbes Middle East - English
TOP HEALTHCARE LEADERS 2025
The Middle East healthcare industry continues to advance in its new era of transformation and integration, driven by digital health, local manufacturing, cross-border collaborations and the rapid rise of AI and robotics.
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October 2025 ENGLISH
Forbes Middle East - English
Medical Breakthroughs of 2025
From novel treatments of lipid storage diseases, acute pain, and Hemophilia, to marketing authorizations of tests for the diagnosis of several conditions, here are some of the key medical breakthroughs of 2025, so far.
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October 2025 ENGLISH
Forbes Middle East - English
Healthcare M&A Deals Driving Growth Across MENA in 2025
Healthcare M&A in the Middle East remained steady in H1 2025, with 20 deals, compared to 19 in the same period last year, according to PwC's 2025 TransAct Middle East Mid-Year Update. Here are some notable deals secured in 2025, so far.
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October 2025 ENGLISH
Forbes Middle East - English
PEOPLE ON TOP
Under John Sunil's leadership, Burjeel Holdings has become a $1.9 billion healthcare powerhouse, treating millions and pioneering specialties from oncology to transplants. Now, the CEO is steering its next phase of growth with Saudi expansion, Al investments, and a bold push into new markets.
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October 2025 ENGLISH
Forbes Middle East - English
TOP HEALTHCARE LEADERS 2025 - EXECUTIVES
Al Huqbani was appointed CEO of Health Holding Company in January 2023, following the Saudi Cabinet's decision in 2022 to transfer healthcare assets from the Ministry of Health to HHC and its subsidiaries, making it the largest health provider in Saudi Arabia.
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October 2025 ENGLISH
Forbes Middle East - English
The 10 Youngest Billionaires On The 2025 Forbes 400 List
Four of the ten youngest members of this year's ranking made the list for the first time, including the youngest of all.
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October 2025 ENGLISH
Forbes Middle East - English
Building Mental Health Systems
The GCC is building a modern mental health system-expanding access, embracing digital tools, and breaking stigma step by step.
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October 2025 ENGLISH
Forbes Middle East - English
A LEGACY OF TRUST
Bassam Chahine, CEO of SMC Healthcare, has been with the Saudi firm since its founding over 25 years ago. He became CEO in 2024, led its IPO this year, and is now steering the group's next chapter with plans to open three hospitals by 2030.
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October 2025 ENGLISH
Forbes Middle East - English
The World's 5 Wealthiest Figures in Healthcare
From vaccine pioneers to pharmaceutical moguls, these five healthcare billionaires have shaped global medicine while building fortunes that rank among the world's largest. Meet the leaders transforming the industry and driving innovation across the U.S., India, and China.
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October 2025 ENGLISH
Forbes Middle East - English
2025's Top Health Tech Funding Rounds in MENA
Healthcare in MENA isn't just about hospitals and clinics anymore, with startups reimagining the sector beyond traditional healthtech through Al, advanced technologies, and smart solutions. Here are the five most funded disclosed rounds this year, together bringing in over $367 million, based on data as of September 16, 2025.
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October 2025 ENGLISH
Forbes Middle East - English
Zone Offense
With a combination of cash incentives, stock options and aggressive financial engineering, AUTOZONE made a billionaire out of its founder-and millionaires of thousands of its employees. But can one of the top stocks of the last three decades keep it up in the face of new rivals and fewer gearheads?
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October 2025 ENGLISH
Forbes Middle East - English
10 Healthcare Leaders in Government
Government leadership continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the Middle East's healthcare transformation. Here are 10 healthcare leaders in government driving policy, innovation, and cross-border collaboration to advance healthcare standards and digital integration across the region.
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October 2025 ENGLISH
Forbes Middle East - English
SHIFTING ENERGY
For nearly nine decades, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has been at the heart of Oman's economic growth. Today, as the first Omani Managing Director of the 88-year-old company, Aflah Al Hadhrami is steering PDO into a new era, one defined by purpose, people, and sustainability.
7 min |
September 2025 ENG
Forbes Middle East - English
SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS 2025
In the Middle East, sustainability continues to move from commitment to action as governments and companies align with global climate goals and national visions.
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September 2025 ENG
Forbes Middle East - English
NEXT BILLION-DOLLAR STARTUPS
Artificial intelligence dominates this year's list of 25 venture-backed startups we think most likely to reach a $1 billion valuation.
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September 2025 ENG
Forbes Middle East - English
Money Grows on Trees, Slowly
If you are a very patient investor, you might want to have Angela Davis' CAMPBELL GLOBAL plant you some Douglas fir.
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