The United Arab Emirates, or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East. It is located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula and shares borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia, while also having maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran. Abu Dhabi is the country's capital, while Dubai, the most populous city, is an international hub.
Mashreq is the oldest privately owned bank in the United Arab Emirates and one of the oldest banking institutions in the Middle East. Founded as the Bank of Oman in 1967, it now offers online banking and e-commerce.
Mohamed Ali Alabbar is an Emirati businessman, best known as the founder of Emaar Properties, the developer of assets such as the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall, as well as the founder and chairman of Eagle Hills, an Abu Dhabi-based private investment and real estate development company.
Arabtec Holding PJSC, was Dubai's most heavily traded and largest construction group in GCC, together with its subsidiaries, provided construction services for residential, commercial, oil and gas, infrastructure, power, facilities management, and property development sectors in the United Arab Emirates and internationally. It operated through Construction; Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing; Oil & Gas, Infrastructure and Power; and other segments. The company was involved in the construction of high-rise towers, buildings, and residential villas, as well as undertook drainage, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, contracting and related, and civil and infrastructure construction works. It also engaged in the real estate investment, development, leasing, and management activities; bought and sold real estate properties; and leased and managed third party properties. In addition, the company manufactured precast panels; and fabricated steel structures and profiles, as well as manufactured and transported ready mixed concrete
Majid Al Futtaim Holding is an Emirati holding company based in Dubai. The family-owned conglomerate owns and operates shopping malls, retail, and hotel establishments in the Middle East and North Africa.
LuLu Group International is an Emirati-based multinational conglomerate company that operates a chain of hypermarkets and retail companies, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was founded in 2000 by M. A. Yusuff Ali from Nattika in Kerala, India. The Group mainly operates "Lulu Hypermarket", a chain of hypermarkets that ranks among the top grocers in many of the markets it operates in. LuLu has over 65,000 employees of various nationalities.
Yusuff Ali Musaliam Veettil Abdul Kader, popularly known as M. A. Yusuff Ali, is Indian businessman and billionaire. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of LuLu Group International, which owns the LuLu Hypermarket chain worldwide and LuLu International Shopping Mall. With an annual turnover of US$8.4 billion, LuLu Group International employs the largest number of Indians outside India. According to Forbes Middle East, Yusuff Ali was ranked No. 1 in Top 100 Indian business owners in the Arab World 2018. As per Forbes billionaires list published on October 2023, he was ranked 27th richest Indian with net worth of US$6.9 billion.
Rotana Hotel Management Corporation PJSC is a hotel management company in the Middle East, Africa, the Balkans and Turkey. It has a portfolio of over 100 properties in 26 cities and operates six sub brands which include Rotana Hotels & Resorts, Centro Hotels by Rotana, Rayhaan Hotels & Resorts by Rotana, Arjaan Hotel Apartments by Rotana, Edge by Rotana and The Residences by Rotana.
The Al-Futtaim Group is a large conglomerate based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Thumbay Moideen is an Indian businessman based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is the founder and president of the Thumbay Group, a diversified international business conglomerate headquartered in the Dubai International Financial Centre, with operations across 20 sectors.
Thumbay Group is a UAE-based diversified international business conglomerate, headquartered in DIFC - Dubai, with operations across 20 sectors including education, healthcare, medical research, diagnostics, retail pharmacy, health communications, retail opticals, wellness, nutrition stores, hospitality, real estate, publishing, technology, media, events, medical tourism, trading and marketing, and distribution. The group is headed by Dr. Thumbay Moideen, who is the Founder and President. Thumbay Group is the owner of Gulf Medical University and chain of Thumbay Hospitals and Clinics.
Muhammed Ghassan Aboud is a Syrian entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is a founding members of the Syrian Business Council and the Ghassan Aboud Group. Based in the United Arab Emirates, Abound was listed in the 2018 issue of the Top 50 Most Influential Expats in the UAE by Forbes Middle East.
AW Rostamani Group, also known as “AWR”, is a privately held company established in 1954 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by Al Rostamani brothers, Abdullah and Abdul Wahid Al Rostamani. The company is headquartered in Dubai and employs over 3,800 workers. The Group operates 12 companies in seven diverse sectors: automotive, real estate, retail, lighting, travel and logistics.
Akbar Moideen Thumbay is the Vice-President of the Healthcare Division of Thumbay Group, a diversified international business conglomerate headquartered at DIFC, Dubai - UAE. He is also a member of the 'Thumbay Group Board', a five-member board which implements Thumbay Group's strategic plans.
Max Fashion is a fashion brand under the banner of the UAE-based Landmark Group. The brand was first launched in May 2004.
Hussain Sajwani, is an Emirati businessman and the founder of the property development company, DAMAC Properties, and the private investment company, DAMAC Group.
Arada is a property development company based in Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates.
Riva Fashion is a fashion brand specialized in clothing, footwear, accessories and perfumes for women, teenagers and kids. Riva Fashion operates in 6 countries across the GCC with over 100 stores and 5000 employees. The brand has a significant digital presence, with online and mobile application that attract the women to enjoy a friendly shopping experience with worldwide shipping. Riva Fashion Brand is owned by the Armada retail concept which was founded in Kuwait in 1973 by Al Tahan family.
Chalhoub Group is a privately held luxury goods retailer and distributor, headquartered in Dubai, UAE.
BFL Group is an international discount retailer founded in 1996 by Toufic Kreidieh. It is based in the United Arab Emirates. BFL Group has dozens of stores in major cities across Europe and the Middle East.
