THE MIDDLE EAST’S

10 Powerful Businesswomen
Leading Family-Owned Businesses

Raja Easa Al Gurg; Muna Easa Al Gurg

1. Raja Easa Al Gurg; Muna Easa Al Gurg

Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group (ESAG)

Lubna Olayan

2. Lubna S. Olayan

Olayan Financing Company (OFC)

Renuka Jagtiani

3. Renuka Jagtiani

Landmark Group

Huda Al Rostamani; Amina Al Rostamani

4. Huda Al Rostamani; Amina Al Rostamani

AW Rostamani Group (AWR)

Lujaina Mohsin Darwish; Areej Mohsin Darwish

5. Lujaina Mohsin Darwish; Areej Mohsin Darwish

Mohsin Haider Darwish

Caroline Fattal

6. Caroline Fattal

Fattal Group

Farida Khamis; Yasmine Khamis

7. Farida Khamis; Yasmine Khamis

The Orientals Group; Oriental Weavers Carpet

Rita Maria Zniber

8. Rita Maria Zniber

Diana Holding

Mona Yousuf Almoayyed

9. Mona Yousuf Almoayyed

Y.K. Almoayyed & Sons

Amal Suhail Bahwan

10. Amal Suhail Bahwan

Suhail Bahwan Group

Methodology

For this list, we considered:

• The overall impact that the leader and the business have in the region.
• The size of the business.
• The achievements and performance of the leader during the last year.
• The number of years of industry experience and how long has she been leading the company.
• The other roles she currently holds.