Abdelaal joined Mashreq in 2017 as head of the corporate and investment banking group and assumed his current position in 2019 to oversee the bank’s operations across the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the U.S. By Q3 2023, the bank’s net profit had surged 118.4% compared to the same period of 2022. Abdelaal previously held positions at HSBC Bank, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Arab African International Bank, American Express, and Arab Bank.