The group was founded in 1900s by Abdullah Darwish with his brothers, Kassem and Abdulrahman. Today, the group has more than 1,700 employees. It has nine divisions including retail, malls, estate, and technology among others. Its retail division features mono brands and Fifty One East, Qatar's eldest, which offers luxury brands such as Boucheron, CHANEL, Givenchy, Rolex and TUDOR. The group also owns Lagoona Mall which entails 160 stores. Darwish Tower is the group’s major real estate landmark with an investment of over $400 million. Darwish Holding’s technology arm offers a portfolio of international brands like Fnac, Sony, Bang & Olufsen, Bose, Yamaha, iSpace, Promethean, Hisense and others.