THE MIDDLE EAST’S

69. Yasser Salah Al-Jaidah
Designation : President & CEO
Company: United Development Company (UDC)
Headquarters: Qatar
Established : 1999
Al-Jaidah assumed his current position in January 2025, with over two decades of experience in Qatar’s energy, infrastructure, and utilities sectors. UDC’s projects include Gewan Island and The Pearl Island. In December 2024, UDC and the Ruzgar Healthcare Group announced the opening of The Pearl International Hospital, a medical facility located at The Pearl Island, spanning 14,000 square meters. In 2024, the company had total assets of $5.1 billion and revenues of $283.5 million. Its market value was $1 billion as of March 2025. Al-Jaidah was previously the CEO of Qatar Cool.