{"id":22099,"date":"2017-04-13T06:11:45","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T06:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/damacofficial.com\/hussainsajwani\/?p=22099"},"modified":"2025-06-23T06:51:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T06:51:34","slug":"damac-international-submits-an-application-for-planning-approval-incorporating-zaha-hadid-architects-stunning-design-2-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/damacofficial.com\/hussainsajwani\/damac-international-submits-an-application-for-planning-approval-incorporating-zaha-hadid-architects-stunning-design-2-3\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s top 10 richest Arabs \u2013 Forbes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/gulfbusiness.com\/worlds-top-10-richest-arabs-forbes\/\">Gulf Business<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forbes Middle East has unveiled its annual list of the world\u2019s richest Arabs for 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal once again topped the list with an estimated net worth of $18.7bn, up by $1.4 billion from last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UAE\u2019s Majid Al Futtaim \u2013 the owner of a massive retail conglomerate \u2013&nbsp;was ranked in the second spot with $10.6bn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, the report found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordable-papers.net\/\">that<\/a>&nbsp;the aggregate net worth of the richest Arabs climbed by 29.2 per cent over the last year to $123.4bn, spread among 42 billionaires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cArab billionaires staged a comeback. Depressed oil prices have started a mild recovery, thanks in part to OPEC\u2019s cap on output. Stock markets are also up,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nine of the entries were back on after dropping off the list in previous years, including Bassam and Kutayba Alghanim, Fawzi and Mohannad Al-Kharafi\u2014all from Kuwait, Saudi brothers Salman, Fawaz and Abdul Majeed Alhokair, Onsi Sawiris, patriarch of Egypt\u2019s richest family, and Moroccan real estate developer Anas Sefrioui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With 10 entries on the list, Saudi Arabia claimed the highest number of billionaires with an aggregate net worth of $42bn, followed by Lebanon and Egypt with seven billionaires each. Emirati billionaires were found to be worth a combined $22bn, while Lebanon has the highest number of billionaires per capita.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The list was created based on stock prices as of February 17, 2017, for individual billionaires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TOP 10 RICHEST ARABS IN THE WORLD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Net worth: $18.7bn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Country: Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Age: 62<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Majid Al Futtaim and family<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Net worth: $10.6bn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Country: UAE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Mohammed Al Amoudi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Net worth: $8.1bn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Country: Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Age: 70<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. Abdulla Bin Ahmed Al Ghurair and family<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Net worth: $6.8bn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Country: UAE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. Nassef Sawaris<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Net worth: $5.6bn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Country: Egypt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Age: 56<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. Suhail Bahwan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Net worth: $4.1bn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Country: Oman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Age: 78<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. Abdulla Al Futtaim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Net worth: $4.1bn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Country: UAE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8. Naguib Sawaris<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Net worth: $3.9bn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Country: Egypt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Age: 62<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9. Prince Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Kabeer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Net worth: $3.8bn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Country: Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Age: 63<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10. Hussain Sajwani<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Net worth: $3.7bn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Country: UAE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Age: 64<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source:&nbsp;Gulf Business Forbes Middle East has unveiled its annual list of the world\u2019s richest Arabs for 2017. 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