In this post I am going to give you a list of the people I consider to be the most important in the Multi-Trillion dollar Middle East real estate industry. I have chosen 70 people to put on the list and all of them contribute greatly to the incredible expansion we are all seeing in Middle East real estate development. Middle East real estate is a truly gigantic industry and the people at the forefront are the movers and shakers, the leaders - The Power Elite!
MIDDLE EAST REAL ESTATE POWER ELITE LIST 2013
1. Mohamed Ali Alabaar, Chairman and CEO, Emaar, UAE
2. Yousef Al-Shelash, Chairman, Dar Al Arkan, Saudi Arabia
3. HH Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman, Royal Group & Tourism Development and Investment Company, UAE
4. Abdulrahman Abdulqader Al Faqih, Chairman, Jabal Omar Development & Makkah Construction & Development Company, Saudi Arabia
5. Khalaf Al Habtoor, Chairman, Al Habtoor, UAE
6. Khadem Abdulla Al Qubaisi, Chairman, Arabtec Holding & Aabar Properties, UAE
7. Sami Asad, CEO, Aldar Properties, UAE
8. Mohammed Bin Ali Al Hedfa, Group CEO, Qatari Diar, Qatar
9. Bakr Bin Ladin, Chairman, Saudi BinLadin Group, Saudi Arabia
10. Hussain Sajwani, Chairman, DAMAC Properties, UAE
11. Sheikh Saad R. Hariri, Chairman, Saudi Oger, Saudi Arabia
12. Abubaker Seddiq Al Khouri, Managing Director, Sorouh Real Estate, UAE
13. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud, Chairman, Kingdom Holding, Saudi Arabia
14. Ali Rashid Lootah, Chairman, Nakheel, UAE
15. Said T. Khoury, Chairman, Consolidated Contractors Company, Greece & Middle East
16. Maher Merehbi, Chairman, Arabian Construction Company, Lebanon
17. Ahmad Suleiman Abdulaziz Al Rajhi, CEO, Al Arrab Contracting Company, Saudi Arabia
18. Mishal Kanoo, Deputy Chairman, Kanoo Group, Bahrain
19. Fahd Al Rasheed, CEO, King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia
20. Khaled Musaed Al Seif, Chairman, El Seif Engineering & Contracting, Saudi Arabia
21. Mehdi Amjad, Executive Chairman & CEO, Omniyat Properties, UAE
22. HE Hitmi bin Ali Al-Hitmi, Chairman, Barwa Real Estate, Qatar
23. Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Bin Thani Al-Thani, Chairman, Ezdan Real Estate, Qatar
24. Ahmed Alhatti, Chairman, Cayan Real Estate Investment and Development, UAE
25. Saleh Mohammed Bin Nasrah, Chairman, Eshraq Properties, UAE
26. Abdullah Ali Obaid Al Hamli, Chairman, Deyaar, UAE
27. Saeed Ahmed Saeed, CEO, Limitless, UAE
28. Khalid Bin Kalban, Chairman, Union Properties, UAE
29. Abdulla Ahmed Al Ghurair, Chairman, ETA Ascon, UAE
30. Abdullah Al Habbai, Chairman, Meraas Holding Group, UAE
31. Mohammad Hassan Omran, Chairman, RAK Properties, UAE
32. Nasser Chammaa, Chairman, Solidere, Lebanon
33. Tariq Bin Faisal Al Qassimi, Chairman, Enshaa Real Estate Development, UAE
34. Abdullah Mohammad Juma Al Naboodah, Chairman, Al Naboodah Construction, UAE
35. Issa M. Al Mohannadi, CEO, Msheireb Properties, Qatar
36. Rahail Aslam, CEO, Select Group, Dubai
37. Abdullah Mohammed Al Issa, Chairman, Saudi Construction Company, Saudi Arabia
38. Mohammed Abdulaziz Al-Shaya, Chairman & Managing Director, Mabanee, Kuwait
39. HRH Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Chairman, Arriyadh Development, Saudi Arabia
40. Abdul Fatah M. R. Marafie, Chairman & Managing Director, Al Tijaria, Kuwait
41. Ghazi Fahad Al Nafisi, Chairman & Managing Director, Salhiah Real Estate, Kuwait
42. Abdullah Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Chairman, United Real Estate Company, Kuwait
43. Rashid Fahad Al Naimi, Chairman, Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Development, Qatar
44. Jamil Sultan Al-Essa, Chairman, National Real Estate Company, Kuwait
45. Samir Barraj, General Director, First Saudi Contracting Company, Saudi Arabia
46. Athbi Salem Al Ali Al Sabah, Chairman, Al-Themar International Holding, Kuwait
47. Mohammed Jassim Al Marzouq, Chairman & CEO,Tamdeen Real Estate, Kuwait
48. Mohammed Abdullah Al Nassar, Founder & Managing Director, Kuwait Remal Real Estate, Kuwait
49. Khalifa Yousef Al-Roumi, Chairman, Kuwait Real Estate Company, Kuwait
50. Khaled Khudair Al-Mashaan, Chairman, Alargan International Real Estate, Kuwait
51. Rashid Yaqoub Al-Nafisi, Chairman, Al Mazaya Holding, Kuwait
52. Marzooq Rashed Al-Rashdan, Chairman, Abyaar Real Estate Development, Kuwait
53. Imad Abdullah Al-Thaqip, Chairman, Al Enmaa Real Estate, Kuwait
54. Sheikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman, Seef Properties, Bahrain
55. Seraj S. Al-Baker, Chairman, First Dubai Real Estate Development, UAE
56. Mansour Hamad Al Mubarak, Chairman, Aayan Real Estate, Kuwait
57. Khalid Othman Abdul Wahab Al Othman, Chairman & Managing Director, Ajial Real Estate Entertainment, Kuwait
58. Adnan Yaqoub Bu Rahma, Chairman, Al Mudon International, Kuwait
59. Omar Bin Abdallah Al Kadi, Managing Director, Injaz, Saudi Arabia
60. Adnan Abdul Wahab Al Nusuf Nusuf, Chairman & Managing Director, Manazel Holding, Kuwait
61. Hamad Fawzy Aleisa, Chairman, Massaleh Real Estate, Kuwait
62. Samir Yaqoob Al Nafisi, Chairman, Inovest, Bahrain
63. Waleed Ahmad Al-Mannai, Chairman, Arkan Al-Kuwait Real Estate, Kuwait
64. Emad Jawad Bukhamseen, Chairman & Managing Director, Al Arabiya Real Estate, Kuwait
65. Sheikh Ali Abdullah Al Khalifah Al Sabah, Chairman, Tijara & Real Estate Investment, Kuwait
66. Yaser Abul Hasan, Chairman, Kuwait Business Town Real Estate, Kuwait
67. Mohammed A. Hayat, Chairman, Pearl Of Kuwait Real Estate, Kuwait
68. Sheikh Bader G. Al Zahrani, Chairman, Ishraqah, UAE
69. Hisham Ahmed Al Rayes, Chairman, Gulf Holding, Bahrain
70. Carlos Obeid, Chairman, Capitala, UAE