33 UAE company heads make Forbes’ most impactful real estate leaders in MENA list

Leaders at 33 UAE-based companies were named among Forbes’ The Middle East’s Most Impactful Real Estate Leaders 2024. Those among the top 10:

• Mohamed Alabbar, Emaar Properties (1)
• Talal Al Dhiyebi, Aldar Properties (2)
• Hesham Al Qassim, Wasl (4)
• Hussain Sajwani, Damac Properties (6)
• Naaman Atallah, Nakheel (9)
• P. N.C. Menon, Sobha Realty (10)

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s latest Sheikh Zayed Book Award was handed out to seven individuals. The award — which nods to Arabic-speaking writers and authors who write about Arab culture and civilization — received a record-high 4,240 nominations, an increase of 35% y-o-y, from 74 countries, including 19 Arab nations. The full list of laureates can be found here.

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan pledged AED 155 mn to settle all outstanding dues for students registered in government schools, up to the 2023-2024 academic year, reports Wam. The initiative will be carried out in coordination with the Emirates Schools Establishment.