People

• NBusiness leaderNazar Al BaharnaNizar Al Baharna is a Bahraini academic, entrepreneur and politician.
• Business leaderKhalid Abdul RahimKhalid Mohammed Abdulrahim is a Bahraini business magnate and construction tycoon is the founder and chairman of KAR group of companies. The focal point of this business group is Cebarco Bahrain, a building construction and civil engineering company. Projects completed by the company include Bahrain International Circuit, Yas Marina Circuit, Bahrain City Centre, the Sheikh Isa bin Salman Library and Conference Centre, Citibank Headquarters, King Hamad Highway and Bahrain Chamber of Commerce.
• MBusiness leaderMahdi Al TajirMohammed Mahdi Al Tajir is an Emirati businessman based in the United Kingdom. He was the first United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United Kingdom. Al Tajir spends much of his time at his London home or at Keir House, his 18,000-acre (73 km2) Stirlingshire estate. He has interests in finance and property, and owns the Highland Spring bottled water company.
• Business leaderMoosa AbdulRahman HassanHajj Moosa AbdulRahman Hassan was an Omani businessman, tribal leader, and landlord. He was born in the old town of Muscat and finished his studies in the American Mission School. He established a firm in 1927 in supplying coals and foodstuffs to British ships & frigates in Muscat.
• Business leaderSalem Ben Nasser Al-IsmailyDr. Salem Ben Nasser Al-Ismaily is an Omani advisor at the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Al-Ismaily was previously the chairman and chief executive officer of the Sultanate of Oman Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development, or Ithraa. Al Ismaily has been conferred by the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, the second class order of Oman and by Qaboos bin Said bin Taimur, the late Sultan of Oman, the third and the second class orders of Oman.
• FBusiness leaderFawaz ZureikatFawaz Abdullah Zureikat was a Jordanian businessman. Zureikat was implicated in the United Nations Oil-for-Food scandal relating to corruption surrounding Iraq's oil exports.
• Business leaderAlaa BataynehAlaa Arif Batayneh is a Jordanian businessman and politician. He is also the son-in-law of Prince Hassan bin Talal. Currently, serves Director of His Majesty Abdullah II office.
• SBusiness leaderSamer MajaliSamer Majali is a British-Jordanian businessman and was the CEO of Gulf Air from 2009 until his resignation was announced on 2 December 2012. He is now CEO of Royal Jordanian.
• Business leaderZahi KhouriZahi W. Khouri is a Palestinian-American businessman and entrepreneur, who is best known for his involvement in numerous business ventures in the Palestinian territories.
• Business leaderZiyad ManasirZiyad Manasir is a Jordanian entrepreneur and businessman. He is the founder of the Jordanian conglomerate known as Manaseer Group.
• MBusiness leaderMohamed bin Abdulrahman M. Hassan FakhroMohamed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Hassan Al-Fakhro, nicknamed Half of the World, was a wealthy businessman from Qatar. He bravely fought in the Zubara War of 1935 with the Al Thani. He was given his nickname by the then ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Abdullah bin Jasssim Al Thani for his vast knowledge and wisdom.
• MBusiness leaderMohammed Al-SharekhMohammed Al-Sharekh was a Kuwaiti businessman and author, who was the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Sakhr Software Company. Through Sakhr, he introduced the first Arabic language operating system into computers.
• ABusiness leaderAli Mohammed Thunayan Al-GhanimAli Mohammed Thunayan Al-Ghanim is a Kuwaiti oligarch. He is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce, the German-Arab Chamber of Commerce, and Helarab Co. in Switzerland and serves on the board of Makerous Co. in Germany.
• FBusiness leaderFahad Al RajaanFahad Maziad Al Rajaan was a Kuwaiti banker. From 1992 to 2015, Fahad Al Rajaan served as Company Director of Ahli United Bank (UK) Plc.
• ABusiness leaderAbdulwahab Al-RushaidAbdulwahab Al-Rushaid is a Kuwaiti economist and politician. He is an elected board member of Kuwait Economic Society and the vice-chairman of the board.
• ABusiness leaderAbdulrahman Mohammed JamsheerAbdulrahman Mohammed Saif Jamsheer was a Bahraini businessman and politician.
• ABusiness leaderAhmed BehzadAhmed Ibrahim Mahmood Behzad is a Bahraini politician who served on the Consultative Council from 2006 to 2018.
• Business leaderYusuf bin Ahmed KanooYusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo, also known as Haji Yusuf, was a Bahraini merchant and trader who, in 1890, took over his father's business and started the trading empire that would grow into the Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo Group, one of the largest independent trading companies in the Gulf region.
• ABusiness leaderAbdul Hakim Al-ShammariAbdul Hakim Ibrahim Muhammad Al-Shammari is a Bahraini businessman and politician.
• ABusiness leaderAhmed Al-SalloumAhmed Sabah Salman Al-Salloum (Arabic: أحمد السلوم is a Bahraini politician, businessman, author, and columnist. He has served as a Member of Parliament since December 12, 2018, for the Fifth District of the Capital Governorate.
• TBusiness leaderTaqi BaharnaTaqi Muhammad Baharna is a Bahraini poet, diplomat and businessman. He was born in the capital of Manama. Educated in literature and economics, he has been Bahrain's ambassador to Egypt and headed Bahrain's mission to the Arab League. He has also published his poetry and literature in a number of Bahraini and Arab periodicals, and he has written several books.
• KBusiness leaderKhalid bin Hamad Al BusaidiSayyid Khalid bin Hamad Al Busaidi is an Omani, business owner, musician and sportsman. He is also the former chairman of the Oman Football Association.
• Business leaderAreej Mohsin DarwishAreej Mohsin Haider Darwish Al-Zaabi is an Omani Arabian business magnate, entrepreneur, investor and billionaire.
• ABusiness leaderAsil AttarAsil Hussain Attar is an Iraqi businesswoman and talk show host. She is the former CEO of Damas Jewellery.
• ABusiness leaderAras HabibAras Habib Mohammad Karim is an Iraqi politician, businessman, financier, and former militant leader of Kurdish origin, who was also a Feyli Kurdish community leader. He was close with Ahmed Chalabi and joined the Iraqi National Congress (INC) when it was founded in 1992, becoming its leader in 2015. He was one of the most prominent advocates for the 2003 invasion of Iraq but later fell out with US authorities who believed he was working for Iran. Aras Habib also founded and owned the Al-Bilad Islamic Bank in Iraq.
• JBusiness leaderJim Reid-AndersonJames Reid-Anderson is a British businessman who was formerly the president, chairman, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. Before working for Six Flags, Anderson was previously a healthcare adviser to both Apollo and the managing board of Siemens AG. Under Reid-Anderson, Siemens acquired Dade Behring.
• Business leaderHussein AlAnkosheiHussein Ali AlAnkoshei is an Iraqi politician, sport personality, businessman, and lawyer. He is a member of the Parliament of Iraq (2026–2030), advisor of the prime minister of Iraq, the president of Al-Diwaniya SC, and the chairman and CEO of Al-Ankoshei Group.
• MBusiness leaderMona KattanMona Kattan Elamin is an Iraqi entrepreneur. She is the chief executive officer of the fragrance brand Kayali and a co-founder of Huda Beauty.
• MBusiness leaderMoutaz Al-KhayyatMoutaz Al-Khayyat is a Syrian-Qatari billionaire entrepreneur based in Doha, Qatar. He is the Board Chairman of Power International Holding, a Qatari-based conglomerate that operates across energy, construction, industries, telecommunication, agriculture and food services, real estate, and hospitality. He is a founding partner and chairman of Baladna Food Industries and chairman of Estithmar Holding. According to Bloomberg, Moutaz and his brother Ramez Al-Khayyat have a net worth surpassing $7 billion.
• RBusiness leaderRamez Al-KhayyatRamez Al-Khayyat is a Syrian-Qatari billionaire entrepreneur based in Doha, Qatar. He is the President and GCEO of Power International Holding, a Qatari-based conglomerate that operates across energy, construction, telecommunications, agriculture and food industries, real estate, and entertainment.
• Notable NepaliTenzing NorgayTenzing Norgay, born Namgyal Wangdi, and also referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer. On 29 May 1953, he and Edmund Hillary were the first people confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest, as part of the 1953 British Mount Everest expedition. Time named Norgay one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
• Notable NepaliSuman PokhrelSuman Pokhrel is a Nepali poet, lyricist, playwright, translator and artist. Universities in Nepal and India have included his poetry in their syllabi.
• Notable NepaliManisha KoiralaManisha Koirala is a Nepalese actress who works in Indian cinema, predominantly in Hindi and Tamil films. Born into the politically prominent Koirala family, she is the daughter of Prakash Koirala and the granddaughter of B. P. Koirala. One of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of her time, she is the recipient several accolades, including three Filmfare Awards, one Filmfare Awards South and one Filmfare OTT Award. In 2001, the Government of Nepal awarded her with the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu.
• Notable NepaliGyanendra of NepalShree Panch Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev is the former King of Nepal and the last monarch of Kingdom of Nepal. He ascended the throne on 4 June 2001 following the royal massacre and reigned until 28 May 2008, when the monarchy was abolished and the democratic republic was proclaimed. He had previously reigned from 7 November 1950 to 7 January 1951, when the Rana regime declared him king at the age of three after his grandfather, King Tribhuvan, and the royal family fled to India. His brief reign ended with Tribhuvan's restoration to the throne.
• Notable NepaliBirendra of NepalShree Panch Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev was King of Nepal from 1972 until his assassination in the 2001 Nepalese royal massacre.
• NNotable NepaliNirmal PurjaNirmal Purja, also known as Nims or Nimsdai, was a Nepali-British mountaineer. Before pursuing a career in mountaineering, he served in the British Army with the Brigade of Gurkhas and later in the Special Boat Service (SBS), the special forces unit of the Royal Navy.
• Notable NepaliDipendra of NepalDipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, was King of Nepal for three days, from 1 June 2001 to 4 June 2001. For the duration of his brief reign, he was in a coma after apparently shooting his parents King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya, other members of the royal family, and ultimately himself, in an event known as the Nepalese royal massacre. Crown Prince Dipendra was named as the perpetrator by the official investigation, although the lack of a trial and unanswered questions about the incident have led to ongoing speculation. Upon Dipendra's death, his paternal uncle Gyanendra succeeded as king for his second reign.
• Notable NepaliUdit NarayanUdit Narayan Jha is an Indian playback singer whose songs are featured in Indian cinema, primarily Hindi films.
• Notable NepaliŚuddhodanaŚuddhodana, meaning "he who grows pure rice," was the father of Siddhartha Gautama, better known as the Buddha. He was a leader of the Shakya, who lived in an oligarchic republic, with their capital at Kapilavastu.
• Notable NepaliMahendra of NepalMahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev was King of Nepal from 13 March 1955 until his death in 1972. He led the 1960 royal coup, in which he dismissed the government, suspended the constitution, banned political parties, jailed their leaders, and established the Panchayat rule.

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