i was pretty sure that my comments will never show
because they prove that lebanese are advancing all arabs together and by far , while the intention of the owner of this chart is clearly to put gulf people and especially saudians in ranks that they don't deserve
but i will take your chart and make a video about it , and at the end of the video , i will show the names of many lebanese genius in all fields of science art and business who deserve more to be listed in it
and let people decide themselves what is it about your biased chart which is completely subjective trying to give gulf people a stand that they don't deserve at all
Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 9:02 AM by Karl Bassil
We would like to be happy to see all successfull ARAB brothers in our country to invest in construction.
Monday, Feb 6, 2012 8:54 AM by Halil Cahit AKALIN
would like to see the name of Dr. Karim el Solh, CEO of Gulf Capital a visionary and a leading figure in the financial world
Monday, Dec 12, 2011 7:58 AM by william azar
Where is Abdullah bin Hamad Al-attiyah? Bin Hammam is not powerful - sorry to inform you. He is a national embarrasment.
Monday, Oct 31, 2011 4:04 PM by Jassim
Woow interesting but wheres Shaik Mohammad bin Rashid? what are the determiners for the list ?
Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 7:26 PM by Miss Salhah
Fantastic reading and well done to all on the list.
Monday, Sep 5, 2011 8:45 PM by Simon Cornforth
M.H.Alshaya You are my inspiration as you are leading the company. And i feel proud to work with best and largest retailer of middle east. Its been honor for everyone to be part of Al Shaya group.
Sunday, Aug 7, 2011 11:49 AM by Fahad Ramadan Khan
By the way, Our CEO Khalid Falih is from the Oil & Energy Sector not in construction and industry.
Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 3:43 PM by Asghar
Haifa Wehbe Rank #212 and Issam Fares Rank #238
Wow !! Mr. Issam Fares with all his social institutes and educational boards could not beat Haifa on the influential list. Lebanon is amazing !!
Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 3:01 PM by Rami G
I'm surprised that Amr Khalid is not on the list!
Quoting from Wikipedia: "Amr Khaled has recently been chosen as number 13 of the world's most influential people by Time Magazine and sixth most influential intellectual in the world by Prospect magazine." Surely then he should be in the top 500 Arab list!
Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 6:01 PM by Sandra
Prince Waleed was also raised in Lebanon
Monday, May 9, 2011 9:19 AM by Rhoda
where is Oussema Mallouli :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oussama_Mellouli
Thursday, May 5, 2011 6:36 PM by adel mhiri
It's not who makes "the list" in my humble opinion or who is the "most successful"...but who has "found significance" in that he brings lasting impact to the lonely, the abandoned, the unemployed, the hungry, the medicaly needy, the homeless. I believe significance is found in humility, generousity and selflessness, distributing to the needy at large (not to organizations) that evaporate charitable contributions, other than those few charities which truly give to the poor opportunities to learn trades, to read and write. to build homes, to grow food and farms and to procure medical treatment without holding them captive in gratifude, but who "freely give"
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 10:40 AM by Rebecca R. Brooks
The proportion of lebanese presented is staggering!
Such a small country but such producer of great women and men.
Not to make this into a nations' competition.
Sunday, May 1, 2011 7:16 PM by Mouhamad Hussein Aalawein
Congratulations to all the Arabs who made the list!
Sunday, May 1, 2011 4:14 PM by Nada Ibrahim
Congratulation to you and to your Nation Price Al Waleed bin TalaL Al Saud .
We all feel proud of you,
Sunday, Apr 24, 2011 9:09 AM by faisal Hammoud
My congratulation to all those who make part of this issue (Arabian Business Power 500) . Congratulation to the all the Arab nation especially to those whose will become next to be mentioned in futures editions for generations to come.
Sunday, Apr 24, 2011 9:09 AM by Faisal Hammoud
Special Congratulations to Mr. Issa Abdel Salam Abu Issa - CEO of Salam International - Doha - State of Qatar (Ranked 182).
I Feel proud to work and learn a lot from you for more then 18 years (till Feb. 2010) ... you deserved it Boss.
Magdy El-Damarawy
Sunday, Apr 17, 2011 10:15 AM by Magdy El-Damarawy
TO JAMAL ....THERE ARE ONLY 8 NAMES FROM JORDAN COMES FROM PALESTINIAN ORIGIN THAT MAKES THEM 17 IN THE LIST....STOP HATING AND TRY TO BE ONE OF THOSE ACHIEVERS
Thursday, Apr 7, 2011 11:00 AM by WALEED
Mabrouk, Dr. Elachi. Chairman of the Lebanese American University Board of Trustees!
Wednesday, Apr 6, 2011 10:15 PM by Rich
I am a fan of El Achi because he can move an audience and make them feel that the sky is the limit if one has a dream!
Tuesday, Apr 5, 2011 3:38 PM by amy yusuf Karameh
What is the use to be a billionaire when the arab are being massacred every day? I will be more interested to know what these so called rich people have done for the muslim umma.
Monday, Apr 4, 2011 6:43 PM by Tanz
To all the muslims ameen
Monday, Apr 4, 2011 6:42 PM by Prince
congrats Mr Waleed Bin Talal, you deserve it,may Allah Bless you with good Health and happiness,ameen...............
Sunday, Apr 3, 2011 10:26 PM by shek ahmed
Proud of you mom:)
Amal Al Khedairy:) wow what an honor:)
Sunday, Apr 3, 2011 2:45 PM by Munir El Kadi
Two names from the Family Falah:)
Good for Al Khedairy/Al Salman:)
Sunday, Apr 3, 2011 2:45 PM by Munir El Kadi
This seems totally BOGUS. NAssim Taleb is a philosopher and scientist not a Finance person. And why this horrible rank? Who did that list?
Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 6:55 PM by J K
Did anybody asked from where they got these results? can you AB tell us the research you conduct to have this list, as i don't believe that a twenties young man used the Egyptian revolution to be famous and rated 2nd around the arab world? with all respect to Ghonim.
Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 2:45 PM by Saad Nasser
There are 21 entries from Palestine as countries of origin but only says 9. Typical mis representations of Palestinians. (also most jordan entries are Palestinian as country of origin)
Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 10:49 PM by Jamal
Congrads to Manal Omar, you deserved it. Special congrads to Sam Bahour you gave up living in America to back to an occupied Palestine , the people of El Bireh are all proud of you Sam!
Tuesday, Mar 29, 2011 4:40 PM by Janine Ale
Bouazizi is my influential , not some oil rich unknown man
Tuesday, Mar 29, 2011 12:44 PM by amr
why isn't Saber rebai in the fame list? ...or Latifa?....or Hend Sabri?....or Lotfi Bouchnak?......or any one of the Tunisian great artists who are being so applauded in the arab world?
Tuesday, Mar 29, 2011 12:39 PM by Salwa
This list is a complete job! Where's Bouazizi?? Where's El Baradi??
Completely not based on any facts.
Tuesday, Mar 29, 2011 12:39 PM by Ahmed AlQassem
Again a ranking of influential Arabs . What did all this lot give to the Arab people : singers , actors and a lot of nobodies but rich
people who most probably paid to be on this list.
Don t we have any Doctors who saved lives in the rab World and abroad , any scientists and any struggling people in palestine and
other countries.
Mohamed Bouaziz triggered a revolution that never took place in the Arab World . He redeemed dignity and freedom to all Arabs
who can say NO and I do not Agree , now.
please respect us and spare us these useless lists unless you work
seriously and fairly on compiling them.
Monday, Mar 28, 2011 10:48 PM by Naceur Mechmoum
Where is Mohammed Bouazizi ??????!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, Mar 28, 2011 7:55 PM by TUNISIAN
Why Al Waleed should be always on the top? is it because of his billions? what about ethics?
Monday, Mar 28, 2011 4:54 PM by Emeralda
Nujood Ali is the bravest girl ever
Monday, Mar 28, 2011 1:13 PM by sino'y
Congratulations to @ghonim on second place
Monday, Mar 28, 2011 1:13 PM by Christian McAdam
one day i will be in this list too. for creating some educational advancements.
Monday, Mar 28, 2011 1:10 PM by suad Alhalwachi
Mashalla . Mashalla .may allaha give more with good health.
Monday, Mar 28, 2011 1:10 PM by MIRZA NISAR AHMED BAIG
Buazeezy should have been on this list. He created a revolution across the Arab world..
Monday, Mar 28, 2011 1:09 PM by Hind Al Yousef
I am surprised whoever compiled this list left out the one true infleuntial (in terms of conscience not money) person in the Middle East over the past year: Mohamad ElBaradei.
He is easily a top-5 figure in such a list. And leaving him out and including unknown bloggers is very shameful.
Sunday, Mar 27, 2011 11:34 PM by Egyptianism
Nassim Taleb at 306??? I'm sorry to say this surely is not a ranking done scientifically!!
Sunday, Mar 27, 2011 11:02 PM by Marc
My young son Yassin AlSalman have made the list # 297. He is born in 1982.
I am a proud father, arab candian from Iraq.
Sunday, Mar 27, 2011 11:01 PM by Falah AlSalman
i like lists
Sunday, Mar 27, 2011 10:35 PM by ilhan
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