Besides being among the top 100 most influential businesswomen in the region, successful Lebanese women are also deemed among the most powerful!
Forbes Middle East shared a list called “World’s 10 Most Powerful Arab Women”. Among them are five world-renowned Lebanese figures.
#1 Nemat (Minouche) Shafik
Title: Deputy Governor Bank of England.
Citizenship: U.K.
Country of origin: Egypt
#2 Amal Clooney
Title: Lawyer, Doughty Street Chambers
Citizenship: U.K.
Country of origin: Lebanon
#3 Nayla Hayek
Title: Chair, Swatch; CEO, Harry Winston
Citizenship: Switzerland
Country of origin: Lebanon
#4 Myriam El Khomri
Title: Minister of Labor
Citizenship: France
Country of origin: Morocco
#5 Najat Vallaud-Belkacem
Title: Minister of National Education
Citizenship: France
Country of origin: Morocco
#6 Rula Ghani
Title: Afghanistan’s First lady
Citizenship: Afghanistan
Country of origin: Lebanon
#7 Reem Acra
Title: Fashion Designer
Citizenship: U.S.
Country of origin: Lebanon
#8 Ayah Bdeir
Title: Founder, CEO, littleBits
Citizenship: Canada
Country of origin: Lebanon
#9 Hala Gorani
Title: Journalist, CNN
Citizenship: U.S.
Country of origin: Syria
#10 Khadija Arib
Title: Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives
Citizenship: Netherlands
Country of origin: Morocco
