Arabian Business released their “100 most powerful Arab women 2013” list and 11 Kuwaiti women made the top 100. This year the most powerful Kuwaiti women was Suad Al Humaidi who came in at number 10. Compared to last year, 13 Kuwaiti women made it to the list in 2012 with the most powerful being Sheikha Al Bahar at number 8. Below is the current ranking of all the powerful Kuwaiti women who made the top 100.
10 – Suad Al Humaidi
16 – Sheikha Hessa Bint Saad Abdullah Salem Al Sabah
21 – Sheikha Al Bahar (pictured above)
34 – Maha Al Ghunaim
44 – Donna Sultan
55 – Rola Dashti
58 – Sara Akbar
63 – Maha Hussain
78 – Riham Fouad Al Ghanim
88 – Ghosson Al Khaled
94 – Faten Al Naqeeb
For the full list and article, visit the Arabian Business website [Here]
15 replies on “The most powerful Kuwaiti women – 2013”
This is more like the richest women in Kuwait.
its probably because they’re linked. the more money the more powerful.
With the exception of Sarah Akbar, All of them are rich and powerful because of their fathers. Non of them started from zero, non of them climbed up the ladder.
Family name only takes you so far, but not to the top.
It’s impossible for a woman in Kuwait to get as powerful as that starting from zero though
I’ve never known anyone who has the power these women have and is not wealthy.
What ever happened to Aseel Al Awadhi?
Met Sheikha during my internship at CAP. Very humble and generous person
dude get Suad Al Humaidhi’s name right, Al Humaidi is a completely different family. cheers
Send your complaint to Arabian Business.
Good for them! It is nice to see Kuwaiti women being praised in the press.
Go Kuwaitiyat!
Good for them for taking the opportunities given to them and making a name for themselves, rather than living of daddy’s money. It takes a lot of hard work to get where they are.
Why am I not on here.blekh I’ve met them all except Donna. For you know anything about her?
What a very sad list. And the criteria were? LOL.. Clearly says a lot about the integrity and credibility of the magazine.
If I’m writing a novel based on Kuwait and looking for someone to give me an in depth view of the Kuwaitis caste and class system, does anyone know who I can speak to or communicate with. I’m having a hard time finding some one who can explain in English. I am based in NYC. Thanks