List of Lebanese people in the United Arab Emirates
Lebanese expatriates that work in the United Arab Emirates are involved in business and the media as beauty surgeons, businessmen, artists, presenters and news anchors. Over 15,000 Lebanese companies operate in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, an economic hub located in Jebel Ali, a city in Dubai.
Notable Lebanese people in the UAE include:
- The Late Antoine Choueiri: owner of the Middle East’s largest media broker (Choueiri Group) that controls Arabian Media Services International, MEMS, Arabian Outdoor, Times International, Audio Visual Media, C Media, Press Media, Digital Media Services, Interadio, Promofair, AMC and SECOMM.
- Elias Bou Saab: the Founder of the American University in Dubai (AUD).
- Elie Khouri: Media mogul who runs his advertising empire from the UAE.
- Iskandar Safa: Owner of Privinvest, the major defence contractor in Europe controlling shipyards and facilities.
- Cyba Audi: Entrepreneur and communication expert.
- Rima Maktabi: Al Arabiya news presenter and former presenter of Inside the Middle East on CNN International.
- Taleb Kanaan: Al Arabiya presenter.
- Najwa Qassem: Al Arabiya presenter.
- Jessica Kahawaty: Miss World Australia 2012
- Diana Haddad: Lebanese singer (holding the Emirati citizenship) and former wife of the Emirati director, Suhail Al Abdool.
- Fouad Kassbah: Lebanese businessman
- Karim Kassbah: Son of Fouad Kassbah
See also
- List of Lebanese people
- List of Lebanese people (Diaspora)
- Lebanese people in the United Arab Emirates
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