Arabian Business revealed its 2016 list of the most influential young Arabs in the world. The annual ranking reveals the 100 Arabs aged under 40 who are making a significant difference in the world, within their respective fields including science, arts, sport, business and government. The UAE dominated the list with 23 entries, following by Egypt (15), Lebanon (13 and Saudi Arabia (12).

The most influential Lebanese is Maher Zain, the world’s biggest Islamic music star. This is the first time I hear about this guy. Here’s the full list:

15- Maher Zain
Industry: Arts and entertainment
Country: Sweden (Lebanon)

21- Amal Clooney
Industry: Law
Country: UK (Lebanon)

30- Rafi Demirjian
Industry: Business
Country: Lebanon

39- Abdallah Absi
Industry: Technology
Country: Lebanon

48- Nancy Ajram
Industry: Arts and entertainment
Country: Lebanon

66- Fahd Hariri
Industry: Banking and finance
Country: France (Lebanon)

76- Mahmoud Kabbour
Industry: Media
Country: UAE (Lebanon)

78- May Habib
Industry: Technology
Country: UAE (Lebanon)

81- Philippe Ghanem
Industry: Banking
Country: Lebanon (Switzerland)

84- Jihad Kawas
Industry: Technology
Country: San Francisco (Lebanon)

92- Dialla Makki
Industry: Arts and entertainment
Country: UAE (Lebanon)

93- Aya Bdeir
Industry: Technology
Country: Canada (Lebanon)

98- Myriam Fares
Industry: Arts and entertainment
Country: Lebanon