Arabian Business published the 100 most powerful Arabs under 40 list which included 16 Lebanese. The top ranked was Iqbal Al Asaad who’s a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon, followed by Amal Clooney, Maher Zain, Rani Raad and Nancy Ajram. Khalil Beschir, a Lebanese racing driver and the first ever Arab to race in a single-seater World Championship was also featured on that list.
You can check out the full list [here].
Here are the Lebanese mentioned:
6- Iqbal Al Asaad
Industry: Science
Country: Lebanon (Palestine)
9- Amal Clooney
Industry: Law
Country:UK (Lebanon)
10- Maher Zain
Industry: Culture and society
Country: Sweden (Lebanon)
13- Rani Raad
Industry:Media
Country: UK (Lebanon)
19- Nancy Ajram
Industry: Arts and entertainment
Country: Lebanon
44- Moustafa Fahour
Industry: Culture and Society
Country: Lebanon
49- Philippe Ghanem
Industry: Banking and finance
Country: UAE (Lebanon)
53- Habib Haddad
Industry: Technology
Country: Lebanon
63- Abdallah Absi
Industry: Technology
Country: Lebanon
65- Ayah Bdeir
Industry: Technology
Country: Canada (Lebanon)
67-Mahmoud Kabbour
Industry: Arts and entertainment
Country: Lebanon
79- Fahd Hariri
Industry: Banking and finance
Country: France (Lebanon)
82- Khalil Beschir
Industry: Sport
Country: Lebanon
89- Diala Makki
Industry: Arts and entertainment
Country: UAE (Lebanon)
99- Myriam Fares
Industry: Arts and entertainment
Country: Lebanon
100- May Habib
Industry: Technology
Country: UAE (Lebanon)