• 2nd: Qatar National Bank. Emre Rende for The National
    2nd: Qatar National Bank. Emre Rende for The National
  • 3rd: Etisalat. The UAE features the second-highest number of entries this year. Fatima Al Marzooqi / The National
    3rd: Etisalat. The UAE features the second-highest number of entries this year. Fatima Al Marzooqi / The National
  • 4th: Saudi Telecom. In terms of number of entries, Saudi Arabia dominated not just the top 10, but the overall ranking. Represented by 59 entries on the list, the combined recent market value of this year’s Saudi companies stands at $436.5bn, with $159bn in revenue. Saudi Telecom ranked second last year. Courtesy: Saudi Telecom Co
    4th: Saudi Telecom. In terms of number of entries, Saudi Arabia dominated not just the top 10, but the overall ranking. Represented by 59 entries on the list, the combined recent market value of this year’s Saudi companies stands at $436.5bn, with $159bn in revenue. Saudi Telecom ranked second last year. Courtesy: Saudi Telecom Co
  • 5th: Saudi Electricity. Reuters
    5th: Saudi Electricity. Reuters
  • 6th: National Commercial Bank (NCB). Michael Bou-Nacklie for The National
    6th: National Commercial Bank (NCB). Michael Bou-Nacklie for The National
  • 7th: Al Rajhi Bank. Ahmed Yosri for The National
    7th: Al Rajhi Bank. Ahmed Yosri for The National
  • 8th: National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD). Silvia Razgova / The National
    8th: National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD). Silvia Razgova / The National
  • 9th: Emirates NBD. Pawan Singh / The National
    9th: Emirates NBD. Pawan Singh / The National
  • 10th: First Gulf Bank. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank placed 15th and Emaar Properties 18th. Sarah Dea / The National
    10th: First Gulf Bank. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank placed 15th and Emaar Properties 18th. Sarah Dea / The National

Top companies in the Arab World 2015 – in pictures


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The UAE features heavily in the Forbes Middle East study into the top-performing companies in the Arab World. Find out which firms made the top 10.