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This list of 150 Most Influential Arabs 2025 marks an evolution in how we recognise and understand regional leadership. This year’s expanded list – which has grown from 100 to 150 – introduces a three-category structure that captures the full spectrum of Arab influence: Family Dynasties, Disruptors, and Visionaries.

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“AI does not cure disease. Biology does. What changes is speed, cost and the ability to explore more ideas before resources run out”.



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  • Arabian Business February 2026

    Arabian Business February 2026

    The new centre of gravity

    In an exclusive interview, Sotheby’s global CEO Charles F. Stewart speaks to Arabian Business about capital formation, cultural gravity and why Saudi Arabia is no longer a peripheral art market but a strategic centre

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