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Areej Mohsin Darwish

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Areej Mohsin Haider Darwish Al-Zaabi[1][2][3][4]
أريج محسن حيدر درويش الزعابي
Born(1971-10-18)18 October 1971
NationalityOmani
OccupationChairperson of Mohsin Haider Darwish L.L.C. ACERE Cluster
Years active1993–present

Areej Mohsin Haider Darwish Al-Zaabi (Arabic: أريج محسن حيدر درويش الزعابي, born 18 October 1971) is an Omani Arabian business magnate, entrepreneur, investor and billionaire.[5][6][7] She is the daughter of Mohsin Haider Darwish Al-Zaabi, an Omani businessman.[8][9] She is the Chairperson of the Automotive, Construction Equipment, and Renewable Energy (ACERE) cluster of Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC (MHD LLC); a business house in the Middle East, which was listed in the Forbes Top 100 Arab Family Businesses in Middle East 2020.[10]

She was listed among Middle East's most powerful businesswomen by Forbes in Forbes magazine and Forbes's The Middle East's Most Powerful Businesswomen.[11][12] She was also listed as a notable businesswoman in the Arab world in The Arab Power List 2021 and Women of Influence in Arab World 2021. Areej is on the Board of Directors of Oman Chamber of Commerce & Industry.[8][13]

Biography

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Areej was born in Muscat on 18 October to Mohsin Haider Darwish Al-Zaabi and Fatma Jaafar Abdulraheem. Her father was an Omani Businessman during the 1960s. Areej Mohsin graduated from Sultan Qaboos University with a Bachelor's in Computer Science.[6][14][15] She started her career with Petroleum Development Oman as a Programmer. Areej joined the family business in 1994.[16] She began her career with MHD LLC in 1994. She currently heads the ACERE cluster of Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC (MHD LLC).[16][17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://timesofoman.com/article/95646-european-international-university-honours-areej-mohsin-darwish-with-doctorate
  2. ^ https://www.muscatdaily.com/2021/01/30/mhd-itics-places-renewed-focus-on-growth-strategic-expansion/
  3. ^ https://www.muscatdaily.com/2022/11/07/occi-elections-a-step-forward-for-women-in-oman/
  4. ^ https://www.arabianbusiness.com/business/465986-360-degree-approach-to-leadership-sustainability
  5. ^ "London celebrates talents of Arab women in glittering award ceremony". The National. March 24, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Top 5 Most Powerful Omani Businesswomen in 2020". Al Bawaba.
  7. ^ "Revealed: Arabian Business' Most Influential Arabs 2022". Arabianbusiness.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Areej & Lujaina Mohsin Haider Darwish". Forbesmiddleeast.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  9. ^ "International Women's Day: Business leaders blaze a trail for Arab women". Arab News. March 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "Areej Mohsin Darwish, Chairperson of Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC". The CEO Magazine.
  11. ^ "Oman Chamber of Commerce election results announced". 22 November 2022.
  12. ^ "OCCI board winners for 2022-26 term announced".
  13. ^ "Areej Darwish". Arabianbusiness.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  14. ^ Mughal, Waqar. "Top 100 Arab Family Businesses in the Middle East 2021". Forbesmiddleeast.com.
  15. ^ "Areej Mohsin Darwish, Chairperson of Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC". Theceomagazine.com.
  16. ^ a b Shabbir, Ahsan. "The Middle East's Power Businesswomen 2021". Forbesmiddleeast.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Arab achievement award winner hails Saudi royal for championing women's rights". Arab News. March 24, 2022.