Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Company and Mitsubishi Motors represent the world’s largest automotive alliance. It is the longest-lasting and most productive cross-cultural partnership in the auto industry. Together, the partners sold more than 10.6 million vehicles in nearly 200 countries in 2017. The member companies are focused on collaboration and maximizing synergies to boost competitiveness. They have strategic collaborations with other automotive groups, including Germany’s Daimler and China’s Dongfeng. This strategic alliance is the industry leader in zero-emission vehicles and is developing the latest advanced technologies, with plans to offer autonomous drive, connectivity features and services on a wide range of affordable vehicles.

Nesma is a privately owned Saudi Arabian company with corporate headquarters in Jeddah, and branch offices in all major cities of the Kingdom. In addition, it maintains various satellite offices in China, Turkey, Egypt, South Korea, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America. The company enjoys a reputation for financial strength and security gained through its sound management and prudent financial practices at every level. As an organization, Nesma’s business integrity and world-class standards of quality offer businesses and consumers alike, extraordinary services and products.

Since Nesma’s establishment in 1979, its reputation has grown through the creation of partnerships, joint ventures and subsidiary companies. Today, it maintains a growing portfolio of companies across various sectors, such as: Telecommunications, Power & Electrical, Oil & Gas, Engineering, Procurement & Construction, Real Estate & Property Management, Travel, Hospitality & Tourism, Support Services & Supplies, Logistics, Freight Forwarding & Marine Services, Information & Communication Technology, Industrial & Manufacturing Projects, Consumer Products & Retail.

Barclays is a transatlantic consumer, corporate and investment bank offering products and services across personal, corporate and investment banking, credit cards, and wealth management, with a strong presence in our two home markets of the UK and the US.

With over 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 40 countries and employs approximately 80,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide.

Barclays has been part of the MENA community for over 150 years supporting High Net Worth, Ultra High Net Worth individuals and Family Offices with a full range of private banking services such as investments, credit and wealth advisory products in addition to multi-jurisdictional banking, trust and fiduciary service. Through the corporate bank, Barclays provides businesses with specialized services such as trade finance, cash management, debt finance, and credit facilities. Furthermore, our Investment Bank continues to provide comprehensive financial advisory, capital raising, financing, structuring, risk management, and execution services to corporations, governments, and financial institutions worldwide.

Barclays is a driving force in the MENA banking space and is committed to delivering Barclays’ global platform and sector expertise to local MENA markets.

The Consolidated Contracting Company is a leading diversified company carrying out construction, engineering, procurement, development, and investment activities internationally. It is committed to providing reliable, amicable, and professional service to its valuable clients, and to being supportive to local businesses and social activities, being friendly to the environment as well as being proactive in the socio-economic environments within which it operates. Its appreciation of its clients’ interests, evidenced by meeting its requirements and ensuring high-quality work, is the prime directive of its management.

CCC’s growth and profitability are maintained through innovation, technical enhancement, and adaptability to all its markets, as well as directed toward sustaining growth and to providing satisfactory returns to its shareholders. Its commitment to growth is firmly linked to its commitment to its employees’ continuous development and rewarding careers. It is also devoted to its employees’ safety and health, job security, and welfare. Its strength emanates from its distinct culture, strong and close relationships with its clients, employees’ competence and loyalty, entrepreneurial and flexible management, capability, dynamism, focus on quality and safety, and commercial acumen.

Established in 1930, Arab Bank headquartered in Amman, Jordan has one of the largest global Arab banking networks with over 600 branches spanning five continents. Arab Bank’s extensive network covers key financial markets and centers such as London, Dubai, Singapore, Geneva, Paris, Frankfurt, Sydney and Bahrain.

Across its global network, the bank provides a wide range of financial solutions through its main business lines which entail Consumer Banking, Corporate and Institutional Banking and Treasury, serving individuals, corporations and other financial institutions. As one of the leading banks in the MENA region, Arab Bank plays an integral role in financing vital infrastructure projects and strategic industries throughout the region.

In the first half of 2018, Arab Bank Group reported net income after tax of USD 436 million. Total assets amounted to USD 47.2 billion and owners’ equity reached USD 8.2 billion.

Arab Bank received several international awards and recognitions from reputable international parties. Some of the notable awards in 2018 and 2017 included the Best Bank in the Middle East award from Global Finance magazine - New York (for three consecutive years) and the Bank of the Year in the Middle East award from The Banker magazine (published by the Financial Times), in addition to the Best Bank in the Middle East award from Union of Arab Banks. 

Employing more than 10,000 marketing and media professionals in over 100 markets, OMD is a global media network of the Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC).  A leader in its sector, it is dedicated to enhancing the market performance of an impressive portfolio of successful and well-known brands, be they local, regional or global.

OMD is driven by innovation, thought-leadership, and effectiveness. Ever since it opened its doors in the Middle East in 2002, OMD has been breaking new ground through innovative research, service initiatives and new technology,  which has been a critical success factor in the rapidly evolving consumer and media markets. With innovation as part of its DNA, OMD keeps its clients on the cutting edge of marketing by crafting and deploying effective communication strategies. These are fueled by sharper consumer and business insights, rooted in smarter marketing and communication ideas and ultimately deliver stronger results in the market. This determination has earned OMD several accolades, most recently the titles of Media Network of the Year from Adweek (USA) and Campaign Middle East (UAE), Agency of the Year from M&M Global (UK) and the third Best Place to Work (UAE).

OMD upholds a number of tenets, principles, and goals, all dedicated to adding value to its stakeholders, whether clients, staff, industry peers and partners or the wider community.

Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) is one of the most respected and innovative banks in the region with more than 50 years of operation in the Gulf. With a strong vision focused on ‘Reimagining a Simpler Bank’, ABK offers a wide range of financial products and seamless banking services to retail and commercial customers in Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Egypt.

With a workforce of over 2500 employees, ABK offers its customers speed, convenience and security through its 74 branches, while continuously developing and enhancing its processes and systems to apply the latest technology.

ABK is the first and only Bank to offer the ‘ABK Visa Emirates Gold Prepaid Travel Card’ in the region and the exceptional ABK and Emirates cobranded Skywards card, which is the only prepaid air miles card in the world.

Owing to its exceptional achievements and operational ethos, ABK was granted numerous accolades recognizing its innovation and growth potential from various reputable institutions including Best Retail Bank by Asian Banker, Most Innovative Bank by Euromoney, Best Commercial Bank in Kuwait by Banker ME, Best Retail Bank by The European, Bank of the Year by Arabian Business Magazine, Best Retail Bank by International Finance Magazine and Employer of the Year by  Naseba. In addition, ABK was listed as one of the 10 Safest Banks in the Middle East and 29th in Emerging Markets by Global Finance. 

The Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah Foundation was established on January 14, 1976, by its current chairman Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah who is the former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Kuwait. 

The foundation has many goals some of which are offering educational scholarships to over achievers from Kuwait and other Arab regions for research purposes and for seeking higher education and offering encouragement scholarships for researchers in the fields of Sciences, Literature, and all kinds of Arts. 

The Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah Foundation offers recognition prizes for over achieving Scientists, Authors, and Artists. And helps high profile Research Centers, Literature Centers, and specialized Training facilities. 

The Kuwait Banking Association (KBA) was declared on May 16, 2001 based on Ministerial Resolution No. 82 for the year 2001, to replace the Kuwait Banking Committee established on December 12, 1981, pursuant to an agreement among the Chairmen of local banks, to strengthen their cooperation, facilitate coordination in addressing their common issues, enable them to keep abreast with developments in banking systems, and raise their employees standards. 

Objectives of the Kuwait Banking Association:

1. Enhancing relationships and channels of cooperation between the association members, and coordinating activities to their common interests. However, all within the framework of the state’s plans, and economic and monetary policies.

2. Discussing member banks’ common issues relating to various business activities and endeavoring to reach appropriate solutions to the problems they face, including the coordination with the government regulatory bodies and legislative branch.

3. The coordination with the Central Bank of Kuwait towards developing the local banking sector and achieving objectives of stability and economic growth.

4. Improving the professional, cultural and social levels of the association members’ employees.

5. Supporting and developing the banking performance in the state of Kuwait to satisfy the requirements of the national economy and reinforce the country’s monetary and financial systems.

6. Supporting and encouraging activities of the Kuwaiti society.

7. Enhancing relationships between banks operating in the local markets, and their relationships with the regional and global banks to ensure the interests of the member banks.

8. The coordination and cooperation between member banks in various media channels for the purpose of furthering the interests of the local banking sector, highlighting its contribution to the national economy and emphasizing its role in social development.  

Agility is one of the world’s leading providers of integrated logistics. It is a publicly traded company with more than $4.6 billion in revenue and more than 22,000 employees in over 500 offices across 100 countries. Agility Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) provides supply chain solutions to meet traditional and complex customer needs. GIL offers air, ocean and road freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, and specialized services in project logistics, fairs and events, and chemicals. Agility’s Infrastructure group of companies manages industrial real estate and offers logistics-related services, including customs digitization, waste management and recycling, aviation and ground-handling services, support to governments and ministries of defense, remote infrastructure and life support.

Ali Abdulwahab Al Mutawa Commercial Co. (AAW) is one of the largest trading and commercial companies in Kuwait, operating in seven diverse business sectors and distributes in Kuwait’s surging wholesale, retail and consumer market over 100 different global brands, including world-class brands such as Procter and Gamble, Clorox, Roche, Takeda, Biotronik, Nuxe, Bioderma, Nolte Group, La Cornue, Bosch, Siemens, The North Face, Coleman, Nike, The Athlete’s Foot, Crocs, Puma, Shoebox New York, Intersport, among many others.

AAW’s continuously growing business lines include Consumer Goods, Furniture, Kitchens, Home Appliances, Outdoor Gear and Equipment, Sports and Fashion, Real Estate, and Pharmaceuticals where it is a leading wholesale and retail distributor of pharmaceutical and medical products. It also holds a renowned portfolio of principals like Pfizer and Novo Nordisk distributed through its subsidiary Safwan Trading and Contracting (Safwan). Safwan is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange.

Fouad Alghanim & Sons Group of Companies is a multinational group based in Kuwait, delivering excellence for over five decades. The Organization has grown into one of the largest corporations in Kuwait with expertise in Engineering, Construction, Power, Oil and Gas, Automotive, Investment, Trading, Shipping, Aviation, Telecom, Hospitality and Real Estate. 

An endless quest for superior quality and a strong customer-focus approach have propelled the Organization to new heights, paving the way for Fouad Alghanim & Sons Group of Companies to become a multiple industry leader in the respective business segments. 

Al-Qabas is an Arabic daily Kuwaiti newspaper published by Dar Al Qabas Press Printing Publishing and Distribution Company in Kuwait City. It is considered one of the journalism schools in the Arab world, with its own personality and professional identity. It has been keen to take in innovation whenever it deems necessary and maintain its political convictions at the national and regional level.

Al-Qabas realized from the first days of its inception that its mission is to use objectivity in conveying the facts and to express constructive criticism and diligence in interpreting events. And has made it a priority to express the concerns of the Kuwaiti citizen and present a picture of the wider Arab world to which it belongs. "Hot issues" were the theme for many of the topics and editorials Al Qabas dealt with. This expresses the position of "Al-Qabas" towards political events and positions.

Al Qabas was still keen to protect its independence and thus avoid dependence on a party or state, except for its loyalty and belonging to Kuwait. This independence has made its voice heard and influential. 

Qabas also launched its online edition keeping up in the era of digital technology.

CNN International is the world’s leading global 24-hour news network, available in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Launched in 1985, its output includes breaking news, business, sport, current affairs, and analysis, alongside documentaries and features.

Sky News Arabia is a 24-hour, Arabic-language rolling news channel broadcasting in HD quality from Abu Dhabi. A joint venture between Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation and the UK’s BSkyB, the channel offers fresh, fast, and independent news across multiple media platforms including live streaming of its broadcast on the internet and via dedicated mobile applications. Sky News Arabia operates 16 offices in key cities across the region as well as international bureaus in London and Washington DC. The channel also draws upon sister channel Sky News’ global network of bureaus, ensuring comprehensive coverage of regional and international events.

For over 30 years, TV5MONDE’s nine channels and ten French language partners have viewers from around the world: 200 countries, 243 million homes and 25,000 hotels. Whether on the big screen, mobile phone or in hotel rooms, TV5MONDE informs people everywhere what is happening elsewhere.

The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) is the number one private TV station in Lebanon since its launch. Over the years, LBCI has proven itself as a market leader and has maintained its position in the Lebanese market with an approximate 57% market share. LBCI stands as a pioneer in the broadcast industry aiming continuously to set new standards. LBCI is a general entertainment channel always thriving to offer its viewers highly entertaining top-quality programs. Its grid consists of a variety of shows targeting all family members such as adapted international formats, entertainment, social and political talk shows, in-house formats, comedy shows, Lebanese, Pan Arab and Turkish series in addition to current affairs and news programs. In terms of Digital media, LBCI currently ranks as the number one entertainment website in Lebanon with more than 3 million unique visitors per month and LBCI News is the leading mobile application in terms of downloads and visits.

OSN is the ultimate destination for the widest choice of brand new premium Western, Arabic, South Asian (Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Malayalam and Tamil) and Filipino entertainment in the Middle East and Africa. It is the home to over 150 channels and services filled with great value entertainment, offering viewers in the MENA region exclusive access to the latest blockbuster movies, top rated series, sports, documentaries, news, kid’s entertainment and live talk shows. The movie offering includes over 100 uncut and uninterrupted movie premieres a month. It boasts the most comprehensive portfolio of exclusive rights from all the major studios including Warner Brothers, Paramount, Fox, Disney, Sony, MGM, NBC Universal, HBO and DreamWorks and offers access to the world’s leading television brands including Disney channel, Sky News, Discovery Network and National Geographic.

As the leader in innovation, OSN has changed the TV viewing experience by bringing quality entertainment through 65 High Definition channels and is currently the only network offering a full HD bouquet of channels as well as 3D entertainment in the region. It was the first to launch the OSN DVR HD; the regions first online TV platform, OSN Play; the regions first 3D, HD, internet enabled satellite receiver and recorder, OSN Plus HD and the region’s first VOD service, OSN on Demand offering viewers the opportunity to watch over 1000 movies and 52 latest seasons of the top series, all available in full HD quality and Dolby Digital sound. The OSN platform is owned and operated by Panther Media Group Limited; a company registered in DIFC, and is owned by KIPCO and Mawarid Group Limited.

In 2009, a regional TV station like no other was launched in Egypt. It was founded by Tarek Nour a man who is considered responsible for starting the creative advertising industry in the region. Earning the title of “The boldest channel in the Middle East”, Al Kahera Walnas is a success story that has been built on creativity, innovation, unique content, a strong brand and a genuinely different approach to politics and entertainment in the Middle East and North Africa.

Covering a footprint of over 300million viewers, Al Kahera Walnas has created household names of countless talented journalists and entertainers and is a leader in both the key “influential” and “female” demographics. The station continues to be on the cutting edge of bold television with original programming that speaks to the audiences’ minds region wide.

Roya TV is a Jordanian private satellite channel, launched in 2011 to be the first choice for information and entertainment programs and to connect with the Arab community through a programmatic cycle that addresses youth, families and children. 

Roya TV offers a variety of programs that touch on many of the public’s interests, including technology, comedy, music, and drama as well as providing news 24 hours a day to inform viewers about local news, sports and developments. Additionally, since its establishment Roya TV has taken it upon itself to address important issues such as the environment, financial and local affairs. Roya TV broadcasts an integrated package of news programs, cultural and recreational that are interesting and diverse professional, and has a presence on all social networking sites task, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. 

Over the past five years Roya TV has reached 27% of the local viewership, which has made it the first among the local TV channels and the second TV channel in the region viewed locally as supported by Ipsos.

Future TV is a Lebanese company founded in 1993 with currently around 90 shareholders. Future TV focuses on Lebanon, the MENA region, the Mediterranean basin and North America. Its goal is to preserve Lebanese identity while maintaining quality production.

Al Hayat is a Pan-Arab International newspaper published daily with a circulation of 267,370 copies. Founded in Lebanon in 1946, Al Hayat ceased publication in 1976 due to the country’s civil strife. It was re-launched internationally in London in 1988. Al Hayat is the most widely quoted independent Pan-Arab newspaper dealing with Middle Eastern affairs. Its European base grants it the freedom to convey ideas, communicate concerns, and support views found within mainstream Arab thinking.

Al Hayat has a network of offices and correspondents throughout the Arab world and in international metropolises. The newspaper is printed in London, Frankfurt, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Beirut and Cairo, and is distributed in more than 30 markets. In 2005, Al Hayat launched its three-pronged Saudi Arabia edition; Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam. The three editions encompass a common international content with additional regional news for each one of the three regions. Al Hayat is available via a “Print-on-Demand” network, delivering the paper to remote locations around the world.

Al Hayat uses multi-digital platforms to reach its readers whether at home or away on their mobile devices and tablets.

Youm7 is an online as well as daily print newspaper published by the Egyptian Company for Press, Publication and Advertisement. Launched as a weekly newspaper in October 2008, Youm7 became a daily newspaper starting in May 2011. The newspaper and its online news website are committed to the Code of Ethics stated by the Egyptian Supreme Press Council. Absolute credibility, an in-depth analysis and coverage along with transparency in broadcasting news are among Youm7’s basic principles. Youm7 believes these norms serve as the bridge between the publication and its readers. Without any political and partisan affiliations or ideological and doctrinal biases, Youm7 believes in a civil state that considers law its first reference; separates between powers and adopts democratic-based policies and freedom in economy aiming to achieve social development and stability. Youm7 not only addresses the Egyptian elite in political and economic arena but also extends to several intellectual segments of the Egyptian middle class. The newspaper also provides useful information and up-to-date news that meets the demands of all Egyptian segments along with entertainment-based news.

Al Anbaa is one of the leading and cutting-edge Kuwaiti newspapers, valued for its innovation and diversity. With its high-quality journalism and exclusive interviews, Al Anbaa is perceived as a voice of truth and moderation.

Launched in 2000, Laha magazine stands out to Arab women, offering inspirational lifestyle oriented content week after week.

Keeping on top of the latest seasonal trends, Laha also offers periodic supplements providing in-depth coverage on watches and jewelry, weddings, cooking, fashion, beauty and more.

Laha readership can best be described as being pragmatic, educated, fashionable, and influential.

HIA magazine has been true to its mission and identity since its launching in London in 1992. Since then, HIA magazine has been playing a pivotal role in broadening the horizons of the Arab woman and in helping her fulfill her potential. It has exclusively interviewed some of the most important and successful Arab women who have had a considerable impact on changing the path of other Arab women. HIA magazine targets the sophisticated modern lady who keeps up with everything new. It is her guide to all things refined in the world of fashion, beauty and jewelry. HIA magazine distinguishes itself from other Arab magazines, thanks to a topnotch team of editors and experts in different fields, especially in fashion, beauty, jewelry and health. Hence, it has been able to match international magazines, thanks to the quality of its editorial material, which has in turn boosted the magazine’s trustworthiness and credibility among its readers and advertisers. According to the major international statistics companies (PARK and IPSOS), HIA magazine still tops the list of best Arab monthly magazines. In addition, significant fashion houses and cosmetic companies around the world consider it “the leading Arab monthly magazine” and a favorite among Arab women.

Saneou Al Hadath is a unique monthly Arabic business magazine, addressing middle- and top-level managers in the Middle East interested in daily business issues. Offering a lively look at the entrepreneurs who have helped build empires, Saneou Al Hadath connects the business and human aspects of commerce and helps business relationships and recognise the achievements of companies. Explaining the economy in a unique, clear and simple way has become its trademark. For the fifth consecutive year, Saneou Al Hadath has been ranked as the No.1 magazine in its category by Ipsos-Stat.

Valeurs Actuelles is the weekly French magazine with the fastest-growing distribution that targets French readers with high purchasing power. It addresses the societal, political and economic themes, and discusses the French and international current affairs.

Since 2015, Valeurs Actuelles is owned by Iskandar Safa who bought the Valmonde group which also includes Jours de Chasse and Jours de Cheval magazines.

TRENDS is the leading magazine on Arab affairs in the Mena region. The magazine provides business leaders with critical insight and indepth analysis of issues and developments in the Middle East, while forming opinions on business, social, political and economic matters. Delivering sterling information and analysis on the region for more than 15 years, Trends has established itself as the premier source for Arab affairs.

At the intersection of community, identity, democracy, and social justice, Raseef22 is an independent Pan Arab media platform, presenting news and views relevant to the Arab world. Inspired by recent and profound transformations to the socio-cultural, literal, and political landscape of the Arab world, Raseef22 fills a cultural gap in the Arabic language media landscape, acknowledging both local values and global perspectives. Raseef22 has built a community of readers seeking homegrown Arabic content from around the 22 Arab countries, bringing personal perspectives to politics, lifestyle and culture.

Headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon and spanning ten countries, Raseef22 team seeks to activate and nurture a dialogue among a community of artists, scholars, activists, civil society actors, and innovative voices committed to the advancement of social justice, cultural pluralism, and inclusiveness in the Arab world.

Raseef22 introduces diverse ideas that promote a better understanding of the stories that touch our lives, appealing to our readers’ intellectual, and creative interests through our network of over 120 journalists across the Arab world. Raseef22 is not a traditional newspaper, its added value is its ability to present and advocate ideas that inspire and attract large audiences from across the diverse “Arab World” which is governed by a politically charged and censored environment where we have more questions than answers and where economic hardships interfere with the natural instincts of mankind to make the right choices.

With over 3 Million readers every month, Raseef22 is building a trusting and loyal audience in cultures steeped with conventions and history.