The Richest Arab Kings In the World (2023)

from the seven rulers of UAE to the ruler of small Bahrain throughout history the Arab world has been home to many powerful and Wealthy Royals who have wielded significant political and economic influence in the region and world in the past however even in the present World these rich Kings of Arab Nations have been known for their lavish Lifestyles impressive palaces and opulent possessions but do you know who are the richest Arab kings in the world probably not don't worry today we bring you the list of 13 richest Arab kings in the world so without further Ado let's start at number 13 on our list we have shakes out bin Rasheed al-muala who is the ruler of the Emirate of um al-qaane of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Saud bin became the Emir in 2009 after the death of his father and this Northern Emirate unlike its other neighboring Emirate it doesn't rely on oil but rather on different other sectors like agriculture tourism and manufactures and as an emir shaks out bin Rasheed amwala made use of his position to build a diverse business Empire that includes investments in real estate Hospitality health care and other sectors one of the most notable companies owned by Sheikh Saud is the 500 million valued um Investment Company which mainly focuses on hotels and real estate development and it is estimated to be generating 20 million dollars for the Emir the net worth of this Emir is around 200 million dollars and according to a few Collective reports the total Fortune of his Royal Highness is estimated to be around 14.5 billion dollars this huge wealth is mostly present in vast land throughout the UAE and even include some gorgeous palaces like 50 million dollar worth um alquin Fort next we have Hamad bin Mohammed al-sharki the current ruler of the Emirate of fujira in the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Hamad is the ruler of fujira a UAE Emirate he succeeded his late father Emir Muhammad bin Hamad al-sharki in 1974. apart from his role as the Amir of fujera Hamad bin is also a successful businessman and investor he owns a range of companies and Investments including real estate properties hotels and shopping malls in the nation one of his most notable Investments is the fujira refinery company which is a joint venture between the Emirate of fujira and Abu Dhabi National oil company or adnasi and this company has a revenue of 2.6 billion dollars apart from this he also has a large stocks and 500 million dollars worth fujera building Industries company all this takes the net worth of the prince to be over 500 million dollars aside this members of fujera royal family also own multiple properties and Residences including palaces throughout the country and abroad but most famous of all is this Royal Palace called Mata Palace from fujira UAE we move on to Jordan which is a small nation in the Middle East and the king of this nation is Abdullah II from the Royal House of hashemite born on January 30th 1962 in Amman Jordan Abdullah II is the eldest son of the late King Hussein he ascended the throne in 1999 after the death of his father as the King of Jordan he has a diverse range of sources of income with his main source being his role as the head of state according to reports his salary is estimated to be around forty thousand dollars per year in addition to that he also has access to a range of other benefits and privileges for being the king of the nation when it comes to his Revenue he earns from a significant Investment Portfolio with stakes in various Industries such as Finance technology and real estate around the world this takes the net worth of this 61 year old King to be over 750 million dollars adding to his wealth Abdullah owns a Global Network of real estate properties estimated at over 100 million dollars and according to the Washington Post this includes 14 Majestic properties in the UK USA France and other Mediterranean Nations now at number 10 we have an emir from the Northwestern Persian Gulf this is now a falsabah the Emir of Kuwait he became the Emir of the nation after the death of his half-brother Saba al-amad al-jabbar al-sabah in 2020 and after becoming the Emir this 85 year old Emir inherited a large number of grand Royale assets that include thousands of hectares of land in Kuwait and even in UAE which is estimated to be around 1.2 billion dollars and he lives in a Grand Royal Palace called Bayan Palace worth more than 500 million dollars which is spread in one million 399 500 square meters however apart from his inheritance the Emir also controls the Kuwait investment Authority the country's Sovereign wealth fund which manages over 500 billion dollars in assets making it one of the largest Sovereign wealth funds in the world and this fund controls one of the major sectors of the nation which makes Kuwait Rich which is natural oil and it is believed more than 80 percent of Emir nawaf's wealth is derived from the revenue of oil which takes his net worth to be more than 800 million dollars next we have the king of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al-khalifa who comes from the 257 year old Royal House of of Khalifa he was born on January 28 1950 and acquired the position of ruler of Bahrain in 1999 after the death of his father Isa bin Salman al-kalifa unlike other Gulf Peninsula Nations this nation is a constitutional monarchy which means the king of Bahrain doesn't have absolute power in the nation as compared to the neighboring Kings yet the king is believed to have a good political hold on the nation and lives a lavish lifestyle this lifestyle is evident from his 800 million grand palace called al-sakir Palace which is located on the outskirts of Manama the capital city of Bahrain the palace has over 100 rooms multiple swimming pools and a helicopter pad coming to his wealth the net worth of this 73 year old King is around 800 million dollars his majesty King hamad's significant wealth is derived from the government's ownership of state-owned Enterprises and Investments like Bahrain petroleum company Gulf International Bank or even Gulf Air in which the King has a substantial amount of shares however a part of his income also comes from the government in form of salary and financial allowances which count in hundreds of millions of dollars next we have a ruler of Oman haitham bin Tariq al-saeed from the house of el Saeed Emir was born on October 13 1954 in Muscat Oman and he became the Sultan of Oman on January 11 2020. as a king of omen haitham controls most of the funds and sectors of the nation which include oil real estate among others since oil is the prime sector of the nation and the Emir generates most of his income from exporting oil The Omen oil company or Omen oil refineries and petroleum Industries company two of the nation's major oil companies of the nation and both of them are under the control of the Emir and his royal family these two major oil companies are said to be generating more than 800 million dollars for the king apart from Oil King also has investments in banking and Telecommunications sectors through bank Muscat and Omen telecommunications company and all these Financial activities take the net worth of the king to more than one billion dollars Omen is known for some of the most majestic architectural structures and the king lives his Grand life in one of them called The alalum Palace at number seven on our list we have Sheikh sahood bin soccer al-kasimi the current ruler of the Emirate of Ross al-qaima Saud was born in Dubai on the 10th of February 1956 to Amir soccer bin Mohamed al-khasami and after the death of his father Sheikh soccer bin Muhammad al-khasimi in 2010 he took over as the ruler of Ras al-qaima the net worth of this 67 year old Arab ruler is around 1.5 billion dollars the majority of sahud Bin sakur al-kasimi's income is generated from his business ventures with one of the most notable companies he owns being rack Ceramics which is the largest manufacturers of ceramic tiles in GCC the company has operations in over 160 countries and has a market capitalization of over 1 billion dollars in addition to this Sheikh sakur possesses a large number of stakes in your far Pharmaceuticals which is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the UAE however these companies are just the tip of an ice burn and the source of his income comes from a web of other businesses and Investments including real estate properties and financial investments and coming to the properties the Emir owns a vast range of properties in UAE but nothing Tops This the alcasmi palace the official residence of the Emir and it is worth more than 200 million dollars moving on we have a royal from the Emirate of Ajman and this is Sheikh who made from the Royal House of al-nuayimi III was born in 1931 to Father Emir Sheikh Rashid bin who made this a third however after his father's death in 1981 he succeeded as the Emir of Ajman becoming the 10th ruler of this Emirate and in terms of his net worth Sheikh who made possesses approximately 1.8 billion dollars unlike other Emirates in the UAE this small Emirate relies Less on oil and more on different sectors such as manufacturing real estate tourism trade and services and that's where even the Emir generates most of his wealth as an emir he has power he controls most of the sectors in the nation however this is done through having large stakes in various multi-million dollar companies in the UAE such as the AL Noemi Group which is said to be producing more than 250 million dollars for the emir additionally he has major stakes in the Ajman Bank as well as in the Ajman holding which is a government-owned company that controls real estate Health Care education now from UAE we moved to Qatar to meet our next Royal and this is Emir tamim bin Hamad althani Who belongs to the Royal House of Thani tamim was born on June 3rd 1980 to Hamad bin Khalifa al-thani and as a prince he served Qatar in various official roles including Deputy chairman of the ruling family Council and chairman of the Supreme education Council after his father abdicated the throne in 2013 taemon became the Emir of the nation according to Forbes the amir's net worth is around 3 billion dollars and he controls major sectors of the nation including construction finance and oil a part of his income comes from stakes in multinational companies such as a 10 stake in Credit Suisse worth around 5.5 billion dollars a 20 stake in Volkswagen and other investments in Qatar Airways glencore Barclays and even Porsche but his guitar is a major oil producing Nation a large portion of the emir's wealth comes from oil through the Qatar investment Authority which manages the country's oil and gas reserves the emir's assets include 4 000 expensive cars worth one billion dollars as well a property worth 350 million dollars in London however it should be Undisputed that his greatest asset of the Emir is the Royal Palace of Doha which is worth around a billion dollars at number four on our list we have the ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah and a member of the Supreme Council of the UAE this is Sultan bin Muhammad al-khasimi also known as Sheikh Sultan III born on the 2nd of July 1939 to Muhammad bin Sakura bin Khalid al-kasimi Sheikh Sultan III showed excellent academic Talent from an early age with time he held several educational posts in foreign Nations as well as in Sharjah however he succeeded his brother Khalid bin Muhammad al-khasimi on the 25th of January 1972. apart from his academic and cultural Pursuits Sheikh Sultan III is also a successful businessman and investor he is the founder and owner of the Sharjah investment and Development Authority also known as sharuk which is estimated to be worth over 30 billion dollars under his leadership sharuk has spearheaded numerous projects aimed at promoting economic growth and development in Sharjah and The Wider UAE in addition to sharuk shake Sultan III has a diverse portfolio of Investments which includes Sharjah media Corporation Sharjah Islamic Bank al-kasimi Publications and Crescent Enterprises with stakes in various sectors such as Energy Engineering and Healthcare and all this investment takes his net worth to be over 14 billion dollars next on the list we have the prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai this is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rasheed al-maktoum born on July 15 1949 in Dubai Muhammad bin Rasheed al-maktoum became the ruler in 2006. under his leadership Dubai has become a hub for tourism finance and trade this activity not only made money for Dubai but also helped also boosted his net worth which has now reached 15 billion dollars and he generates this money by having ownership over multiple multinational companies like the Dubai holding company that operates in 13 different countries it has a diversified portfolio of companies operating in major sectors of the nation and it has assets of over 113 billion dollars the ruler also controlled oil production in the nation through his the Dubai petroleum company adding on his wealth as per the law of Dubai he owns all of the undeveloped land of Dubai because of which he is one of the largest real estate developers in his nation which makes him around two billion dollars each year but what's a King Without a grand palace right so this king of Dubai lives in a grand palace called zabil Palace that spread over 119 hectares next on our list we have Muhammad bin Zayed al-nahyan the ruler of Abu Dhabi which is one of the Emirates in the UAE Mohammed bin Zayed al-nahyan became the ruler of Abu Dhabi in 2022 after the death of his brother Khalifa despite being a ruler he is a prominent businessman in the nation the most prominent companies that contain a large amount of his money is the mubadala Investment Company it is a sovereign wealth fund with over 232 billion dollars in assets under management that invest in sectors like Aerospace energy health care and Technology he is also the chairman of the Abu Dhabi investment Authority or Adia which the largest Sovereign wealth funds in the world with over 697 billion dollars in assets under its management however a large portion of his revenue is derived from oil which means he is heavily invested in the country's oil reserves through the Abu Dhabi investment Authority generating billions of dollars for him his net worth is estimated to be over 30 billion dollars apart from this he is known to own several high-end properties in the UAE and abroad including a luxurious palace called kazer albar in Abu Dhabi which is estimated to be worth billions of dollars at number one on our list we have the king of Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-saud this 87 year old King ascended to the throne in January 2015 following the death of his half-brother King Abdullah as king Salman has continued to diversify his economy and reduce the dependency of his Nation on oil yet much of his wealth is derived from oil particularly his stake in the state-owned oil company Saudi aramco which is believed to be worth trillions of dollars and according to some reports Saudi aramco is making around eight to nine billion dollars for the king with Salman as a head of the royal family he also has stakes in several other multi-billion dollar companies including Uber SoftBank Tesla and even Facebook through its Sovereign wealth fund the public investment fund or PFI this wealth funds manages assets worth over 400 billion dollars worldwide that takes his net worth over 30 billion dollars now coming to his assets he owns numerous assets and properties in Saudi Arabia and around the world including his Grand residence called al-yamama Palace of Riyadh worth around half billion and this Palace covers an area of over 4 million square meters and features numerous buildings Gardens and amenities including a helipad a mosque and even a pretty nice golf course thanks for watching the video comment down below your favorite part and let 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Length: 15min 8sec (908 seconds)

Published: Thu May 25 2023