Most Powerful Arab Women--Don't Have To Be The Hottest

Arabic ladies of pop, politics, music fashion, businesses.... descended unto Dubai for a gala for those most powerful women. Arabian Business does an annual ranking for those powerful ladies.

Out of the 100 powerful women according to the magazine, I would agree on just 20. The rest are there for their looks, fame, money and connection. Just like other men ranking magazine. So in a way the flawed ranking does equate between men and women.

There's many names from Saudi Arabia (money) Yemen (activist), Egypt (media personalities), and of course not to forget Lebanon (singers and directors.) There are few thinkers and authors whom I would place on top of my list. It does not have to be a list of singers and fashion people. So powerful does not mean cute or hot...but instead, someone that saw something others has failed to see.

There's Elissa, Nancy Ajram, Haifa Wahbe, and Fayroz on the same list. Elaph ran through the gala and interviewed the ladies and spoke to few of them. Of course the clebrites are the first to be approached.

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