Elham Al Qasimi
Prior to becoming the first Arab woman to reach the North Pole, Elham Al-Qasimi was an outstanding student majoring in Marketing form the American University in Dubai. She later pursued her Masters in London School of Economics. After working at JP Morgan for three years on mergers and acquisitions, she left the organization to join the Impetus Trust as an investment manager. She then decided to resign to pursue her North Pole expedition a year later. Below is the online journal of her journey to the North Pole. Elham Al-Qasimi: North Pole expedition Also, below is an article from Good... Read MoreHH Sheika Latifa Bint Ahmed Al Maktoum
“Having won numerous medals at regional equestrian championships, Al Maktoum, 25, competed in the 2008 Olympics and before that won a team bronze medal at the 2006 Doha Asian Games. More recently she won an individual silver medal at the 2010 Asian Games.”
Read MoreRaya Rammal
Dubai Sports TV, UAE awarded trailblazer of the year award for women in media in 2010. The formal award, Middle East Businesswomen and Leaders Achievement Award was given for Sports Media Woman of the...
Read MoreSheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Al Maktoum, 31, a martial arts champion, won the +60kg karate silver medal at the 2006 Doha Asian Games. She was a taekwondo competitor at the 2008 Olympics, and was the first Gulf woman to carry her nation’s flag at the...
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Founder of “Journey Through Change” Artist and has her own label, “My Private Collection” Read an interview with Hala Kazim by Farrah al Kasem (UAE Chief Editor)
Read MorePanel Discussion with Sheikha Lubna al-Qasimi
Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi is the first woman to assume a cabinet position in the United Arab Emirates and has served as the country’s Minister for Foreign Trade since 2008. From 2004 to 2008, she was Minister for Economy of the U.A.E. Prior to entering politics, she was a successful businesswoman in the Gulf region. Three decades of experience in business and politics have made her an ideal champion for entrepreneurs in the GCC and beyond. She also continues to serve on the Board of Tejari, of which she was at one time the CEO. In the video below from the 40th St...
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