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    5 Lebanese Ranked Among World’s 10 Most Powerful Middle-Eastern Women!

    By Grace HovsepianOctober 3, 2017Updated:April 28, 2021
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    Besides being among the top 100 most influential businesswomen in the region, successful Lebanese women are also deemed among the most powerful!

    Forbes Middle East shared a list called “World’s 10 Most Powerful Arab Women”. Among them are five world-renowned Lebanese figures.

    #1 Nemat (Minouche) Shafik

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BU3-GF8DVO0/

    Title: Deputy Governor Bank of England.

    Citizenship: U.K.

    Country of origin: Egypt

    #2 Amal Clooney

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    Title: Lawyer, Doughty Street Chambers

    Citizenship: U.K.

    Country of origin: Lebanon

    #3 Nayla Hayek

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B4qv879gyp-/

    Title: Chair, Swatch; CEO, Harry Winston

    Citizenship: Switzerland

    Country of origin: Lebanon

    #4 Myriam El Khomri

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    Title: Minister of Labor

    Citizenship: France

    Country of origin: Morocco

    #5 Najat Vallaud-Belkacem

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    Title: Minister of National Education

    Citizenship: France

    Country of origin: Morocco

    #6 Rula Ghani

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    Title: Afghanistan’s First lady

    Citizenship: Afghanistan

    Country of origin: Lebanon

    #7 Reem Acra

    Title: Fashion Designer

    Citizenship: U.S.

    Country of origin: Lebanon

    #8 Ayah Bdeir

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5G8PajHBcx/

    Title: Founder, CEO, littleBits

    Citizenship: Canada

    Country of origin: Lebanon

    #9 Hala Gorani

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    Title: Journalist, CNN

    Citizenship: U.S.

    Country of origin: Syria

    #10 Khadija Arib

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    Title: Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives

    Citizenship: Netherlands

    Country of origin: Morocco

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