10 Most Powerful Arab Women 2012 »

1 Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi

 

Is it tough at the top? Ask Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi. For the second year running, the UAE’s first female minister tops our women’s power list. And it’s not just any ministerial position; Sheikha Lubna’s brief involves promoting greater trade ties with international partners, which is a vital part of the UAE’s diversification strategy.

 

Rasha Said wedding: Wafic’s daughter marries Khaled Khawaja at Palace of Versailles

Extravagant: Khaled Khawaja and Rasha Said held one of the most expensive weddings in recent history

She first made a name for herself by donating money to the Tory party, just as her controversial billionaire father did in the past.

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