Lebanese people in the United Arab Emirates

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Lebanese people in the United Arab Emirates have a population exceeding 80,000,^[3] closer estimates report a total of 156,000 Lebanese in the Emirates. Lebanese people form one of the largest communities of non-citizen Arabs in the UAE. In addition, an increasing number of Lebanese students seeking education and career opportunities opted for the country in light of its relatively reputable institutions across the Middle East, the case that applies mostly to those born in United Arab Emirates.

The Lebanese people tend to be spread out over various emirates of the country, with areas of high concentration being Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Currently, the Lebanese job market is fully dominant by Lebanese national especially for specific industries such as consulting where large population of Lebanese are spread across all big consulting firms.

Background

Early migration of Lebanese people to the Emirates began during

The majority of Lebanese expatriates that fled during the Lebanese Civil War to the UAE are highly

There are over fifteen thousand (15,000) Lebanese companies operating in the Jebel Ali Free Zone alone, an economic hub located in Jebel Ali, a city in Dubai.

Lebanese people in the United Arab Emirates

• The Late Antoine Choueiri: owner of the Middle East's largest media broker (Choueiri Group) that controls Arabian Media Services International, MEMS, Arabian Outdoor, Times International, Audio Visual Media, C Media, Press Media, Digital Media Services, Interadio, Promofair, AMC and SECOMM.
• Iskandar Safa: Owner of Privinvest, the major defence contractor in Europe controlling shipyards and facilities.
• Ralph R. Debbas: Automotive designer, founder and part-owner of the supercar manufacturer W Motors.
• Kamel Morkos: Owner of Retouche Group, the largest warehouse in the Persian Gulf region.
• Charles Jeha: President of the Lebanese Business Council - Dubai & Northern Emirates.
• Maria Sfeir: Architect of the year at Parsons Corporation and fashion influencer.
• Cyba Audi: Entrepreneur and communication expert.
• Rima Maktabi: Al Arabiya news presenter and former presenter of Inside the Middle East on CNN International.
• Taleb Kanaan: Al Arabiya presenter.
• Joe Hawa: Chief Market Analyst and Financial Analyst Reporter at
  CNBC Arabiya
• Najwa Qassem: Al Arabiya presenter.
• Ramia Farage: Dubai One news presenter.
• Diana Haddad: Lebanese singer (holding the Emirati citizenship) and former wife of the Emirati director, Suhail Al Abdool.
• Majeed Achkar: Prominent grocery store owner and strategy consultant

See also

• Lebanon–United Arab Emirates relations
• Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates
• Lebanese Diaspora
• W Motors

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