Listed as one among the top 50 most influential Arabs in the world.

2008 
    
        Nominated Chairman of the Union of Arab Banks.

2004 

        Awarded the prestigious ‘Islamic Banker of the Year Award’ at The World 
        Islamic Banking Conference.

2003

        Involved in the establishment of the Islamic Bank of Britain - the first Islamic 
         Retail Bank not only in Britain but the whole of Europe.

2002 

        Involved in the restructuring of Bahrain Islamic Bank (rated by Euromoney 
         magazine in 2003 as the Best Commercial Bank in the Gulf).

2000

        Established Al Baraka Banking Group (ABG)

        Authorized capital US$ 1.5 billion.

1998 to1999 

        Conceptualized and restructured ABC Investment & Services Co. (E.C.) into 
         ABC Islamic Bank (E.C.).

1996 

        Established Arab Banking Corporation’s Representative Office in Abu Dhabi.

1994
 
        Established Arab Banking Corporation’s Representative Office in Casablanca, 
         Morocco.

1993 

        Established Arab Banking Corporation’s Representative Office in Algeria,
         subsequently upgrading it to a subsidiary with a capital of US$ 20 million.

1991

        Organized the acquisition of ABC Jordan, a Jordanian bank with 23 branches.

1988 

        Established Arab Banking Corporation’s Representative Office in Tehran, Iran.

        Involved in the opening of the investment arm of Arab Banking Corporation 
         in Thailand with a paid up capital of US$ 10 mm.

1987 

        Established Arab Banking Corporation’s Representative Office in Cairo, Egypt.

1986 to 1996 

        Established Arab Banking Corporation’s Representative Office in Tunisia, 
         up-graded it to an OBU Branch and later converted it to a subsidiary
         of Arab Banking Corporation with a paid up capital of US$ 10 mm.

1986 

        Involved in the acquisition of Union Bank of Bangkok with 83 branches located
          in Thailand (total assets US$ 1.2 bn)

1985

        Involved in the acquisition of Arab Banking Corporation‘s subsidiary in Hong 
         Kong with a paid up capital of US$ 100 mm and total assets of US$ 2.5 bn,
         with 23 branches.

        Established Arab Banking Corporation’s Representative Office in Tripoli, Libya.

1984

        Involved in the establishment of Arab Banking Corporation’s Representative 
         Office in Tokyo, Japan.

1983

        Involved in the establishment of Arab Banking Corporation’s Representative 
         Office in Houston, USA.