Forbes Middle East's Top 100 CEOs 2025 - Ziad El Chaar

82. Ziad El Chaar

Designation: CEO

Company: Dar Global

Residence: Saudi Arabia

Nationality: Lebanese

Sector: Real Estate

El Chaar assumed his current position in 2020. Dar Global, the international arm of Dar Al Arkan, has a portfolio across 14 cities in nine countries and partners with brands like Trump Organization, Aston Martin, ELIE SAAB, and W Hotels. In H1 2025, the company’s revenues grew by 249% recording $155.4 million and had total assets worth $1.8 billion and had Gross Development Value (GDV) of approximately $12.5 billion, across 17 active projects and 3,509 units sold. In September 2025, the company announced its second collaboration in Jeddah with The Trump Organization to launch the $1 billion Trump Plaza Jeddah. El Chaar is the Chairman of Bahrain Financing Company Group Holdings and Wasalt Real Estate Services. He is also a board member of SHL Finance Company as well as the Vice Chairman of Quara Holding.