The Middle East’s

4. Syed Basar Shueb

Designation: CEO & Managing Director
Company: International Holding Company (IHC)
Established: 1998
Country: UAE
Category: Investment & Holdings

IHC is the most valuable listed company in the UAE, with a market cap of $218.8 billion as of September 21, 2026. In 2025, its subsidiary NMDC Group integrated Electronic Fuel Monitoring Systems (EFMS) and bio-catalytic fuel solutions across 35 vessels, recording a 12.42% reduction in fuel consumption. The same year, Aldar implemented low-carbon design guidelines across all new projects. PureHealth launched an AI-enabled energy-optimization program and in February 2026, it signed a 25-year solar agreement expected to generate 23.5 million kWh of clean electricity annually. In H1 2026, NRTC’s Mahsool platform supported more than 100 UAE farms. Shueb has been at the helm of IHC since 2019.