THE MIDDLE EAST’S
53. Abdulmutaleb Marafie
Designation: CEO
Company: The Commercial Real Estate Company (Al Tijaria)
Headquarters: Kuwait
Established: 1968
Marafie became CEO of Al Tijaria in 2021. The company focuses on commercial property investment across Kuwait, the GCC, the MENA region, and international markets. In 2025, the company reported $104.5 million in operating income and total assets of $1.9 billion. In July 2025, it invested $15 million in the GFH GCC Logistics Fund II to acquire, develop and operate logistics properties in the GCC. Marafie is the Chairman of the Jordan-based unit of Kuwait Commercial Markets Complex and is a board member at Al Salmiya Group for Enterprise Development.