Sheikha Lubna retains top spot in female power list

HE Sheikha Lubna Al Qassimi has topped the CEO Middle East list of the Arab world’s most powerful women for the fifth year in a row.

Having served for more than 10 years in the UAE Federal Government, Sheikha Lubna (pictured below) has not only been an icon for women in the region, and a trailblazer for women’s rights, but also a vital part of the UAE’s evolution and growth in global prominence.

As Minister of International Cooperation and Development – a role she took up in 2013 following five years as Minister of Foreign Trade – Sheikha Lubna is now a familiar face and formidable player in world politics, and a worthy retainer of the number one spot in the list.

Second place on the list goes to this year’s highest new entry, Amal Clooney.

The Lebanese-British lawyer, activist and author is at the forefront of numerous high-profile human rights cases, and can count among her clients the likes of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and former prime minister of Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko.

Original article by Neil King

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Sheikha Lubna retains top spot in female power list