·Source: SouqData proprietary analysis
What this page covers
Interactive force-directed graph of 5,900+ directors across 10 GCC + MENA stock exchanges. Discover power brokers, board communities, cross-exchange connections, and shortest paths between any two directors.
SouqData covers 11 GCC + MENA exchanges (TDWL, DFM, ADX, QSE, BK, MSX, BHB, ASE, BIST, ISX, EGX). Coverage depth varies by exchange and data category — gaps are surfaced in the page's data displays rather than hidden. Underlying data refreshes daily via an automated pipeline; per-exchange ingestion runs on filing-driven cadences.
Director Network Graph
Interactive visualization of board connections across GCC stock exchanges. Nodes represent people; links connect those who share a board. Larger nodes indicate higher centrality. Gold rings mark cross-exchange directors.
Power Brokers
Directors with highest influence based on betweenness centrality, board connections, and cross-exchange reach.
| # | Director | Score | Boards | Exchanges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khalid Abdulrahman Abdullah Al-quwais | 71.2 | 4 | TDWL |
| 2 | Amjad Ali | 66.7 | 2 | TDWLQSE |
| 3 | Ibrahim Abdulla Al-Abdulla | 49.1 | 2 | QSE |
| 4 | Al-Mirqab Capital Company | 43.9 | 3 | QSE |
| 5 | Saud Khalid Hamad Abdullah Al-Thani | 42.7 | 2 | QSE |
| 6 | Mohamed Alabbar | 42.5 | 9 | ADXBHBBKDFM |
| 7 | Ramez Mohamed Ruslan Al-Khayyat | 39.5 | 2 | QSE |
| 8 | khaled Zi Alnon | 39.5 | 2 | QSE |
| 9 | Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber Al Thani | 38.6 | 3 | QSE |
| 10 | Abdulkarim Ibrahim Abdulkarim Al-nafi | 37.7 | 4 | TDWL |
| 11 | Matz Qsy Hsn Alazawy | 33.7 | 5 | TDWL |
| 12 | Ezzat Mohammed Rashid Al-Rashid | 33.4 | 3 | QSE |
| 13 | Khalid Al Khudairi | 32.5 | 3 | ASEADX |
| 14 | Abdulla Bin Ali Bin Jabor Al Thani | 30.4 | 2 | QSEMSX |
| 15 | Mohamed Yousef M Behzad | 29.8 | 2 | QSE |
| 16 | Ahmad Saif Al-Sulaiti | 28.8 | 3 | QSE |
| 17 | Abdulrahman Saud Fahad Jasim Al-Thani | 28.6 | 2 | QSE |
| 18 | Mr. Hisham Ahmed Alrayes | 26.5 | 2 | ADXDFMBKBHB |
| 19 | Khalifa Thani Abdullah Thani Al Thani | 26.2 | 2 | QSE |
| 20 | Salah Abdulla Sharif | 26.2 | 2 | BHBDFMBK |
Board Communities
Clusters of directors who share board seats, detected via Louvain community algorithm.
Academic Context
Research by Baumann & Hooper (2025) on the “Development and Political Effects of a Pan-Arab Corporate Elite” (Middle East Policy, 32(3), 79–90) identified 18 transnational interlocks among the 135 largest Arab firms using 2021 data. SouqData tracks 31 interlocked directors across 1,937 issuers on 11 exchanges in real-time, providing the operational data layer for what academics study retrospectively.
DOI: 10.1111/mepo.70001
This analysis is based on available data and disclosed methodology. Our models estimate outcomes using specific inputs and assumptions — the methodology is described on this page. Observations may not account for all relevant factors. This content is provided for educational and informational purposes only.
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