Jawad Ahmed Bukhamseen is Founder and Chairman of Bukhamseen Group Holding, Chairman of Al-Houda Hotels and Tourism, Chairman of Misr International Towers (Egypt), Chairman of Annahar Newspapers (Kuwait) and Chairman and Managing Director of Al-Arabiya Real Estate Company for investment in Egypt. Mr. Bukhamseen is on the Board of Directors of Kuwait Hotel Owners Association, Al Zaad Commercial Group, Jeddah Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is also the Founder of several banks in Kuwait and the MENA region, including Kuwait International Bank, First Gulf Bank in Abu Dhabi, Egyptian Gulf Bank and Qatar First Bank.