Khaberni - Forbes Middle East unveiled its annual list of the top 100 Arab family companies for the year 2026, shedding light on the most influential families in the regional economy, which have succeeded in balancing the demands of expansion and innovation, and contribute to establishing business sustainability across generations.
The list included two companies from Jordan, while GCC countries still dominate the rankings, including 86 companies, with 32 in Saudi Arabia, 31 in the UAE, and 10 in Qatar. The list also featured companies from Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, and Algeria, confirming that Arab family businesses transcend the Gulf region and represent a major driver of employment in the private sector and economic growth in many of these markets.
The two Jordanian companies are: Manaseer Group and Naql Group.
Manaseer Group ranked 46th, Forbes said:
. Manaseer Group
Founder and Chairman of the Board: Ziad Al-Manaseer
Year Founded: 1999
Country: Jordan
The Manaseer Group is a comprehensive industrial group in Jordan, employing more than 10,000 people and operating in sectors: energy, mining, industrial minerals, construction solutions, agricultural technology, and others. In October 2025, the group acquired a majority stake in Jerusalem Development and Development Company, owner of Luminous Technical University College. That same month, its subsidiary Afaq Energy (Manaseer Oil and Fuels), listed on the Amman Stock Exchange, acquired Central Gas Technology Company (Central Gas) to expand the group's fuel distribution network in Jordan. In December 2025, Manaseer Industrial Complex, part of the group, acquired a 50.3% stake in Jordan Cement Factories from Lafarge Holcim.
As for Naql Group, it ranked 82nd, and Forbes stated:
Naql Group
Chairman of the Board: Ghassan Naql
Year Founded: 1952
Country: Jordan
Naql Group was established in 1952 and manages more than 30 companies in the field of fast-moving consumer goods, automobiles, health, food, banking, insurance, building materials, and real estate, in Jordan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Morocco. In February 2025, the group launched Naql Building Solutions, a company specialized in three-dimensional printing for construction in Jordan.
