Saleh Abdullah Kamel is a Saudi businessman, chairman and founder of the Dallah al Baraka Group

Dallah Al-Baraka

Dallah Al-Baraka , is a Saudi Conglomerate founded and owned by Sheikh Saleh Abdullah Kamel. The word Dallah is the diminutive name of Abdullah - it also translates to "coffee pot" in Arabic....

 (DBG). He is also the chairman of the General Council for Islamic Banks

Islamic Development Bank

The Islamic Development Bank is a multilateral development financing institution located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It was founded by the first conference of Finance Ministers of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference , convened 23 Dhu'l Qa'dah 1393 AH.The bank officially began its activities on...

. He is estimated to be worth about $5.3 billion, ranking number 12 on Arabian Business list of richest Arabs 2008. Most of Kamel's business work focus on coded TV channels, trade and civil services.

Kamel is known as "the Father of Contemporary Islamic Finance", receiving Malaysia's Royal Award for Islamic Finance in November 2010.

Coded TV channels

He owns the ART

Arab Radio and Television Network

Arab Radio and Television Network is an Arabic-language television network characterized by its multitude of channels. It is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The company was founded in October 1993 by Saleh Abdullah Kamel, a Saudi businessman...

 TV network, the only sports channels that broadcasted the FIFA world cup in the Middle East

Middle East

The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...

. Recently, these sports channels have been bought by the Al Jazeera Group.

Civil services

Kamel moderates many plans of the City Hall, such as garbage collecting and plans for traffic police, such as driving licenses tests, water desalination plant work and roads building, .

External links

• Brief article at Forbes.com about Kamel's wealth
• Saudi Relations