A brief about the candidates for United Real Estate Board Membership for the term (2025-2028)

Apr 24 , 2025

Kuwait City by URC | Press Release

No. 1

Name: Sheikha / Bibi Naser Al Sabah

Nomination Type: Non-Executive

Sheikha Bibi Nasser Al-Sabah has been a Board Member of United Real Estate Company K.S.C.P (URC) since 2006 and was appointed as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors in 2019, with her tenure reaffirmed in 2022.

With over 20 years of leadership experience, Sheikha Bibi has played a pivotal role in strategic decision-making, financial oversight, and operational governance across URC’s business objectives and projects. She has also served on multiple Board Committees, contributing to key areas such as financial planning, corporate management, and business development.

Sheikha Bibi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts from The New School University, New York City, graduating in 2003. She founded the Social Work Society (SWS) in 2005, a Kuwaiti civil society organization dedicated to protecting and supporting victims of human rights violations and marginalized groups subjected to unequal or selective applications of Kuwaiti laws. Her unwavering commitment to human rights advocacy in the Arabian Gulf earned her the prestigious Chaillot Prize, and she was named a Goodwill Ambassador by the International Organization for Migration in recognition of her contributions to humanitarian and social causes.

No. 2

Name: Abdulamir Qasem Jafar Ali

Nomination Type: Independent

Mr. Abdulamir Qasem Ali Jafar has over 20 years of experience in the fields of communications, contracting, project management, and real estate development. He serves as the Executive Director and a board member of Middle East Telecommunications Company (METCO), Vice Chairman of Towell Ventures, and a board member of United Real Estate Company. Mr. Abdul Amir has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from California State University, Los Angeles.

Before that, Mr. Abdul Amir served as the VP - Business Development at United Real Estate Company, as well as the CEO of Al-Dhiyafa Holding Company, and the General Manager of United Universal Company and United Real Estate Company, Bahrain. In addition to his membership on the boards of Al-Dhiyafa Holding Company, United Facilities Management, and Al Reef Real Estate Company, Oman.

No. 3

Name: Sheikh/ Fadhel Khaled Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Nomination Type: Independent

Sheikh Fadel Al-Sabah has over 40 years of experience in the fields of business management and real estate investment and is qualified in Business Administration.


About URC

United Real Estate Company. K.S.C.P (URC) is one of the leading real estate developers in Kuwait and the MENA region, with consolidated assets of Approx. KD 672 million (US$ 2.2 Billion) as of 31 December 2024. Headquartered in Kuwait, URC was founded in 1973 and was listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange in 1984.

URC primarily operates through a number of operating subsidiaries and investment arms across the MENA region. URC's core business is real estate development and operations and enjoys a diversified portfolio of assets that include retail complexes, hotels, residential properties, and high-rise office buildings.

URC’s operations extend to construction and contracting services, facility management, and project management through its several subsidiaries. URC's portfolio of assets is geographically spread throughout the MENA region and includes Marina World, Marina Hotel, and KIPCO Tower in Kuwait, Salalah Gardens Mall & Residences in Oman, Abdali Mall in Jordan, Raouche View 1090 in Lebanon, Hilton Cairo Heliopolis & Waldorf Astoria Hotels, and Aswar Residences in Egypt, and Assoufid development including a golf resort, five-star hotel, and premium residences in Morocco.

URC is the real estate arm of its majority shareholder, Kuwait Projects Company – Holding (KIPCO Group), a holding company that focuses on investments in the Middle East and North Africa. It’s strategy of acquiring, building, scaling and selling companies in the MENA region has worked successfully for over 30 years. KIPCO’s main business sectors are financial services, media, real estate, and industry. KIPCO’s financial service interests include holdings in commercial banks, insurance companies, asset management, and investment banking.

Contact Info

Salem Al Khulaqi

VP - Corporate Communication –
United Real Estate Company

T (+965) 2295 3671

F (+965) 2244 1003

s.alkhulaqi@urc.com.kw