Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The Middle East , a region that encompasses many countries, including Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, is known for its oil-derived wealth . Business Insider rounded up the richest people in the Middle East based on Forbes` world billionaires ranking and the Bloomberg Billionaires Index . The wealth of many Middle Eastern individuals — particularly heads of state — is unknown, partially because nationals of many countries hide their wealth in tax havens, per Elena Ianchovichina, a World Bank economist. The richest person in the Middle East — that...
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