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Son of Babylon 2010 Film Films FranceUnited KingdomIraq

Mohamed Al-Daradji's Iraqi film about a grandmother and grandson searching for a missing man after Saddam's fall; among Iraq's best-known films.

Turtles Can Fly 2004 Film Films FranceIraqIran

Turtles Can Fly.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank 1997 Company Enterprise, brands and finance United Arab EmiratesEgyptIraq

An Emirati bank in Abu Dhabi, established as a public joint-stock company by Amiri Decree No. 9 on 20 May 1997, which began commercial operations on 11 November 1998 and carries out all its contracts according to Shari'a principles; it has operations in Egypt, Qatar, Iraq, Sudan and Saudi Arabia, and was 12th on Forbes Middle East's 30 Most Valuable Banks 2025.

Islamic Relief Worldwide 1984 Relief agency Organisations AfghanistanBosnia & HerzegovinaBangladesh

An international relief and development NGO founded in 1984 by Hany El-Banna and fellow students of the University of Birmingham, with its international headquarters in Birmingham and offices and branches in more than forty countries; its income was £275.6 million in 2024. It has faced allegations from Israel, the UAE and others, which it denies, and an independent audit in 2014 found no link to terrorism.

Kuwait Finance House (KFH) 1977 Company Enterprise, brands and finance United Arab EmiratesBahrainGermany

A Kuwaiti bank founded in 1977 as Kuwait's first bank operating according to Sharia rulings; it opened on 31 August 1978 and was listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange in 1984; it has branches and subsidiaries in Bahrain, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, completed its acquisition of Ahli United Bank in 2022, and Kuwaiti state funds hold its largest stakes.