Ghassan Abboud
Owner and General Manager of "Ghassan Abboud Group".
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Name in Arabic:
غسان عبود
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Nationality:
Syrian
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بلجيكي
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Country of Residence:
Syria , United Arab Emirates
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Ghassan Abboud's Bio
A Syrian businessman.
Owner and General Manager of " Ghassan Aboud Group " in the United Arab Emirates.
He founded the “Orient Media Group” in 2007, which includes “Al-Mashreq Channel”, “Orient News Channel”, “Orient Net Website”, “Orient Radio”, “Orient Vision Center for Studies”, and “Life Point Art Production Company”, and he assumed the position of General Manager in it until 2023 when “Orient News Channel” was closed.
He worked as a media officer at the Emirates Equestrian and Racing Federation , and as a public relations officer at the Abu Dhabi branch of the Engineers Association.
He ranked sixteenth in the "List of Richest Arabs" issued by "Forbes Middle East" magazine in 2019, where his wealth was estimated at US$1.75 billion.
He was included in the "Pioneers in Philanthropy" list for 2025 after announcing his donation of $50,000,000 to the "Al Wafaa ldlib Campaign".
He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism in 1991 from “ Damascus University ”.




