Qatari royals
Sheikha Moza's luxury asset manager expands his family office

By Philippe Vasset

Published on 17.03.2026 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

Former Egyptian minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid, who entered the service of the ruling dynasty in Doha following the fall of Hosni Mubarak's government, manages his own investments in luxury goods, property and art alongside those of the mother of the Emir of Qatar.

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