It was thanks to the Al-Mana family that Hermès became one of the first brands to open a 600m2 boutique in Doha's Place Vendome mega-mall (Glitz.paris, 29/09/22). The French group relies on backing from the Al-Manas, one of the region's merchant dynasties, for all its Middle East projects. The same family is also one of Armani's privileged partners.