Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, the UAE Minister of State for Tolerance has topped a poll of the most powerful Arab women in government this year, according to Forbes Middle East.<br/><br/>Ms Qasimi was followed by two women from Egypt – Sahar Nasr, the country's minister of investment and international cooperation and Ghada Wali, the minister of social solidarity.<br/><br/>Forbes has also released a list of the top 100 most powerful Arab businesswomen for 2017, and the UAE represents the highest number of women, with 18, followed by Egypt, with 16.<br/><br/>Forbes said women in the Arab world were pioneering in the banking sector, and women in this industry represents 28 per cent of the 2017 businesswoman list.