The following are the ” Best Banks in the Middle East for 2009″ according to rankings published by Global Finance magazine:

Bahrain – Ahli United Bank
Egypt – Commercial International Bank (CIB)
Iraq – Commercial Bank of Iraq
Iran – Parsian Bank
Jordan – Arab Bank
Kuwait – National Bank of Kuwait
Lebanon – BLOM Bank
Oman – BankMuscat
Qatar – Qatar National Bank
Saudi Arabia – Samba Financial Group
Syria – Bank Audi Syria
United Arab Emirates – NBD Emirates
Yemen – Arab Bank Yemen