Ziad Fakhri
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Chairman & General Manager
Beirut, LB
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Ziad Sakr Fakhri is an experienced real estate investor and developer with a focus on investments in residential and commercial properties in Beirut and globally. For close to three decades, Ziad has invested in landmark properties in Lebanon, such as the Shell building, Shams building, the Beirut Marriott Hotel and Cote d’Azur resort, among others.
Ziad currently serves as Chairman & General Manager of Beirut-based companies, Safeco Holding SAL and Amaret al Rawche SAL. His first foray into real estate development and management came at a young age when, after completing his studies at American University in Washington, D.C., he built a home a few blocks from the White House. Upon leaving the U.S., Ziad returned home to Lebanon and completed his first purchase of a plot of land for a mixed-use property.
These initial real estate investments showed him the potential of finding promising properties with strong growth potential. Since then, he has worked as an investor and property manager, in addition to leading negotiations, overseeing high-level transactions and executing complex contracts with numerous multinationals.
Ziad holds a BSBA degree in Real Estate and Urban Development from American University.
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Background
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2007 — Present
Chairman & General Manager
Safeco Holding SAL
Safeco was established to buy and control ownership interests in some of Ziad Fakhri's companies. Safeco and its sister companies developed numerous residential and commercial projects in Lebanon and the Middle East, and completed several Government projects as a contractor in Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Safeco's affiliates also invested in upscale residential and commercial properties in the USA.
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1992 — Present
Chairman & General Manager
Amaret al Rawche SAL
Amaret Al Rawche owns and manages the iconic Shell Building in Beirut, facing the famous Rawché landmark.
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1992 — 2014
General Manager & Director
Amaret al SHAMS SAL
Amaret Al Shams is the company which owns and manages the iconic Shams Building in Beirut, adjacent to the Shell building.
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1992 — 2014
Chairman & General Manager
Hamra Amlak SAL
Hamra Amlak is the company which owns a prime property in the Hamra district in Beirut.
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1996 — 2008
Chief Executive Officer
Sea & Palm SAL
Sea & Palm was created to own properties in the Ramlet al Baida section of Beirut.
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1994 — 2009
Vice Chairman & General Manager
Jenah Development SAL
Jenah Development is the owner of the property where the Beirut Marriott Hotel was developed.
In The News
Newsfeed
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16 November 2023 · Law360
Lebanese Developer Claims $8M Win In Beirut Marriott Fight
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Formative Years
Education
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American University
BSBA | Real Estate and Urban Development
1985 — 1990
Areas Of Focus