Mr. Awni Al Alami, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and a founding executive staff member of United Arab Bank (UAB) has announced his retirement after 40 years at the Bank. To succeed Mr. Al Alami, UAB has appointed Mr. Samer S. Tamimi as the Bank's new Deputy CEO. Mr. Tamimi has served in leadership positions in the banking industry at regional and international institutions, most recently as a divisional head in Global Corporate and Institutional Banking and as a board member.

He has 23 years of experience in the financial services sector, demonstrating exceptional success in management and highlighting a results driven personality through wide ranging accomplishments.