Blogger Ahmed Shokeir conducted a survey to find out the 10 most influential people in Egypt after he was surprised to find out that Gamal Mubarak, son of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak - who is expected to succeed his father - was among the 2009 TIME 100 Finalists . Shokeir writes: The real surprise was the second Arab influential person after Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority managing director who was ranked as number 13 with more than 839 thousand votes. For the first time Gamal Mubarak's name shows up on the Time list in the 18th position with a slight difference (832,593 votes).
Mwanablogu Ahmed Shokeir aliongoza uchunguzi ili kuwafahamu watu 10 mashuhuri nchini Misri baada ya yeye kushangaa kupata kwamba Gamal Mubarak, mwana wa Rais wa Misri Hosni Mubarak - ambaye anatarajiwa kumrithi baba yake - alikuwa miongoni mwa miaka 100 ya Mwisho . Shokeir anaandika: Mshaloo halisi ulikuwa ni mtu wa pili mwenye uvutano wa Kiarabu baada ya Sikh Ahmed bin Zayyyyyan, Abu Dhabiment Authority ambaye alikuwa na namba 139 kura zaidi ya elfu. Gama kwa mara ya kwanza kwa nafasi ya juu ya kura 189.