This guidebook is designed to addresscommon questionson corporate governance that are frequentlyasked byowners and managers of companies in the MiddleEastand North Africa (MENA) region. It familiarizesreaderswith the basic concepts of corporategovernance,providing a comprehensive overview of the subjectmatter,using case studies as practical examples ofcorporategovernance application in a commercial context.Overall,it demonstrates the value of corporate governanceforbusinesses and for the region as a whole.The guidebook isdesigned to either be read in its entirety,as a completework, or in sections, according to thereader’s interest. Forease of reference, the guidebookis organized into thefollowing eight sections: 1) Commitment to CorporateGovernance; 2)Corporate Governance for Small- andMedium-SizedEnterprises; 3) Board of Directors’ Role andComposition; 4) Functioning of the Board of Directors; 5)Control Environment; 6) Shareholder Issues; 7)DisclosureIssues; 8) Corporate Governance for Family-Owned Businesses;The approach of the guidebook is to explaintechnicalconcepts using plain language to help thereaderbecome familiar with concepts that may sound newandunusual but are, in fact, part of the way businessiscommonly conducted, organized, and controlled. The listofquestions presented is not exhaustive, but provides asimpleintroduction to corporate governance, which canhelp improvebusiness practices and assist the reader inunderstandingcomplex corporate governance guidelines.