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Exhibit 21.1
List of Subsidiaries
Arab American Express Company Ltd., a Jordanian company, 100% owned.
Secretarial and Business Services Co. (Aramex) L.L.C., organized under laws of
Dubai, 100% owned.
Arabian Express Courier, a subsidiary of Al Khalidia International Group of
Companies, organized under the laws of Abu Dhabi, 100% owned.
Almana Trading Company, organized under the laws of Qatar, 100% owned.
Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo W.L.L., organized under the laws of Bahrain, 100% owned.
Al-Awsat International Transport Company, Ltd., a Saudi Arabian company, 50%
partnership interest.
Aramex International Courier France, a French company, 100% owned.
Aramex (U.K.) International Courier, Ltd., organized under the laws of the
United Kingdom, 100% owned.
Aramex International Courier of VA., Inc., organized under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, 100% owned.
Aramex International Courier, Ltd., organized under the laws of New York, 100%
owned.
Global Venture Group for Trading, organized under the laws of Kuwait, 100%
owned.
Aramex (Hellas) International S.A., a Greek company, 100% owned.
Aramex International Limited, Israel, organized under the laws of Israel, 100%
owned.
Ramallah Modern International Express Transport Co., organized under the laws of
the Palestinian Authority, 51% partnership interest.
Aramex International Limited, a Hong Kong company, 100% owned.
Middle East Direct Marketing Services Holding Limited, organized under the laws
of the Isle of Jersey, 80% equity ownership interest.
Fallouh for Trade and Express Shipping, organized under the laws of Syria, 60%
partnership interest.
Aramex International Courier Inc.-Canada, organized under the laws of Canada,
19.5% partnership interest.
Aramex SARL, organized under the laws of Lebanon, 50% partnership interest.
Arab American Express Company, organized under the laws of Lebanon, 50%
partnership interest.
Aramex International Ltd./Ariha organized under the laws of the Palestinian
Authority, 100% owned.
Arab American Clearance & Transport Company, a Jordanian company, 90%
partnership interest.
Aramax International Egypt, organized under the laws of Egypt, 100% owned.
Aramex Int'l Hava Kargo Ve Kurye A.S., organized under the laws of Turkey, 50%
partrnership interest.
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Intercontinental Express Ltd., organized under the laws of Bangladesh, 50%
partnership interest.
Aramex Couriers India Private Ltd., organized under the laws of India, 50%
partnership interest.
Aramex-Airborne Freight Corporation Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., organized under the laws
of Sri Lanka, 50% partnership interest.
Aramex-Airborne Lanka Private Ltd., organized under the laws of Sri Lanka, 50%
partnership interest.
Aramex Cyprus Ltd., organized under the laws of Cyprus, 100% owned.
Safricour Company, organized under the laws of Morocco, 70% partnership interest
