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Mohammed Bin Rotayyan al-Shammari is a Saudi writer, journalist, and poet. He published articles, short stories, and colloquial poems in several local and Arab newspapers and magazines. He spent his childhood in the State of Kuwait, where he went to primary school. He began publishing in the Saudi and Gulf press in 1992. Professional career He covered several literary genres, including short stories, essays, and colloquial poems. He shared his writings in a number of Arab newspapers and publica...

Turki Bin Abdullah Bin Nasser al-Sudairi (1944-2017) is a Saudi journalist, media personality and writer. He is one of the pillars of journalism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was bestowed with the title King of Journalism by King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and headed the Saudi Journalists Association. Additionally, al-Sudairi was the first president of the Gulf Press Union, served as the editor-in-chief of al-Riyadh newspaper from 1974 to 2015, and authored several collections of short...

Abdullah Mohammed al-Ghathami (born in 1946), is a Saudi writer and critic. He was a former faculty member at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah and King Saud University in Riyadh. He held membership in several authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Abdullah al-Ghathami's academic qualifications He was born in the governorate of Unayzah in Qassim Province and obtained his high school diploma from the Scientific Institute in Unayzah in 1965. He earned a bachelor's degree in Arabi...

Nasser Bin Qassim al-Qasabi (born in 1961) is a Saudi actor and the president of the first professional association for theater  and performing arts since 2021. He graduated from the College of Agriculture at King Saud University in Riyadh , the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , and began his artistic career in the university theater. The life of Nasser al-Qasabi He was born in the capital Riyadh on November 22, 1961. He studied at King Saud University's College of Agriculture and ...

Talal Maddah (1940-2000) was a Saudi singer and composer. He is one of the singers who introduced Saudi songs to the world by performing in front of thousands of audiences in several American and European cities. He released about seventy albums, and his songs include 'The Earth's Voice', 'Guitar of the East' and 'Knight of the Saudi Song.' Life of Talal Maddah Talal Maddah was born in Makkah al-Mukarramah as Talal Bin Abdul-Sheikh Bin Ahmed Bin Jaafar al-Jabr...

Mohammed Abdu (born on June 12, 1949) is a Saudi singer and composer. He was also known as 'Abu Noura' and nicknamed 'Artist of the Arabs.' He began his singing career in the early 1960s, performing at concerts and festivals inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including a London concert in 1997. He composed and sang 'Fawka Ham al-Sahab'  , one of the famous Saudi patriotic songs. Life of Mohammed Abdu He was born in ad-Darb Governorate in Jazan Provinc...

Fatina Amin Shaker (born in 1940) is a Saudi academic, writer, and media figure. She was appointed as a faculty member at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, worked in the media sector as an editor-in-chief and broadcaster, wrote for several local newspapers, and participated in volunteer organizations and various committees. Fatina Amin Shaker's Life She was born in the city of Jeddah in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province and received her education there. She then pursued her secondary educat...

Mariam Mohammed al-Ghamdi (born on January 1, 1949) is a Saudi actress, broadcaster, and writer. She joined Saudi Radio in 1962 to be the first Saudi female broadcaster. She is the first Saudi woman to stand on stage and one of the first news readers on Riyadh Radio. She began her acting career in the 1990s and received many starring roles. She participated in the Saudi series 'Tash Ma Tash' and the series 'Taqha wal Haqha'. The upbringing and education of Mariam al-Ghamdi S...

Raja'a Mohammed Alem is a Saudi Arabian novelist and playwright. She is the first Arab woman to win the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (the Arabic Booker) and the second from Saudi Arabia after the novelist Abdo Khal. She is one of the pioneers of Saudi women's literature and a representative of experimental literature in the Kingdom. She invented a unique literary language, which reflects her deep attachment to Makkah. Her narrative worlds delve into the spiritual, historical...