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Fahd Jaber al-Harithi (1943–2019) was a Saudi teacher and educator who dedicated approximately forty years to the education sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . He served as the head of the Arabic Language Department at the Teachers' College in Jeddah (formerly) and worked as the Director of Education in al-Bahah Province . Life of Fahd Jaber al-Harithi Fahd Jaber al-Harithi was born in Maysan Governorate in al-Harith, south of Taif Governorate . He completed his primary education in...

Fahd Hassan Al Aqran (born 1967) is a Saudi journalist and a member of the Shura Council since September 6, 2024. He previously held the position of President of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) . He was awarded the Order of King Abdulaziz of the Second Class in 2021. Education of Fahd Al Aqran Fahd Al Aqran earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial engineering, followed by a doctorate in business administration specializing in administrative leadership. Fahd Al Aqran...

Asim Mohammed Mansour Madkhali (born on June 30, 1980) has been a member of the Shura Council in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since October 20, 2020. Asim Madkhali's academic qualifications Asim Madkhali earned his bachelor's degree from Umm al-Qura University in Makkah al-Mukarramah in Sharia, with a specialization in the judiciary, graduating with distinction and honors in 2002. He then obtained his master's degree in law from King Abdulaziz University , also graduating with dis...

Fatimah Saeed al-Hamlan is a Saudi scientist specializing in medical research. She serves as a Senior Research Scientist and Consultant in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center , and as an Adjunct Professor at the College of Medicine, al-Faisal University. She is the founder and vice president of the Rofaida Women’s Health Organization, a co-founder of the Association of Women and Energy, and a member of its board of direct...

Mohammed Maziad al-Tuwaijri has been an advisor to the Royal Court in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since March 5, 2020, where he holds the rank of minister. He is the chairman of the committee of the National Transformation Program . He held the position of Minister of Economy and Planning from 2017 to 2020. In addition to his membership in the Council of Ministers and the Council of Economic and Development Affairs , he was nominated for the position of Director General of the World Trade Organ...

Turki Saleh al-Awad (born on March 31, 1971) has been a member of the Shura Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since October 20, 2020. He is the deputy chairman of the council's Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee. Education of Turki al-Awad Turki al-Awad obtained his bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from King Saud University in Riyadh City . He earned a master's degree in Media and Communication from the University of Leeds, Britain, and a doctoral degree in Media ...

Esra Mansour Assery is the director general of the executive office of the Minister of Media and the former chief executive officer (CEO) of the General Commission for Audiovisual Media (currently the General Authority of Media Regulation ) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . She is a founding member of the Saudi Female Professionals Network. She established several companies, including 'eTree' for digital solutions, one of the companies sponsored by Endeavor Global in the Kingdom. Acade...

Sumayah Solaiman Abdullah al-Solaiman (born 1976) is the Chief Executive Officer of the Architecture and Design Commission , one of the entities under the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . She has been serving in this position since 2020. Before this role, she was the Dean of the College of Design at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University . Sumayah al-Sulaiman's academic background Sumayah al-Solaiman earned a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from King Faisal Universi...

Basmah Abdulaziz al-Mayman is a Saudi woman who has served as the Regional Director for the Middle East at the United Nations World Tourism Organization since 2018. She was also selected as a tourism ambassador by the Arabian Travel Awards in 2022. Academic and professional life of Basmah al-Mayman Basmah al-Mayman obtained a master's in business administration (MBA) from al-Faisal University in partnership with the University of Oxford. She was the Manager of the International Organizatio...

Osama Ahmed Mohammed Jannadi is the President of the University of Business and Technology (UBT) in Jeddah. He previously served as the Vice President for the branches of Taibah University in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah , west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and was a member of the Technical Committee for the Third Saudi Expansion Project of the Prophet’s Mosque . Osama Jannadi’s academic qualifications Osama Jannadi completed his primary education stages in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah before joi...

Nasir Khalid al-Naimi has been the President of Upstream at the Saudi Arabian Oil Company ( Saudi Aramco ) since July 1, 2023. He has also been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of King Salman Energy Park ( SPARK ) since April 2024. Qualifications of Nasir al-Naimi Nasir al-Naimi obtained a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Southern California, United States of America, in 1985. Life of Nasir al-Naimi Nasir al-Naimi began his career with Saudi Aramco as...

Adwa Abdulrahman al-Arifi is the first Saudi woman to work in the sports field when she became a member of the Social Responsibility Committee in the Saudi Arabian Football Federation in 2018. In the following year, she became a member of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation. She also founded and chaired the first Saudi women's club and contributed to the establishment of the first Saudi women's national team. The academic life of Adwa al-Arifi Adwa al-Arifi holds a bachelor's ...