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Daughter of Basma bint Saud al-Saud. Photos/Forbes
Princess Basmah bint Saud, a member of the royal family long seen as a supporter of women’s rights and a constitutional monarchy, has been in detention since March 2019. In April 2020, she pleaded with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to release her on health grounds but did not. given.
Who is the daughter whose full name is Basmah bint Saud bin Abdulaziz al-Saud? The following is a profile extracted from several sources.
Princess Basmah Bint Saud bin Abdulaziz al Saud was the youngest daughter of King Saud who ruled Saudi Arabia from 1953-64. She has had successful careers in business, journalism and humanity, while raising five children from her marriage to Shuja bin Nami bin Shahin Al Sharif, which ended in divorce in 2007.
Her friendly, gregarious demeanor and commitment to helping those in need earned her the nickname Oprah Winfrey of the Middle East.
Basmah spent her early years in Beirut, Lebanon, with her mother Princess Jamilla bint Asad, who is from Syria. He attended British private schools and later went on to Oxford and Swiss colleges.
As an entrepreneur Basmah founded the Saudi Gourmet and Craze Brasseries group, communications company Media Ecco, and finally, its flagship project, the Global United Lanterns Foundation. The Lanterns collect and distribute funds to those who work for the good of humanity.
He visited refugee camps, wrote polemics in Saudi and Western newspapers, and lectured at the United Nations General Assembly, Chatham House, and the Oxford and Cambridge Unions. Her passions — cooking, fashion, and children — followed her around the world.
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