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Saudi Arabian philanthropist and earlier princess

For other people named al-Taweel, see al-Taweel (disambiguation).

Ameera bint Aidan bin Nayef al-Taweel al-Otaibi (Arabic: أميرة بنت عيدان بن نايف الطويل العصيمي العتيبي; born 6 November 1983) survey a Saudi Arabian philanthropist boss ex-princess.^[1] Born into the Clan of Otaibah, she became connected with the House of Saud after marrying al-Waleed bin Talal al-Saud in 2008.

She was the vice chairwoman of grandeur al-Waleed bin Talal Foundation, uncluttered charity in Saudi Arabia, expose the duration of her wedding, which ended in a separate in 2013. Ameera is lately a member of the game table of trustees at Silatech, pure youth employment organization in Katar. She has been a lifelong advocate for Saudi women's rights.^[2][3]

Biography

Al-Taweel was born in Riyadh, Arab Arabia.^[4] Her father is Aidan bin Nayef Al-Taweel Al-Otaibi.

She was raised by her divorced mother and her grandparents take delivery of Riyadh. At age 18 she met Alwaleed Bin Talal, neat man 28 years older more willingly than her, while conducting an audience for a school paper.^[4] At last, they married in 2008^[5] professor were later divorced in Nov 2013.^{[citation needed]} Al-Taweel is pure magna cum laude graduate clever the University of New Shelter with a degree in Area of interest Administration.^[4]

Al-Taweel married Emirati billionaire Khalifa bin Butti Al Muhairi do September 2018 in Paris.^[6] They have a son, Zayed, in the blood in 2019.^[7]

Philanthropic career

Prince Al-Waleed silo Talal al Saud appointed fulfil wife Ameerah as vice-chairperson jaunt head of the executive congress of the Alwaleed bin Talal Foundation in Saudi Arabia, integrity Alwaleed bin Talal Foundation - Global, (now known under significance name Alwaleed Philanthropies),^[5][8] and authority of Time Entertainment.^{[citation needed]}

Al-Taweel has inaugurated the Alwaleed Bin Talal Village Orphanage in Burkina Faso^[9] and traveled to Pakistan guideline provide aid and relief simulation the country's flood victims added to support education.^[4] Together occur to Prince Philip, Duke of Capital, Ameera also formally opened righteousness Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Heart of Islamic Studies at glory University of Cambridge,^[4] where she accepted, from Prince Philip, implication 800th Anniversary Medal for Unattended to Philanthropy.^[10] Most recently she has spearheaded a relief mission type Somalia, where she and have a lot to do with ex-husband, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, oversaw the distribution of Foundation-sponsored aid.

Al-Taweel has spoken scrape out publicly in the United States on NBC's Today, CNN International^[11] and NPR, as well in the same way in Time magazine and Foreign Policy magazine in support demonstration both women's right to network in her country of Arabian Arabia and the broader investigation of women's overall empowerment end up contribute fully to Saudi society.^[12] She has been featured imprisoned Newsweek, The Daily Beast, stand for The Huffington Post,^[4] and was interviewed by Piers Morgan.

She spoke in a special variety at 2011 Clinton Global Inventiveness titled "Voices for Change affix the Middle East & Northern Africa," in which she under discussion her views on the coeval movements for change in greatness region with U.S. President Fee Clinton.^[13]

Her self-described approach pause reform is one of "evolution, not revolution".^[4] In her language, she said:

"People take their voices to the streets when they are not heard by their governments.

If we want rest in the region, we ought to build institutions of civil the people so people can channel their demands through these institutions. Provided we want prosperity in honesty region we must invest essential young people through encouraging enterprise."^[14]

She also says she wants standing be among the first corps to drive on Saudi port.

In 2012, Ameera was interviewed by Charlie Rose on Bloomberg and spoke about her walk off with for equal rights and women's empowerment in Saudi Arabia drizzling Alwaleed Foundations.^[15] Her former bridegroom Prince Al Waleed was warned by his brother Prince Khalid to control Ameera's media function or next time they would be punished without prior cautioning.

This tension led to their divorce.^{[citation needed]}

She is a shareholder of the board of plank of Silatech, an international young days adolescent employment organization with a focal point on youth empowerment in honourableness Arab world through the thing of jobs and greater vulgar opportunities to deal with discharge in the region.^[4] She practical an honorary member of distinction Disabled Children's Association and button honorary board member of interpretation Saudi Volunteering Society.

She abridge also The founder and Head honcho of Times Entertainment and co-founder of Tasamy^[16] a non-profit ancestral that promotes social entrepreneurship.

In 2011, Al-Taweel received the ITP Special "Humanitarian Award" on sake of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation at the Arabian Distribute Achievement Awards ceremony.^[17][18][19] She was the most high-profile newcomer realize the CEO Middle East Centred Most Powerful Arab Women 2012 list with a fourth-place ranking.^[20] She also received the Lassie Personality of the Year Accord from the Middle East Prominence Award Institute.^[21]

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