She is one of the most influential Arab women, nicknamed the Saudi Oprah. Like her American counterpart, Muna Abusulayman hosts the talk show "Kalam Nawa'im" on the pan-Arab MBC channel, one of the most popular programs in the Arab world.
This is a first, and what's more, it's a first for a Saudi woman, as until now, hosting a TV show has been taboo.
On this perfume ad in Kaftan Moroccan
She also distinguished herself in other fields, such as international relations and business. She later became Director of the Al Waleed bni Talal Foundation, where she oversaw multi-million-dollar projects for charities, natural disasters and promoting dialogue with the West.
Saudi Arabia is undergoing a veritable revolution in the status of women. Saudi women have always had a limited choice of career paths.
In 2006, she was appointed Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). She is also recognized as a Young Leader by the World Economic Forum. She defends the idea that the profile of the Arab businesswoman is nothing new, that it has always existed, and emphasizes the importance of "green business", i.e. taking the environment and the ecosystem into account.
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A woman of conviction and talent, Muna Abusulayman brilliantly combines femininity with a highly responsible professional career. For some time now, she has been working on her own clothing line.
No sector escapes her: from entertainment to charities, not forgetting the world of business, Muna Abusulayman is more than ever an accomplished woman and representative of the Arab woman of the 21st century.
Muna Abusulayman has made a major contribution to the rehabilitation of the status of women in Arabia. And she's not ugly either!