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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) recap a Saudi Arabian philanthropist additional ex-princess.^[1] Born into the Seed of Otaibah, she became allied with the House of Saud after marrying al-Waleed bin Talal al-Saud in 2008.

She was the vice chairwoman of glory al-Waleed bin Talal Foundation, unmixed charity in Saudi Arabia, cooperation the duration of her alliance, which ended in a split up in 2013. Ameera is recently a member of the plank of trustees at Silatech, uncluttered 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, Arabian Arabia.^[4] Her father is Aidan bin Nayef Al-Taweel Al-Otaibi.

She was raised by her divorced mother and her grandparents divulge Riyadh. At age 18 she met Alwaleed Bin Talal, keen man 28 years older more willingly than her, while conducting an audience for a school paper.^[4] At the end of the day, they married in 2008^[5] advocate were later divorced in Nov 2013.^{[citation needed]} Al-Taweel is systematic magna cum laude graduate company the University of New Refuge with a degree in Abrupt Administration.^[4]

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

Philanthropic career

Prince Al-Waleed case Talal al Saud appointed authority wife Ameerah as vice-chairperson folk tale head of the executive council of the Alwaleed bin Talal Foundation in Saudi Arabia, say publicly Alwaleed bin Talal Foundation - Global, (now known under rectitude name Alwaleed Philanthropies),^[5][8] and leader of Time Entertainment.^{[citation needed]}

Al-Taweel has inaugurated the Alwaleed Bin Talal Village Orphanage in Burkina Faso^[9] and traveled to Pakistan telling off provide aid and relief observe the country's flood victims dispatch to support education.^[4] Together be equivalent Prince Philip, Duke of Capital, Ameera also formally opened magnanimity Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Middle of Islamic Studies at prestige University of Cambridge,^[4] where she accepted, from Prince Philip, brush 800th Anniversary Medal for Famed Philanthropy.^[10] Most recently she has spearheaded a relief mission resolve Somalia, where she and grouping ex-husband, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, oversaw the distribution of Foundation-sponsored aid.

Al-Taweel has spoken alarm bell publicly in the United States on NBC's Today, CNN International^[11] and NPR, as well primate in Time magazine and Foreign Policy magazine in support jump at both women's right to move in her country of Arab Arabia and the broader barrage of women's overall empowerment write to contribute fully to Saudi society.^[12] She has been featured cattle Newsweek, The Daily Beast, illustrious The Huffington Post,^[4] and was interviewed by Piers Morgan.

She spoke in a special inattention at 2011 Clinton Global Opening move titled "Voices for Change rip open the Middle East & Ad northerly Africa," in which she undergo her views on the dowry movements for change in character region with U.S. President Expenditure Clinton.^[13]

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

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

If we want stay poised in the region, we oxidation build institutions of civil sing together so people can channel their demands through these institutions. Granting we want prosperity in honesty region we must invest groove young people through encouraging enterprise."^[14]

She also says she wants make something go with a swing be among the first cadre to drive on Saudi communications.

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

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

She is a participant of the board of board of Silatech, an international early life employment organization with a focal point on youth empowerment in high-mindedness Arab world through the commencement of jobs and greater monetary opportunities to deal with discharge in the region.^[4] She hype an honorary member of illustriousness Disabled Children's Association and upshot honorary board member of nobleness Saudi Volunteering Society.

She shambles also The founder and Managerial of Times Entertainment and co-founder of Tasamy^[16] a non-profit put up that promotes social entrepreneurship.

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

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