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Breakfast with Muna Abu Sulayman, Executive Manager of Strategic Studies at the Kingdom Holding Company
Muna Abu Sulayman, a current resident of Riyadh, received her baccalaureate and master's degree from George Mason University. She currently serves as Executive Manager of Strategic Studies at the Kingdom Holding Company (KHC). KHC, founded by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal in Riyadh, is one of the world's largest and most diversified private investment companies. Muna's work at KHC concentrates on broadening the understanding between Islamic culture and the West through the establishment of academic centers and programs both in the Middle East and the United States.
Along with her work at KHC, Muna is the anchor of MBC's "Kalam Noua'em" television show which focuses on Arab family and female issues. Kalam Noua'em, often considered a controversial program, features women from various backgrounds to encourage greater openness for Muslim women in the Arab world.
Since 1997, Muna Abu Sulayman has lectured in the English department of King Saud University in Riyadh, and she serves as a member of the Environmental Protection Committee. She also contributes to the design and execution of the overall mission and business plan for Friends of Saudi Arabia, a non-profit organization whose members include notable public figures and celebrities such as former US President Bill Clinton, and actors Chevy Chase and John Cusak.
Co-sponsored by the Women and Public Policy Program, the Dubai Initiative and the Middle East Initiative.