TheFace: Hind Al-Zahid, Saudi entrepreneur and business executive

For Hind Al-Zahid, the empowerment of Saudi women is a passion. (AN photo by Ziyad Alarfaj)
Updated 30 August 2018
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TheFace: Hind Al-Zahid, Saudi entrepreneur and business executive

The empowerment of women has long been a passion for Hind Al-Zahid, manager of the Businesswomen Center at the Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 

She has led a number of strategies to empower Saudi women so that they can contribute effectively to the economic development of the country.

A mother of two, Khalid and Alia, in 2011 Al-Zahid started her own business, co-founding Zoha Arabia Trading Company, which focuses on the fashion sector. Forbes Arabia recognized her business talent and success when it featured her as one of the most promising entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia. 

She has also been part of many government delegations and given presentations on business-related subjects to regional and international audiences.

Al-Zahid has been a board member of the OQAL angel investors platform since 2016, and a member of the advisory committees of Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University and King Faisal University, and served on various other committees.

In 2017, she was nominated to become the first female board member in the Saudi aviation industry, at Dammam Airports Company.


Saudia resumes some flights to Dubai from Riyadh and Jeddah

Updated 06 March 2026
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Saudia resumes some flights to Dubai from Riyadh and Jeddah

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's national carrier Saudia will partially resume operations to Dubai from Saturday, the airline announced on Friday.

The airline will run outbound and inbound flights from Riyadh and Jeddah to the emirate.

The flights will initially operate on a limited schedule with additional services expected to be restored, the airline said.

After the Iran conflict started last weekend, Saudia Airlines suspended flights to Amman, Kuwait, and Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Bahrain, Moscow and Peshawar.