FaceOf: Prince Mohammed bin Nawwaf, Saudi ambassador to the UK and Ireland

Prince Mohammed bin Nawwaf
Updated 13 October 2018
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FaceOf: Prince Mohammed bin Nawwaf, Saudi ambassador to the UK and Ireland

Prince Mohammed bin Nawwaf is a Saudi diplomat and has served as the Kingdom’s ambassador to the UK and Ireland since 2005.

Prince Mohammed holds a bachelor’s degree in science from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., and a master’s in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Massachusetts.

He is also serving as president of the Harvard Alumni Association of Saudi Arabia.

Previously, Prince Mohammed worked for the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu for two years. He also worked at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the minister’s Cabinet; then he was promoted to inspector general at the ministry.

In 1995, he was appointed ambassador to Italy and Malta and, in 1998, he was elected president of the Council of Administration for the Islamic Cultural Center of Italy.

He is the president of the Saudi British Society in London and the chairman of the King Fahd Academy’s board of trustees.

Recently, Prince Mohammed hosted a reception as part of National Day celebrations at the Natural History Museum in London.

The event on Thursday evening was attended by diplomats, guests and Saudi students studying in the UK. Members of the UK’s Arab community also attended.

Guests and dignitaries listened to traditional Saudi folk music and enjoyed traditional food.


Saudi project restores Al-Fath Mosque in Makkah

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Saudi project restores Al-Fath Mosque in Makkah

  • The mosque in Al-Jumum governorate is one of 60 mosques out of 130 that are undergoing repairs across the Kingdom

RIYADH: The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for the Development of Historic Mosques is restoring the Al-Fath Mosque in the Al-Jumum governorate, one of 60 mosques out of 130 undergoing repairs.

Al-Fath Mosque, believed to have been prayed in by the Prophet Muhammad, will expand from 455.77 sq. meters to 553.50 sq. meters, increasing its capacity from 218 to 333 worshippers.

In the first and second phases of the restoration project, workers used natural materials such as brick, basalt stone, gypsum, and wood to preserve the architectural style of the Hijaz region. Traditional elements, such as the intricate wooden balcony screens, will also be preserved.

The mosque is situated 260 meters off the road connecting Makkah and Madinah. It has been subject to prolonged neglect over the years. The last major restoration took place in 1998, during which a prayer area for women and additional facilities were added, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

It is one of the mosques being restored in the second phase of the project, which spans all 13 regions, including Riyadh, Madinah, Aseer, Jouf, and Jazan. The project is part of Vision 2030’s commitment to preserving Saudi Arabia’s cultural heritage and enhancing the historical and religious significance of its mosques.