FaceOf: Mazen Aljasser, Saudi Exports Development Authority executive

Updated 15 October 2018
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FaceOf: Mazen Aljasser, Saudi Exports Development Authority executive

  • Aljasser served for three years and eight months as the head of the Customer Experience Group at Al-Rajhi Bank
  • Aljasser holds a Bachelor of Science degree from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran

Mazen Aljasser has been the director general of marketing and corporate communication for the Saudi Exports Development Authority since March 2017. 

From 2013, Aljasser served for three years and eight months as the head of the Customer Experience Group at Al-Rajhi Bank. He was responsible for monitoring and reporting on operational and experiential service levels, overseeing customer care strategy, monitoring of complaint trends and resolution performance.

He has served as general manager of marketing and communication at several companies, including Riyadh Valley Company, one of Saudi Arabia’s mega initiatives to support the adoption of innovation culture, Riyadh International Catering Corp, and Lexus Saudi Arabia. 

In addition, Aljasser served as the director of international partnership at ASTD Saudi Arabia (American Society for Training and Development), and as a business analyst for Abdul Latif Jameel. 

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Al-Faisal University in Riyadh. 

He also joined a Fellowship in Entrepreneurship program for two years at Jönköping University in Sweden, and an Entrepreneurship Program at Babson College in Massachusetts. 

At the Saudi Agriculture 2018 exhibition in Riyadh city on Oct. 7-10, the Saudi Exports Development Authority presented a lecture on “Opportunities in Dates Export.” In the lecture Aljasser highlighted the global market opportunities to encourage potential exporters and raise awareness of the importance of exports to business growth. 

The Saudi Agriculture 2018 exhibition aimed to help farmers and investors in the sector to bring new developments and technologies to the Kingdom.


Saudi defense minister receives Mukalla port director, thanks him for heroic role

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman poses with the director of the Port of Mukalla Salem Basamir on Tuesday.
Updated 13 January 2026
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Saudi defense minister receives Mukalla port director, thanks him for heroic role

  • Prince Khalid thanked Basamir for his heroic and humanitarian role in ensuring safety and protecting lives and property at the port

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman received the director of the Port of Mukalla Salem Basamir on Tuesday.
In a post on social media platform X, Prince Khalid thanked Basamir for his heroic and humanitarian role in ensuring safety and protecting lives and property at the port.
The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen carried out a limited airstrike in December targeting foreign military support at the Port of Mukalla in the Hadramaut governorate, where calm has been restored after a period of tension.
In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency following the strikes, coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki said two ships coming from the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates entered the Port of Mukalla without obtaining official permits from the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition.
“The crews of the two ships disabled their tracking systems and unloaded a large quantity of weapons and combat vehicles to support the Southern Transitional Council forces in the eastern governorates of Yemen (Hadramaut and Al-Mahra) with the aim of fueling the conflict. This is a clear violation of the truce and the pursuit of a peaceful solution, as well as a violation of UN Security Council Resolution No. 2216,” said the spokesman.