FaceOf: Mohammed bin Suleiman Al-Mesher, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Cameroon

Ambassador Mohammed bin Suleiman Al-Mesher
Updated 19 February 2019
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FaceOf: Mohammed bin Suleiman Al-Mesher, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Cameroon

Mohammed bin Suleiman Al-Mesher has been serving as Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon since 2013. 

Al-Mesher has served at several Saudi embassies around the world. He has also served as the charge d’affairs in Venezuela and Brunei between 2001 and 2003.

He was appointed the charge d’affairs in Gabon in 2011.

Al-Mesher has attended several regional and local conferences and forum covering various topics including combatting terrorism. 

He also represented the Kingdom at UN’s 54th session in New York in January 2000 and at the 13th summit of the Arab League held in Riyadh. 

He was also a member of the administrative management inter-ministerial committee to open information offices in Egypt, America, Japan, France and Germany. Al-Mesher was also part of a team assigned to assess the performance of the Kingdom’s information offices worldwide. 

Al-Mesher holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in diplomatic science from the Diplomatic Studies Institute in Riyadh. 

On Saturday, he attended the inauguration ceremony of a Grand Mosque in Cameroon’s Marwa city with other Saudi personalities. The 2,700-square-meter mosque, which was funded by Saudi Arabia, can accommodate 5,000 worshippers, including 400 women in a separate prayer hall.

Another Saudi-funded project, a new extension to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Islamic Center, was also opened on Thursday. It includes nine classrooms, an auditorium, a women’s prayer hall, a large canteen, and the center’s newly renovated mosque.


Experts explore camels’ potential in health innovation

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Experts explore camels’ potential in health innovation

JEDDAH: The King Fahd Medical Research Center at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah recently held a workshop on camel research titled: “Camels at the Crossroads of Health Innovation and Biotechnology.”

The event highlighted the strategic potential of camels as a national bioresource aligned with Saudi Arabia’s biotechnology vision.

Experts and researchers explored camels as biotechnology resources and potential platforms for nanobody-based therapeutics, according to a press release.

Recent advances in nanotechnology are reshaping medical approaches to disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment, signaling a new era in nanomedical innovation.

Participants also discussed camel-associated zoonotic viruses, focusing on risk detection and surveillance, as well as the nutritional and therapeutic value of camel products.

Camel milk accounts for about 0.4 percent of global milk production, compared with 81 percent from cows, according to the report.

Despite its small share of global output, camel milk is gaining recognition for its sustainable production in arid and semi-arid regions, supporting food security in these areas.

The Kingdom designated 2024 as the “Year of the Camel” to honor the cultural significance of the animals in the Arabian Peninsula.

Historically, camels were essential for traversing deserts and long journeys, and have long featured in regional literature, oral traditions and cultural expressions, symbolizing resilience, loyalty and companionship.

Today, they remain a living testament to heritage and a key element of Saudi national identity.