Esam Al-Thukair has been the vice governor of entrepreneurship advancement at the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monshaat) since November 2017.
Al-Thukair graduated from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in management information systems. In 2015, he gained an executive master’s in business administration and management, after which he attended an intensive leadership development program at the Middle East Leadership Academy. He obtained a master’s degree in business administration and management from the Saudi Electronic University in 2016.
Al-Thukair began his career with the Capital Market Authority as a market controller, before he moved to the Saudi Industrial Development Fund in 2005. In 2010, he joined Al-Rajhi Capital as an associate from before earning a promotion in 2012, when he became a treasury representative for Al-Rajhi Bank.
Three years later, he joined Raz Holding Group as a finance director. He worked with Raz until 2017, then spent eight months heading investments for a family business. In November of that year, he took up his current position. Al-Thukair is also a board member of Al-Naqool for Readymix & Blocks and the Global Investment House.
Recently, King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) hosted a graduation ceremony in Riyadh to celebrate 20 technological innovations from its students in 2019.
Al-Thukair attended the graduation ceremony.
Esam Al-Thukair, executive at Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises
Esam Al-Thukair, executive at Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises
- Al-Thukair began his career with the Capital Market Authority as a market controller, before he moved to the Saudi Industrial Development Fund in 2005
US Congress honors Muslim World League chief for efforts to combat hate
WASHINGTON: Members of the US Congress from both the Republican and Democratic parties have honored the secretary-general of the Muslim World League in recognition of the organization’s efforts to combat hate and promote coexistence among religious communities.
The honor was presented to Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., where members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate signed a certificate commending the MWL’s role in strengthening social cohesion and supporting initiatives aimed at reducing conflict and division in diverse societies.
The certificate highlighted the league’s international efforts to counter racist attitudes and hate-driven narratives that threaten the security and dignity of people of different faiths and ethnic backgrounds.
Leaders from the Muslim community who attended the ceremony described the recognition as an honor for the wider Muslim community in the US, noting that it marked a first-of-its-kind event at the Capitol.
Commenting on the honor, Al-Issa said the efforts being recognized reflected Islamic values that call for global peace and harmony within societies.
He reaffirmed the MWL’s commitment to promoting constructive dialogue and cooperation to foster greater understanding and awareness.
He added that embracing diversity and engaging with differences through reasoned and civilized dialogue, rather than conflict, remained central to the league’s work in addressing global challenges related to intolerance and division.
