Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan recently appointed Jihad Alkhaldi the chief executive officer of the Music Commission.
Alkhaldi has more than three decades of experience in the music sector. She is a violinist with a bachelor’s degree in music theory and violin playing from Conservatoire — The Higher Institute For Music, Cairo. She also remained associated with the Egyptian Orchestra for 8 years. Alkhaldi is a perfect combination of theoretical and practical knowledge of music.
Through the commission, the ministry seeks to regulate and develop the music sector in the Kingdom and to support and encourage local talent.
Her appointment comes as a first step to start the functioning of the authority and discharging of its responsibilities toward developing the Saudi music sector in all its directions, Saudi Press Agency said.
In addition to her musical talent, Alkhaldi is also well-versed with the requirements of the corporate world. She obtained her master’s degree in business administration at Edinburgh Business School in the UK in 2004.
She worked as the chief financial officer at Magrabi Hospitals and Centers from April 2007 to 2012. Later she was promoted as a group chief financial officer.
The commission is one of the 11 new bodies formed by the Ministry of Culture to manage and develop various branches of the Saudi cultural sector following a Cabinet decision in this regard earlier this month. This is part of the ministry’s vision and orientation document announced in March 2019. Twitter: @jihad_alkhaldy
Jihad Alkhaldi, chief executive officer of the Music Commission
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Jihad Alkhaldi, chief executive officer of the Music Commission
- Alkhaldi obtained her master’s degree in business administration at Edinburgh Business School in the UK in 2004
Transport minister oversees operations as King Khalid Airport resumes service
- Saleh Al-Jasser inspects facilities, assesses measures taken to restore passenger flow
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s minister of transport oversaw operational procedures at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday after heavy rain reportedly brought it to a near standstill on Friday.
Saleh Al-Jasser inspected the airport’s facilities and assessed measures taken to restore smooth passenger flow, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
He also received a technical briefing at the operations center from Raed Al-Idrissi, the CEO of Matarat Holding, on airport operations and flight punctuality, and the implementation of Passenger Rights Protection Regulations.
He ordered the necessary reviews to ensure sustained operational discipline under all conditions.
Al-Jasser was accompanied by the General Authority of Civil Aviation’s President Abdulaziz Al-Duailej; Ayman AboAbah, the CEO of Riyadh Airports Company; and several senior officials from the airport.
Thousands of passengers traveling to and from the airport were left stranded on Friday due to a slew of cancellations and delays.
Saudia and flyadeal were among the aviation firms who faced difficulties, with the two airlines blaming temporary operational challenges for the issues.
A statement from the airport on its official X account had urged travelers to contact airlines directly before heading to the aviation hub to verify the updated status and timing of their flights.
The statement said: “King Khalid International Airport would like to inform you that, due to the concurrence of a number of operational factors over the past two days — including several flights diverting from other airports to King Khalid International Airport, in addition to scheduled maintenance works within the fuel supply system — this has resulted in an impact on the schedules of some flights, including the delay or cancellation of a number of flights operated by certain airlines.”
Airport sources told Arab News that the issue resulted from the heavy rain Riyadh experienced on Friday.
Water had reportedly got into the fuel tankers set to refuel jets, and several airlines then struggled to reschedule passengers.
