Dr. Ayman Saleh Mohammed Fadel is head of the Hajj, Housing, and Services Committee of the Shoura Council, which recently held a meeting with a delegation of the Saudi Contractors Authority to discuss its duties in developing the contracting sector in the Kingdom.
Fadel is an academic who has held several key positions in various educational institutions and government bodies. He was been serving as dean of faculty of economics and administration at the King Abdul Aziz University (KAU) in Jeddah since 2013.
He received a bachelor’s degree in Economics from KAU in 1982. He went to Britain to pursue higher education and obtained a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in money and banking at the University of Wales in 1982 and 1985 respectively.
He started his professional career by joining the Ministry of Commerce as director of its supply and foreign trade division in 1989.
Fadel worked as a duty supervisor in civil aviation from 1990 to 1991. In 1991, he joined the Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, as an assistant professor and head of the Computer and Information Department at the Hajj Research Center.
He joined the Center for Islamic Economics Research at KAU in 2000 as its deputy director general.
From 2003 to 2005, Fadel also served as president of Jeddah’s Al-Ahli football club. In 2009, he was appointed vice dean of postgraduate studies and academic research, KAU faculty of economics and administration, Jeddah.
He has been the president of the International Organization for Crisis Management in the Middle East since 2010.
Fadel also served as head of the Jeddah municipal council between 2011 and 2014. He has been working as a supervisor of different research centers at KAU.
Ayman Saleh Mohammed Fadel, Saudi Shoura Council member
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Ayman Saleh Mohammed Fadel, Saudi Shoura Council member
- Fadel is an academic who has held several key positions in various educational institutions and government bodies
Royal reserve intensifies efforts for environmental conservation
- Protection contributes toward sustainability to align with Saudi Vision 2030
RIYADH: The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority is intensifying efforts to protect the vegetation, wildlife, and public property within its reserve, the largest in the Kingdom at 130,700 sq. km.
Distinguished by its nature, terrain and archaeological sites (some dating back to 8000 B.C.), its protection contributes to environmental sustainability and aligns with Saudi Vision 2030’s goal of making the Kingdom a global environmental tourist destination, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The authority’s efforts include enforcing regulations against violators, in partnership with the Special Forces for Environmental Security; rehabilitating damaged lands affected by overgrazing and desertification; planting nearly 4 million seedlings; rehabilitating 750,000 hectares of degraded land to restore plant life; and distributing tonnes of native wild seeds.
The authority has urged adherence to regulations, stressing continuous monitoring and enforcement against violations.
The royal reserve, a vast ecological haven across the Northern Borders, Jouf, Tabuk and Hail regions, is a vital hub for migratory birds. It is home to more than 290 bird species, with 88 percent being migratory and 12 percent resident.
This accounts for 58 percent of all bird species recorded in the Kingdom. The reserve also protects 26 bird species listed as threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.
The reserve serves as the Kingdom’s first stop for flocks arriving from Asia and Europe in the autumn, and their last station before departing in spring.
With its rich biodiversity, balanced environment and varied landscapes, the reserve also stands as a natural sanctuary, hosting remarkable species such as the steppe eagle, the eastern imperial eagle, and the houbara bustard.
