Dr. Abdullah Al-Amro, chairman of the advisory board of the First Health Cluster in the Central Region of KSA

Dr. Abdullah Al-Amro
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Updated 02 October 2020
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Dr. Abdullah Al-Amro, chairman of the advisory board of the First Health Cluster in the Central Region of KSA

Dr. Abdullah Al-Amro has been the chairman of the advisory board of the First Health Cluster in the Central Region since Sept. 19, 2020. He has also been the vice chairman of the board of directors of Maharah Human Resources Co. since December 2019.
Al-Amro has been a member of the advisory board of King Fahd Medical City since 2005, and a consultant for radiation oncology treatment at the same institution since 2005. He is also a founding partner and member of the board of directors in the development forum company for organizing exhibitions and conferences in the Kingdom, with 25 percent of the company’s capital.
He held the position of managing director of Maharah Human Resources Co. between 2013 and 2020, chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Cancer Society, and general director of the King Fahd Medical City between 2004 and 2013.
He has also held many positions at King Faisal Specialist Hospital, including as a consultant for radiation therapy between 1996 and 2008, head of the oncology center in 2004, executive director for joint cooperation and enterprise development between 1999 and 2004 and head of the cooperation program with the Kingdom’s hospitals between 1997 and 1999, and head of the radiology department between 1997 and 1998.
He did a fellowship in surgery in 1995 at McGill University in Canada, a fellowship in radiology in 1995 from the University of Ottawa, and received certification from the American Board in Radiation in 1995 from the American Council, and the Canadian Fellowship of Physicians and Surgeons in 1995 from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He completed his bachelor’s degree in medical sciences from King Faisal University in 1988.


Winners of 27th King Salman Award for Qur’an Memorization to be crowned this week

Updated 19 February 2026
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Winners of 27th King Salman Award for Qur’an Memorization to be crowned this week

  • The awards ceremony of the men’s event will take place on Friday at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, the day after the winners of the women’s event are honored
  • Total prize pool for the competitions, organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance between Feb. 13 and 17, is more than SR7m

RIYADH: The winners of the 27th annual King Salman bin Abdulaziz Award for the Memorization, Recitation and Interpretation of the Holy Qur’an will be honored during special ceremonies this week.

Prince Faisal bin Bandar, the governor of Riyadh Region, will attend the culmination of the men’s event, held under the patronage of King Salman, on Friday at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The awards ceremony for the women’s event, held under the patronage of Princess Fahda Al-Hathleen, spouse of King Salman, will take place at the same venue on Thursday.

The total prize pool for the competitions, which were organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance and took place between Feb. 13 and 17, is more than SR7 million ($1.87 million). Three winners will be crowned in each of the male and female categories.

Abdullatif Al-Alsheikh, the minister of Islamic affairs, dawah and guidance, who is also the general supervisor of local and international Qur’anic competitions in the Kingdom, said the contest has become one of the most notable competitions of its kind.