Who’s Who: Faisal Bader Al-Mandeel, secretary-general of the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (Taqeem)

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Updated 24 March 2021
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Who’s Who: Faisal Bader Al-Mandeel, secretary-general of the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (Taqeem)

Faisal Bader Al-Mandeel was recently appointed secretary-general of the Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers (Taqeem).

Al-Mandeel has over 20 years of experience in management and strategy execution, balanced scorecard, project management, business process management, IT governance, post-implementation activities and service management.

He previously worked as deputy secretary-general of Taqeem and chaired its proposals examination committee, budget committee, and IT development and HR promotion committees.

He joined Taqeem as an executive manager for planning and business development in December 2017. 

Al-Mandeel received a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from King Saud University.

He began his career in 2001 as an industrial engineer at BAE Systems, the British multinational arms, security and aerospace company.

He also joined the Saudi Telecom Co. in 2005 to handle network services team responsibilities. During his tenure at the telecom company, he worked on several major projects.

Al-Mandeel joined a security firm associated with the Saudi Ministry of Interior, where he was responsible for preparing service level agreements and training the local cadre.

In 2011, Al-Mandeel joined Elm as manager of a business process management unit. He was responsible for establishing an office to manage and develop work procedures and achieve the company’s strategic goals.

In March 2014, he joined the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization as director of applications management. He also supervised information technology systems in the organization.


Saudi mine-clearance project in Yemen destroys 4,235 explosive devices in a day

Updated 22 January 2026
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Saudi mine-clearance project in Yemen destroys 4,235 explosive devices in a day

  • Project Masam aims to rid Yemen of all mines to help ensure the highest standards of safety and security for the Yemeni people

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam cleared 4,235 mines, unexploded ordnance and other explosive devices in a single day from Bab Al-Mandab region in southwestern Yemen, as part of its mission to protect civilians.

Osama Al-Gosaibi, the project’s director general, said it aims to rid Yemen of all mines to help ensure the highest standards of safety and security for the Yemeni people.

On Wednesday, the project’s teams destroyed 33 anti-tank mines, 31 anti-personnel mines, 86 miscellaneous shells, 2,750 assorted rounds, 1,291 breakers and valves used in devices, 12 grenades, two Katyusha rockets, a missile, 15 shell arrows, and 14 other explosive devices.

Masam’s teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and areas around schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid.

The project trains local people to become demining engineers, provides them with modern equipment to do the job, and also offers support to Yemenis injured by explosive devices.