Who’s Who: Fawziah Al-Hoshan, general manager for Saudi Arabia at YOUGotaGift

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Updated 16 March 2023
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Who’s Who: Fawziah Al-Hoshan, general manager for Saudi Arabia at YOUGotaGift

Fawziah Al-Hoshan is the general manager for Saudi Arabia at YOUGotaGift, the Middle East’s leading marketplace for gift cards.

Her experience in human resources and rewards management spans over a decade.

In her career, Al-Hoshan has worked with multinational corporations and Saudi corporations. In addition to developing and driving employee engagement and well-being, Al-Hoshan bridges the gap between organizational direction and employee lifecycles and empowers people and institutions.

Al-Hoshan was responsible for launching YOUGotaGift in the Kingdom, selecting the team and fostering a performance-driven culture to enable the right talent to thrive. Using cross-functional team information and sales performance, she developed a go-to-market strategy for the company in the Kingdom and capitalized on the prevalent business opportunities and risks.

Before her current role, Al-Hoshan was an HR business partner at Olayan Group, an investment firm with an active global investment portfolio. She has also worked at PepsiCo as a total rewards manager. For localization and women empowerment, she received PepsiCo’s Chairman’s Award and PepsiCo Transformation Award.

Originally from Saudi Arabia, Al-Hoshan graduated from King Saud University with a business administration and management degree.

Al-Hoshan seeks to grow the YOUGotaGift team in Saudi Arabia and build new standards for convenience for consumers and businesses.

Last month, YOUGotaGift launched the HappyYou multi-brand eGift Card, a super gift card redeemable at all their partner brands in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and Egypt.

 


Saudi Arabia stops ballistic missiles aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base

Updated 11 March 2026
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Saudi Arabia stops ballistic missiles aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base

  • Saudi Arabia’s cabinet on Tuesday strongly condemned Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia shot down seven ballistic missiles, the defense ministry said early Wednesday.
Six of the missiles were aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base, and the other was intercepted while heading to the Eastern Province.
Seven drones were knocked down heading to the Shaybah oil field in the Empty Quarter.
Thirteen drones were also shot down in Al-Kharj, Hafar Al-Batin, and other parts of the Eastern Province, the ministry said.
The war, launched by the US and Israel on Iran, has escalated, impacting regional stability and sparking a global energy crisis.
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet on Tuesday strongly condemned Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom, Gulf states and other countries in the region, saying they threaten regional security and violate international law.
The cabinet session, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman via videoconference, reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to take all necessary measures to protect its security, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Brent crude hit a historic $120 a barrel on Monday before settling back down to $90 a barrel on Tuesday.
Amin Nasser, CEO of Aramco, the world’s top oil exporter, told reporters: “There would be catastrophic consequences for the world’s oil markets and the longer the disruption goes on ... the more drastic the ‌consequences for the ‌global economy.” 
The White House said that gas prices will plummet once US objectives in the war are reached.
The conflict could stretch on for months despite US President Donald Trump saying that it could be drawing to a close. But Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has said it will end when they decide.