Who’s Who: Mohammed Ashour, senior manager of corporate social responsibility at ROSHN

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Updated 04 September 2023
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Who’s Who: Mohammed Ashour, senior manager of corporate social responsibility at ROSHN

Mohammed Ashour has been the senior manager of corporate social responsibility at ROSHN real estate company — owned by the Saudi Public Investment Fund — since November 2021.

As head of the department, he mapped out the group's strategy on social investment and the development of ROSHN's YUHYEEK Social Responsibility Program.

He maintains an oversight on the development of a nationwide responsibility strategy in alignment with Vision 2030, UN Sustainable Development Goals, best practices in environmental, social, and governance framework, and social investment.

In addition, he has played a key role in devising initiatives in areas of community development, arts and culture, education, health, and environmental sustainability, all tailored to target communities.

Since October 2020, Ashour has been leader of strategic planning, a member of the steering committee, and a consultant to the president of the Saudi presidency of the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance, Prince Fahad bin Mansour.

His role with the alliance has included overseeing and structuring the planning, strategizing, and execution of the virtual summit, delivered in collaboration with government, private, and non-profit entities including the G20 Saudi Secretariat, Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority, Ministry of Investment, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ministry of Culture, the MBSC business administration college, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, and more than 20 other local and international partners.

Before being appointed senior manager at ROSHN, he held the position of general manager of sustainable development, along with being an impact consultant, at Athar Consultancy Co. He joined the firm in 2017 as its sustainability and social investment adviser, managing a range of business operations.

Ashour gained a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Alfaisal University. During his academic journey, Ashour has founded and managed various initiatives and programs in student empowerment, innovation, volunteering activities and special events hosted at the university, in addition to voluntary contributions in organizing and planning campaigns, initiatives and programs for various NGOs in the fields of youth empowerment, health, disabilities, and entrepreneurship.


Saudi defense chief discusses regional situation with Turkish, Romanian counterparts

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Saudi defense chief discusses regional situation with Turkish, Romanian counterparts

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman had separate phone conversations with his Turkish and Romanian counterparts about the escalating regional crisis. 

In his call with Yasar Guler, Turkey’s Minister of National Defense, Prince Khalid said “we reaffirmed our commitment to all measures aimed at protecting our security.”

Prince Khalid wrote: “We condemned the Iranian attacks against our countries, discussed the impact of the regional escalation on security and stability.”

In a separate call, Prince Khalid spoke with his Romanian counterpart Radu Miruta, Minister of National Defense, who condemned the Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom.

“We also discussed regional developments and the threat that the escalation poses to security and stability in the region and the world,” Prince Khalid wrote on social media about his meeting with Miruta.

The US and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28 and Tehran has attacked Gulf nations as well as Israeli and US assets in the region in an escalation that threatens security and economic stability.

Iran has said it is blockading energy shipments across the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the transfer of oil and gas, prompting a surge in the price of the commodities.