Who’s Who: Thekra Alatiwi, board member of the Saudi Journalists Association

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Updated 01 February 2024
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Who’s Who: Thekra Alatiwi, board member of the Saudi Journalists Association

Thekra Alatiwi was one of the women elected to form 45 percent of the board of directors of the Saudi Journalists Association on Jan. 28.

The Saudi Journalists Association, established in 2003, is a licensed civil society body and serves as an umbrella entity for the nation’s media professionals.

Alatiwi currently serves as a program producer at the Saudi Broadcasting Authority, a position she has held since 2011.

Since 2021, Alatiwi has held the position of editor-in-chief for the Risha Fine Arts Program, which is broadcast on Saudi Channel One’s YouTube page.

Alatiwi specializes in media and public relations and has experience in establishing and overseeing media committees. Additionally, she is adept at preparing and coordinating radio and television programs.

She has produced special television programs for events involving the king and the crown prince, inside and outside the Kingdom, and showcased them on Saudi Channel One.

Since joining the Saudi Broadcasting Authority’s Saudi Channel One, Al-Atiwi has produced several programs for the annual Hajj season, including field reports and documentaries.

These programs have included interviews with specialists on Hajj-related topics, including the rituals and the movement of pilgrims at the holy sites.

Alatiwi is the producer of the Sabah Al-Saudia program. Furthermore, she has served as a public relations officer at the Saudi Media Forum.

Alatiwi has also overseen content management on social media platforms for the Saudi Broadcasting Authority on Saudi National Day.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in literature and education, specializing in the Arabic language, from Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh.

Alatiwi earned her master’s degree in radio and television media from Imam Mohammed ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh.


Traditional rababah music draws crowds at camel festival

Updated 23 December 2025
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Traditional rababah music draws crowds at camel festival

RIYADH: The rababah, a locally made traditional single-string instrument originating from Bedouin communities, has drawn interest from visitors to the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, which runs until Jan. 2, the Saudi Press Agency reports.

The instrument is played by drawing a bow across its single string while the fingers of the other hand control the pitch.

It is often accompanied by sung poetic verses in a blend of music and oral tradition.

The Northern Borders region principality is hosting a display of rababah music at the Ministry of Interior’s Security Oasis exhibition at the camel festival.