Abdul Aziz bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
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Prince Abdul-Aziz bin Talal bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (born September 5, 1982) in Jeddah
, is a member of the Saudi Royal Family
. He is the fifth son of Prince Talal.
, a cousin of the Sudairi Seven
. He is married to Princess Sora bint Saud, granddaughter of King Abdullah.
Jeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
, is a member of the Saudi Royal Family
House of Saud
The House of Saud , also called the Al Saud, is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia and one of the wealthiest and most powerful dynasties in the world. The family holds thousands of members...
. He is the fifth son of Prince Talal.
Social Status
Abdul-Aziz was born to Prince Talal and Princess Majdah Al Sudairi, daughter of Turki bin Khaled Al-Sudairi. Former President of the Saudi Human Rights CommissionHuman rights in Saudi Arabia
Human rights in Saudi Arabia are intended to be based on Islamic religious laws under rule of the Saudi royal family. The government of Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi legal system, has been criticized for its treatment of religious and political minorities, homosexuals, apostates, and women...
, a cousin of the Sudairi Seven
Sudairi Seven
The Sudairi Seven, also spelled Sudairy or Sudayri, is the commonly used name for a powerful alliance of seven full brothers and their descendants within the royal family of Saudi Arabia. They are also known as the Al Fahd . They are sometimes referred to as the Sudairi Clan or the Sudairi faction...
. He is married to Princess Sora bint Saud, granddaughter of King Abdullah.
Positions & activities
- Honorary President of the first WSITGC in the GCC
- Chairman of the Arab Open University Forum
- Chairman of the Transpacific Broadcast Group
- Keynote Speaker of the National Council on U.S. - Arab Relations, National Model Arab League
- Member of the Islamic Finance & The Global Economic Crisis Forum
External links
- Official website.
- WSITGC.
- Arab Open UniversityArab Open UniversityArab Open University is a non-profit private Pan-Arab university founded in 2002 in Kuwait, Jordan, and Lebanon. One year later it opened in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Oman. The AOU is affiliated with the UK Open University...
Forum. - Arab Open University KSA.
- Transpacific Broadcast Group.
- National Council on U.S. - Arab Relations.
- Islamic Finance & The Global Economic Crisis Forum.