50 Names Topped 3oud's List of the Most Inspiring Personalities 2022

A human rights activist and founding member of Ethar volunteer team. She has worked in the field of information technology for 20 years, and is one of the founders of Thoubha; an application to combat violence against women. She is also the leader of Abolish153 project.

Kuwaiti jewelry designer and owner of Ashar jewelry. Shawq Al-Falij launched her brand in 2022. Ashar is a Kuwaiti brand characterized by exceptional and modern designs. Shawq Al-Falij comes from a strong dynasty of pioneering women in business and creative designers at the same time. Her mother, Mrs. Sharifa Al-Ghanim, is the founder of the famous ready-to-wear brand, Hamsa.

Owner of Aubade fine jewelry store, a successful and ambitious Kuwaiti businesswoman and mother of three. She has a degree in industrial engineering, and has been in love with jewelry since childhood. Through her store, Duha Al-Ramadhan aims to bring all her favorite international brands to Kuwait and introduce new names to the jewelry market.

One of the founders of the Road Rush team, the first women's team in the Middle East to professionally participate in motor racing, along with Munira Al-Nassar, Maryam Al-Nassar, Fajr Al-Falah, and Lulwa Al-Sabah. This group of young women were brought together by friendship and love of motorsports.

Partners and cousins of the same name have established Melenzane since August 2018. Melenzane is the embodiment of modern Italian cuisine, serving Kuwait with high-quality dishes.

A Lebanese actress living in Kuwait, born in 1996. Laila Abdullah entered the art world in 2010 with the encouragement of her parents when she was fourteen years old. Her debut was in Ainy Ainak; an imitation TV program. She acted in many television series, and took key roles in theatre, television and cinema. She co-hosted Tariq Show Ramadan 2014 alongside Tariq Al-Ali and Hamad Ashkani.

Born in 1962, the Kuwaiti singer started playing the 3oud since childhood. His first artistic breakthrough was in ‘Sekkat Safar’ from his 1982 album. He launched more than 26 music albums in his artistic career, which began 43 years ago. Nabeel Shuail owns Tarban Studio, which opened in 2009. He made numerous songs in different Arabic dialects, including Egyptian and Lebanese. He won several prizes and honors, the most important of which was the Murex D'or Award as the best Arab singer in 2011. He was also honored on the sidelines of the Oscar Video Clip Festival in 2008, at the conclusion of the 5th Season of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Championship in 2010, and in the Arab League in Cairo, with more than 25 years artistic debut. Recently, Nabeel Shuail has been hosting TV programs. He hosted an art talk show entitled Maa Shuail in Ramadan 2022, of which the second season will be shown in Ramadan 2023.

A Kuwaiti painter, born in 1964, and member of the board of directors at LAPA, “LOYAC Academy for Performing Arts.” She participated in many Arab and international art exhibitions, including the International Arab Institute in France, Bahrain, Dubai and Beirut. Started painting in 2003, Amira has an artistic career full of paintings in which she talks about women and their prominent roles in history and society, using many different techniques and artistic methods. One of her most prominent exhibitions is the Eternal Ta’a.

Kuwait Equestrian Club Player and Asia Champion, won many awards, including the fourth edition of the award for excellence and youth creativity in sports. Ali Al-Kharafi won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018 and achieved first place in many tournaments in Europe and the Arab Gulf. He held the title of Knight of the Season in 2017, 2018, and 2020 2021, and won first place in the International De Karel Championship, first place in the Zuidwald International Championship in the Netherlands, and recently he won the title of the Kuwait International Showjumping Equestrian Championship.

A Kuwaiti Motorsport Champion who participated in many motorsport championships and achieved numerous pole positions in local and international competitions. Mohammed Al Kazemi was a team member alongside Ahmed Al-Gham and Zaid Abdul Majeed Ashkanani in the Hankook Kuwait 12 Hours competition that was inaugurated in Kuwait, with the participation of nearly 100 contestants from about 40 countries around the world. They achieved second place at the championship level after a strong and impressive performance among 20 teams.

A Kuwaiti Motorsport Champion who competed in the Formula 1000. He has many achievements in the Formula sport and made Kuwait proud in local and international forums. He participated alongside Mohammed Jamal Al Kazemi and Zaid Abdul Majeed Ashkanani in the Hankook Kuwait 12 Hours competition that was held for the first time in Kuwait, with the participation of nearly 100 contestants from about 40 countries around the world. They achieved second place at the championship level after a strong and impressive performance among 20 teams.

Member of the Board of Directors of TopCar E-commerce Company and Founder and CEO of the OGO application since 2022. OGO is an application specialized in online car services; a platform owned by TopCar e-commerce company, which was established in 2019. Al-Otaibi is one of the founders of Talabat Company in 2004, a co-founder and CEO of Floward Company in 2016-2018 and Trend Integrated Solutions Company since 2016 and Al Hisba Real Estate Company since 2018. Khaled Al-Otaibi holds a seat on the board of directors of Al Waseet newspaper for classified ads and is the CEO of Claire between 2008 and 2016. Al-Otaibi won many awards for Talabat and Al-Hisba Real Estate applications, the latest of which was the World Summit Award (WSA 2022). He also won as the Best Application in Kuwait Award 2022 for OGO application.

Mohammed Bodhi, along with his partner, Faisal Bodhi, founded Trolley, the leading consumer goods company, with more than 65 stores in Kuwait spread in many prominent Kuwaiti areas and gas stations. Trolley is keen to continue to excel in customer service, providing the most modern and innovative services and products, and aspires to spread and expand internally and soon in the Arab Gulf countries.

The two partners have the most important qualities of success, determination, honesty and imitation of high values. Values that lead actions and words to success, whether as individuals or companies. UPayments is a Kuwaiti financial technology company, established in 2016 by Ali Al-Habashi and Nasser Al-Hamidi. The Kuwait-based company operates in Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. In September 2019, UPayments obtained financing of an undeclared amount from investors Hamad Ali Al-Bahar and Saud Farid Al-Aujan with the aim of developing the company's payment methods and accelerating the expansion process.

A Kuwaiti director with a clear imprint in the world of directing, whether in recorded or live programs, advertisements, and video clips. Winner of the Dubai Golden Lynx Award for Advertising Creativity of the Cannes Festival. Graduated from Kuwait University, Department of Advertising, Al Jasmi directed many famous award-winning video clips and commercials. His passion for directing began from a young age until he fulfilled his dream of holding a college degree in advertisement. He worked in television, where he directed many TV programs, including Dr. Fawzia Al-Durai’s “Sirat Al-Hob”. Then, he worked in the Jake Cinema Company. Quality-Net’s Ramadan 2012 ad was a quantum leap in his career.

Two partners and friends who embodied the prettiest meaning of friendship, success and ambition. They are the founders of “Thana”; the Kuwaiti high-end footwear brand. Thana Project was established in 2019 after careful study and reflection. The two partners aim to create a project with international standards for the manufacture of high quality footwear. Confronted by many challenges, the partners were determined to achieve their goal and create a Kuwaiti-Arab product that emulates international women. Today, they intend to open a unique pop-up store, in addition to launching many new products and expanding regionally.

An employee with 17-year experience in economics and investment, Haya Ayman Bodhi graduated from Kuwait University, majoring in economics. She is a member of the board of directors of the Kuwaiti Economic Society and a director in several government companies. She holds a master's degree in management from a British university, and won first place in the elections of the Kuwaiti Economic Society to represent Kuwaiti women as a council member.

Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwaiti Association for Small and Medium Enterprises, Shima Bin Hussein previously held the position of Secretary of the Association, after which she was elected as Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

An Iraqi-born actress, born in 1992, her father is playwright Mahdi Al-Sayegh. Rawan Mahdi graduated from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in 2015 and won several awards during her studies. Actress, Souad Al-Abdullah, nominated her for a main role in the Nawaya series, to be her breakthrough in the TV world. Then, she participated in ‘Between Two Hearts’ TV series and achieved great success. Rawan won the Best Actress Award for the plays “Prophecy of Sincerity” in 2014 and “Just Waste” in 2015. In 2015, Rawan won the Best Promising Actress Award at the 16th Kuwait Theater Festival, and Best Supporting Actress Award for ‘Wedding’ play. In 2016, she won the Best Promising Actress Award for her role in ‘Between Two Hearts’ TV series at the 9th Edition of Al Mumayzoon Festival in Ramadan. In 2017, she won the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in ‘Black Kohl, White Heart’ TV series at the 10th Edition of Al Mumayzoon Festival in Ramadan. Recently, Rawan participated in critically-acclaimed Kuwaiti series, ‘The Exchange’ produced by Netflix.

The 15-year-old Kuwaiti producer and photographer, Aws Yarub Burahma, brought together a group of heroic, creative and talented Kuwaiti youth to represent the bright face of Kuwait with a work he produced entitled ‘The Other Side of Kuwait’ to support distinguished Kuwaiti youth/ Aws took the hobby of photography from his father and was passionate about it since childhood, then developed his talent to become a filmmaker at the age of 15. Aws participates in many training courses inside and outside Kuwait and aspires to study filmmaking.

Received a BA in Economics in 2004 from the University of Surrey in the UK, Muhammad Jaafar is the Vice Chairman and CEO of Faith Capital since February 2017. He is the CEO of Just Clean since April 2017, Vice President of the Kuwait Olympic Committee since July 2019, and a board member of INJAZ Kuwait 2017, Nexgen Consulting Group since 2015 and Kuwait London KLC. Muhammad Jaafar also held the position of Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dana Al-Safat Foodstuff Company between 2014 and 2016. He was the CEO of Talabat.com between 2012 and 2015, and Managing Director of Talabat.com between 2010 and 2012. Jaafar was the General Manager of Kuwait London General Trading and Contracting Company between 2008 and 2012 and Senior Manager of the Corporate Portfolio at Gulf Bank between 2004 and 2008. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of each of Zad Commercial Group in 2014-2019, the National Fund for the Care and Development of Small and Medium Enterprises between 2017 and 2018, and the Safat Hospitality Company 2014 and 2016, and member of the Executive Committee of Noon.com 2017 and 2018.

The first Kuwaiti woman to participate in the motocross and rally sport, Sarah Khraibet is idol of bravery and ambition. She is a graduate of mechanical engineering, who decided to follow her passion to become a Kuwaiti motorsport champion who participated in many local and international races. She achieved fourth place in the overall standings of the Baja Portugal World Motorcycle Championship in 2021 for the women’s category and second place in the Dubai Endurocross Championship in the women’s category. Her most recent achievement was taking first place in the Hail Rally 2023 in the women’s category in the first round of the World Motorcycle Championship, and she ranked seventeenth in the overall standings.

Animation artist at Sony Pictures Image Works, Ahmed Jamal is a graduate of the Faculty of Architecture from Drexel University. He is an enthusiastic and creative artist who is always striving for development and creativity to bring out the best combination of design, art and animation. He has many artworks and video clips, most notably the Spider-Man video in Kuwait. Ahmed was hired by Sony Pictures Image Works as a VFX movie character animator specifically for Marvel and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and the holiday special. Ahmed moved to Vancouver and became part of the animation crew under the direction of James Gunn for both films. Ahmed is responsible for the movement and representation of characters in the shots he is working on as an animator, and he is an example of an ambitious young man who knows how to achieve his dreams.

Wadha al-Khatib is the CEO of Kuwait National Petroleum Company, and is ranked eighth in the 2020 Forbes list of the 100 most powerful businesswomen in the Middle East. She held many leadership positions for more than 26 years at the National Petroleum Company, where she worked as a Senior Operations Engineer at the Ahmadi Refinery in 2003, then as the Environment Team Leader in 2005, then as the Technical Services Manager for the Al-Ahmadi Port Refinery in 2013. Wadha Al-Khatib holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 1994 from Kuwait University. During her leadership of the Abdullah Port Refinery, the refinery achieved $30 billion in annual revenues. She is the first woman to head the Gas Processing Association for the branches of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and she was a member of the board of directors of the Kuwaiti Styrene Company during the fiscal year 2018 and 2019. She also chaired the Kuwaiti Paraxylene Production Company since May 2019.

Jassim Al Qamis is a Kuwaiti writer, producer, and director. He holds a BA in Political Science in 2005 from the University of Hartford, USA. Al Qamis is the Co-founder and editor-in-chief of Manshoor since 2015 and creative director at Al-Jabriya Al-Hurra Advertising, Artistic and Theatrical Production Company since 2018. He authored many famous works of art in Kuwait and the Arabian Gulf, including plays, series, documentaries, news programs and various works. One of his most famous works is ‘Taqdeer Al-Ehtiyaj’ sitcom in 2019. Prior to his work in writing and the artistic field, Jassim worked in several positions in the world of journalism and media, where he was the Director of External Relations in Kuwait Shell Company 2014-2015, an independent Marketing And Public Relations Consultant in 2012-2013, the Head of Public Relations in Kuwait National Airlines 2009-2011, the Chief Political Correspondent at Al-Jarida newspaper 2007-2009, and a Marketing Officer at Kuwait Projects Company Holding (KIPCO) 2006-2007. He also held the position of Director of the Office of Action Global Communications in Qatar between January and June 2006, and Director of Kuwait Accounts for the same company 2005-2006.

Saad Al-Tami has struggled with learning disabilities his entire life, but in 2018, when he was attending Toledo University, Ohio, a doctor diagnosed him with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Graduated from the University of Toledo with a BA in Finance, Saad Al-Tami wanted to pursue a master's degree and studied political science at George Washington University. On his graduation, Saad gave the graduation speech and became the first Kuwaiti and Arab to deliver the graduation speech at George Washington University. His speech was posted online on social media and the video went viral.

As one of the best oncologists and surgeons in the United States, Dr. Waddah Al-Rifai has enjoyed a long and successful career. Graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, He then trained at the Amiri Hospital and completed his residency at the University of California San Diego in 2004. In 2006, he completed a fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He is a member of several prominent surgical societies, including the American College of Surgeons and the American Surgical Association. He founded the Surgical Contrasts Task Force at MedStar Health and Georgetown University Medical Center. In January 2023, he was appointed Chief of Surgery at Creighton University.

Amal El Roumi is one of the best up-and-coming athletes. She won two bronze medals at the 6th Gulf Games for Women in 2019. She got first place in the first 3 km race from the Kuwait Athletics Federation. Amal set a national record in 2021 and won first place in the 3 km distance in a competition organized by the Kuwait Athletics Federation. In 2022, she won first place in both the 800m and 1500m in a competition led by the Kuwait Athletics Association.

Abdullah Shaaban made history by winning third place worldwide in karate in 2022 after competing in multiple competitions. He won a silver medal in the 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey. In May of the same year, Abdullah won a bronze medal at the Mohammed VI International Karate Cup in Morocco, and won fourth place in the men's under-60 kg kumite in karate at the 2022 World Games. At the end of the year, he won a gold medal at the Asian Karate Championship.

Nour Al Mukhled is an activist concerned with social and political rights of women. She is a project manager at Abolish 153, a campaign that plans to overturn the law that gives men in Kuwait power over their sisters and mothers, without fair prosecution. Nour leads workshops at Abolish 153, and is also a contributor to Al Qabas newspaper, the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, Fair Observer, and New Lines Magazine. At Ebtikar Strategic Consulting, Nour works as a consultant. She is a project manager at Ethar, an organization that aims to fight for women's rights with plans to provide a shelter for battered women.

One of the first Kuwaiti athletes to qualify in a world-class paddle board, Abdulaziz Al-Mayouf made Kuwait proud. He won first place in the Paddle Championship in Kuwait and the Talabat Paddle Tour in 2022. In the same year, he participated in the GCC Games that were held in Kuwait.

Ahmad Al-Barjas was a viral name during the Coronavirus pandemic, in 2020, when people were constantly spreading false information. He became one of the most reliable sources for his accurate news and sometimes he was the first to pu spokesperson for the Ministry of State for Communications Affairs. In 2022, Kuwait News launched a program called "Manthoor", hosted by Ahmad. The program hosts people from different perspectives to address social and political issues.

Sina Al-Humaidhi owns and operates a restaurant in Kuwait called "Dar Hamad". The restaurant is very successful and has two branches. She and her siblings transformed their ancestral home into a traditional Kuwaiti restaurant with modern touches. In 2016, representing Dar Hamad, Sina received an award from the Kuwait Red Crescent Society for the hospitality offered by the restaurant. In October 2018, the restaurant donated a percentage of its profits to the Sidra Foundation, an organization that aims to help women fight breast cancer.

Nour Al-Ghandour is an Egyptian actress born in Kuwait who has acted in more than 40 films, plays and TV series over the years. Nour first started her career in 2011 as a TV presenter. She is largely famous for the following series: "From Haram Street to", "Cairo Batch" and "Juman", which appeared on Netflix.

Heba Hamadeh is probably one of the most prolific Kuwaiti writers and is known to write the most popular series and plays. She has been acting since the early 2000's, and is also one of the brilliant minds behind Zain musicals. In 2022, the series “From Haram Street to”, written by Heba, was launched, and it was the most watched series in Ramadan. Heba wrote the show “Cairo Batch”, released in 2019. Then, she wrote the following two series, “Beirut Batch” and “London Batch”, released in 2020 and 2023, respectively.

As one of the most prominent chefs and businessmen in Kuwait, Faisal Al Nashmi launched his career when he opened Street AlMakan in 2014. He graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in 2012 with a Diploma in Culinary Arts after getting a Bachelor’s degree in Film Production from a university in the USA. He is Development Director and Co-Owner of Street AlMakan, Street Café, Street Ice Cream, Upper Street, Table Otto, Pam & Cow and The Experimental Eatery. Faisal also branched out and opened a number of his own restaurants in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh

Haider Al-Nakeeb is the founder and CEO of Al-Kharafi International Trading Company since 1993. In 2005, Al-Kharafi International Company acquired the Johnny Rockets franchise in Kuwait and it was so successful that it opened other branches in the GCC countries. The company later opened Nino and it remains popular to this day. Kateh, Baker & Spice was established and opened in subsequent years. Baker & Spice is an award winning artisan restaurant and bakery..

Hamad Al-Saab owns Benchmark, an interior design studio, which opened in 2017. He is also the director of consultancy and furniture designer at Benchmark. He works with his two brothers Nasser and Abdullah. In 2022, Hamad became the first Kuwaiti designer to exhibit his work at the Marmomac International Exhibition, which specializes in architecture and interior design. At Marmomac, Hamad showcased his design piece, which he calls "The Sunflower Coffee Table". The piece is sustainable and can be used in many different ways.

Sheikha Dana Al-Sabah is a Founder and CEO. In 1997, she was the General Manager of the Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO) and as of 2022, she became the CEO of KIPCO. Sheikha Dana founded the American University of Kuwait in 2003, along with her other company, United Education Company. In 2017, she received an honorary doctorate from Dartmouth College for establishing the American University in Kuwait, which is considered the first liberal arts university in Kuwait. Sheikha Dana is also a board member of Gulf Insurance Group, OSN and Kamco Invest. In 2023, she was ranked 12th on the Forbes list of 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen.

Bashar Al-Salem is the CEO and Principal Architect of Kayan Office, which was established in 2006. Kayan is an architecture and construction firm with offices in Kuwait and Qatar. They have worked on many residential villas, commercial projects and educational facilities. Bashar also worked with the State Department in initiating the design process and helping find consultants for projects outside Kuwait for diplomats. He plans to work in Saudi Arabia in the future and participate in the booming tourism by working in future resorts.

Souad Abdullah is considered one of the most famous actresses in Kuwait. People's Televisions honored her for the first time in 1963 in the "Al-Dawlia TV" program. She later started acting on stage as well in the year 1964. Over the years, she has acted in 172 TV serials and plays. Some of her most famous characters can be seen in: “Azoubi Salmiya”, “Dars Khosousi”, “Kharaja Walam Yaod”, “Khalti Qumasha”, “Aladunia Al Salam”, “Mabrouka and Mahzouza”, “Zaman El Skafi”, “Shahr El Asal”, and “Bsat El Faqr”. In 1986, she starred in the famous TV series "Ruqayya and Sabika" with the star, Hayat Al-Fahd. They reprised their roles when they shot a commercial for the Riyadh Outlet and the video instantly went viral. In 2023, Souad won the Theater Days Festival Personality Award and also received the Honorary Entertainment Award at the Joy Awards with actress and longtime friend Hayat.

Basil Al Salem started his entrepreneurial journey with a simple concept: high quality burger. He is the founder and CEO of Gastronomica, a hospitality group that started with its first restaurant in 2005, called "B+F Burger Boutique". Two years later, Basil Slider Station opened in 2007. Today, Slider Station has branches in Oman and Bahrain. In 2015, BRW coffee opened its doors in Kuwait and has now expanded to Dubai as well. Basil also owns Roadside Diner, White Robata, Cocoa Room, Milkbun and several restaurants located in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman. In January of 2023, White Robata was awarded Best Restaurant in Kuwait for the second year in a row.

Bashar Al-Shatti made his debut in Star Academy in 2004 when he won second place. He released two albums in 2005 and 2006. He is also an actor and composer. Bashar appeared on stage for many years, especially during Eid, in Zain Musicals. His plays have always been popular and were enjoyed by children and adults alike. Bashar has appeared in more than 20 plays, films and series. In 2022, he is signed to Sony Music Middle East and Ghmza Studios. In the same year, Bashar appeared in the play "The Circus", which was shown on Eid.

Mohammed Burabi is an athlete and jet-ski champion of nearly 17 years. He has won the Guinness World Records title three times since 2018. He was the first jet ski rider in Kuwait. He has won more than 20 world championships and 28 titles and is one of the best athletes in his field. In 2016, Mohammed received an award from the Kuwaiti Ministry of Youth Affairs in recognition of his achievements. In 2022, Mohammed won the finals of the World Jet Ski Championship that was held in Thailand, and also won second place in the Kings Cup of Thailand.

Fadia and Nadia Al-Marzouq are co-founders of a health center called "Nafs". The center offers workshops to help individuals with breathing and wellness. Nafs also offers one-on-one consultations, and on some days workshops are fully booked. Nadia was also a board member and director of media and public relations at Loyac, a non-profit organization that provides a space for young people in Kuwait to become community helpers and work on their talents.

Lulwa Al-Mulla leads the Kuwaiti Women's Cultural and Social Association team, and has done so for many years. She is considered one of the first women's rights activists in Kuwait and has fought for women's rights for more than 40 years. WCSS had an important role in women's suffrage rights in 2005, and in subsequent years, women's rights to be lawyers and judges. She is a member of the NGO Advisory Board of UN Women for the Arab Region, and is a founder and board member of the Kuwait Association for the Protection of Public Funds. In 2019, she received the Rania Award for Islamic World in Malaysia on behalf of the Women's Cultural and Social Association.

As one of the few who talked about adoption, Safaa Al-Failakawi opened people’s eyes and hearts when she introduced her adopted son to the world in 2011. She was considered the youngest woman in Kuwait to adopt a child from the orphanage. He was five months old at the time and his name was Muhammad. Today, Safa works as an art educator and continues to inspire people and her 450,000 followers with her story.

Sarah Sadek founded her eponymous company in 2011. Her company is based in Kuwait and Spain. It has consistently demonstrated the highest level of standards in architectural and interior design. Many of the homes she designed can be found not only in Kuwait, but in Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Oman as well. In 2022, Sarah won four awards in London at the International Property Awards.

Jasim Kabiri is the founder and CEO of the ROF Group, which owns CAF. CAF is a very successful coffee shop that opened its doors in Crystal Tower in 2016. Today, CAF has more than 10 branches in Kuwait alone. They also have subsidiaries in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.

Saud Al-Sanousi is an accomplished novelist and journalist. He wrote "Mama Hessa's Mice" and "The Bamboo Stalk" among many others. His first novel was published in 2010 and won the Laila Al-Othman Prize. In 2011, he won first place in Stories in the Air Completion for his story "Bonsai and the Old Man". He won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2013, and in 2016 he was awarded the Person of the Year Award in Bahrain. The Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University presented a lecture by Saud Al-Sanousi in Arabian Peninsula Studies to talk about his book “The Bamboo Stalk” in 2018. He also participated in the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center as a writer-in-residence and wrote the new version of the musical called “Memoirs of a Sailor.”