Shaden Alfraih is the megaprojects permitting assistant manager at the Diriyah Gate Development Authority. She joined the DGDA in January 2020.
An architect and interior design engineer with a determination to excel in a growth-oriented environment, tackling challenges creatively and proficiently, Alfraih’s key responsibilities in this role include supporting and overseeing team tasks to ensure the quality of delivery, assisting executive management in strategic decision-making, establishing and leading outsourced projects, validating all superstructure permits issued for the Diriyah Gate and Wadi Safar projects, and managing external stakeholder alignment activities with governmental entities.
Prior to her current role, she worked as the megaprojects permitting specialist at the DGDA, which meant she was responsible for developing an in-house superstructure-permitting procedure for the Diriyah Gate and Wadi Safar projects; collaborating with the Royal Commission for Riyadh City to publish and implement the Wadi Hanifah form base code; leading outsourced projects by initiating project charters; leading technical evaluating committees; reviewing and accepting project deliverables; approving project payments and concluding project closure documentation; preparing MoUs with governmental entities including the General Directorate of Civil Defense, Ministry of Housing, and RCRC; and presenting DGDA projects and Wadi Hanifah form base code to town halls, governmental entities, and potential investors.
Before joining the DGDA, Alfraih worked on the Riyadh Metro project, as project architect — design, from April 2017 to January 2020.
Her responsibilities there included managing, reviewing, and coordinating design documents including architectural, urban, structural, and MEP from conceptual design through completion; negotiating the terms and conditions of the tender and best practices; inspecting design implementation through samples, mockups, and site visits; and resolving complex design and construction-related issues.
Her other responsibilities included communicating project updates with the client on a regular basis and coordinating with multiple stakeholders in the project including the General Directorate of Civil Defense, National Water Co., Ministry of Interior, and General Authority of Civil Aviation.
She also managed all commercial items in the Riyadh Metro project (including retail, advertisement, ATMs) in terms of design, implementation, and commercial-value assessment in coordination with RISE consultancy, and managed the Riyadh Metro summer training program for university students from 2017 to 2019.
From January to August 2016, Alfraih worked as an architect and interior/urban design trainee at Imar Urban Consultants.
Alfraih obtained a master’s degree in management with a major in finance from Prince Sultan University in 2020, having received a bachelor’s degree in interior design engineering from the same university in 2016.
Diriyah, Jewel of the Kingdom: Shaden Alfraih — a rising star at the DGDA
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Diriyah, Jewel of the Kingdom: Shaden Alfraih — a rising star at the DGDA
Saudi envoy to Dhaka praises Makkah Route efficiency
- Makkah Route Initiative streamlines the performance of Hajj for Bangladeshi pilgrims
RIYADH: Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Issa bin Youssef Al-Duhailan lauded the Makkah Route Initiative as a unique program that streamlines the performance of Hajj for Bangladeshi pilgrims, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
Al-Duhailan highlighted the initiative’s role in the Pilgrim Experience Program, a Saudi Vision 2030 program focused on enhancing services for Hajj performers, and emphasized how the initiative has significantly improved the Kingdom’s organization and planning for pilgrims visiting the holy city of Makkah.
“The initiative showcases excellence in management, organization, and efforts to facilitate the journey of pilgrims to the holy lands,” Al-Duhailan said.
The initiative’s features, he added, include the issuance of electronic Hajj visas and luggage coding at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, which enables Bangladeshi pilgrims to be processed upon arrival in Saudi Arabia as domestic travelers and expedites their transportation to their places of residence in Makkah and Madinah.
“Pilgrims are welcomed with hospitality, security, and safety throughout their journey, creating a rich and unforgettable spiritual experience,” Al-Duhailan said, expressing his gratitude to the Saudi leadership for its vision and to all those involved in the Makkah Route Initiative for their dedication to serving Hajj pilgrims.
KSrelief provides prosthetic services in Yemen
- Yemen is among the top beneficiaries of KSrelief assistance
RIYADH: A Saudi-backed prosthetics center in Yemen has provided help to hundreds of people in the war-torn country, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
The project, supported by the Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief, offers physical therapy and other services to assist those who have lost limbs to reintegrate into society.
The rehabilitation center in the governorate of Taiz provided 821 services to 329 beneficiaries in one month, including the manufacturing, fitting, delivery, and maintenance of prosthetic limbs.
Other treatments include physical therapy and consultation sessions, SPA stated.
Yemen is among the top beneficiaries of KSrelief assistance. The center has implemented 862 projects in Yemen worth over $4.3 billion.
KSrelief’s programs cover food security, health, sanitation, shelter, nutrition, education, telecommunications and logistics.
Since its inception in 2015, KSrelief has implemented 2,673 projects worth more than $6.5 billion in 99 countries, in cooperation with 175 local, regional, and international partners.
Meanwhile, KSrelief distributed 720 shelter bags to displaced families and those in need in the locality of Kosti in the White Nile State of Sudan, benefiting 4,140 individuals.
The center also distributed 769 food baskets in Kassala State, benefiting 3,762 individuals.
Saudi Royal Court: King Salman to undergo medical examinations
JEDDAH: The Saudi Royal Court said on Sunday that King Salman would undergo medical examinations at the Royal Clinics at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah.
The medical team decided to conduct tests on King Salman – who suffers from a high temperature and joint pain – to diagnose his health condition, the Royal Court said in a statement.
Saudi crown prince meets White House national security adviser Sullivan
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received the US official in Dhahran
- Their discussions included Saudi-US strategic relations, the Gaza War and Palestinian statehood
DHAHRAN: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan in eastern city of Dhahran, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
During the meeting, the strategic relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them in various fields were reviewed, SPA said.
It said efforts to find a credible solution to the Palestinian issue, including a lasting ceasefire and unhindered entry of humanitarian aid in Gaza, with a view to a “two-state solution that meets the aspirations and legitimate rights of the Palestinian people”, were also discussed.
Greece’s prime minister receives Muslim World League chief in Athens
RIYADH: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received the secretary-general of the Muslim World League on Tuesday in Athens, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
During the meeting, Mitsotakis and Dr Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa discussed several topics of common interest.
Al-Issa, who is also chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, spoke about Islamic values that call for global peace and understanding between its peoples, and said he appreciated the warm reception he received during his visit and the good sentiments expressed regarding Islam’s contribution to civilization.
Al-Issa then met with Islamic officials in Greece, including muftis and imams, and visited the Athens Mosque, during which he expressed his pleasure with the additional dialogue that took place during the meeting.
He also met with Ieronymos II, the archbishop of Athens and all Greece, during which the two sides stressed the importance of the role of religious leaders in addressing all forms of religious, ethnic and societal conflicts around the world.
