Maher Al-Gothmi has been the chief executive officer of the King Abdulaziz Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority since February last year.
He has about 15 years of experience in the Kingdom’s various private and government sectors including property development, engineering, operations management, real estate, construction, facilities management, logistics, and food services.
Al-Gothmi also served as deputy governor of engineering affairs at Saudi Customs from October 2018 to February 2021. He previously worked for Saudi Customs from July 2017 to September 2018 as an adviser/head of projects for engineering and maintenance.
He has managed the strategic development of a SR12 billion ($3.2 billion) project. This included daily maintenance and facilities management of 14 land ports and other customs sites at 30 seaports, airports, post offices, and dry ports.
In his year-long stint from June 2016 to July 2017 at the JLL Real Estate Company, Al-Gothmi worked as a senior development manager. He further provided his expertise for several mega projects including the office fit-out of 1,800 square meters for a MNC medical firm valued at $3 million, and the mixed-use development of a 40,000-square-meters site valued at $500 million for a private client. He has also worked as a development manager at Abdullah Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Subeaei Holding from November 2014 to June 2016.
Earlier, he served as the head of construction and committee member of the development team at Tawadu International Company from June 2012 to November 2014.
He was also head of the projects and maintenance department at Arabian Food Supplies from May 2007 to June 2012. Al-Gothmi worked as an architect at Saudi Diyar Consulting from June 2005 to October 2006 and at the General Authority of Civil Aviation from October 2006 to April 2007.
He holds a master’s degree in construction management from City University in Britain and a bachelor’s degree in architecture from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.
Who’s Who: Maher Al-Gothmi, CEO of the King Abdulaziz Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority
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Who’s Who: Maher Al-Gothmi, CEO of the King Abdulaziz Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority
Thousands in Lebanon benefit from KSrelief healthcare services
RIYADH: A project by Saudi aid agency KSrelief to improve healthcare services for Syrian refugees and their host community in Bebnine, Akkar Governorate, has continued in Lebanon.
Some 2,689 patients were seen at the Akkar-Bebnine Health Care Center in December with 6,194 services provided under pharmacy, laboratory, nursing, community and psychological health programs.
Of the total number of patients, 68 percent were women and 51 percent were refugees, reported the Saudi Press Agency.
Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief continues aid work in new year
- The work reflects Saudi Arabia's ongoing commitment through KSrelief to help those most in need
RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has continued its humanitarian work at the start of 2025, the Saudi Press Agency reported recently.
In Syria, 892 families received food aid and health kits in the Afrin and Aleppo governorates of the war-torn country, benefiting 5,352 individuals.
The agency also distributed bags of flour, winter kits, and personal-care bags to 211 families in Syria’s Al-Rastan area, benefitting 968 individuals.
In Syria’s Rural Damascus governorate, KSrelief distributed bags of flour, food aid, personal-care bags, and shelter kits to 164 families.
In Pakistan, there were 2,821 food parcels, benefiting 18,638 people, distributed in the Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan areas of Punjab province, and the Hingol area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
KSrelief also distributed 1,082 clothing vouchers to families in Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan’s Amman, Zarqa and Balqa governorates.
Saudi Museum of Contemporary Art to host ‘Manga Hokusai Manga’ exhibition
- Exhibition is homage to renowned Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai
The much-anticipated “Manga Hokusai Manga” exhibition will be held at the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art in JAX Diriyah from Jan. 15 to Feb. 8.
Held in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan and the Japan Foundation, the exhibition, ratified by the Kingdom’s Museums Commission, will showcase the works of the renowned Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai.
It will highlight the history and evolution of manga, and provide a perspective on how Hokusai’s classical illustrations have influenced modern visual arts, the Saudi Press Agency reported recently.
Hokusai published his first collection of art in 1814, featuring sketches of “daily life, landscapes and whimsical creatures,” according to a post on X by the museum.
The Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art aims to foster cultural exchange between local and international creators.
Kingdom readies itself for 3 days of rain and high winds
- Warning of high waves along the Kingdom’s coastlines
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is bracing itself for rainfall across most parts of the Kingdom over the next three days after the National Center for Meteorology issues warnings on Thursday.
In a weather bulletin, the NCM warned of downpours accompanied by winds of up to 60 kph, and the possibility of torrential rain and hail. High waves are expected along the nation’s coastlines.
The regions of Al-Jouf, the Northern Borders, and Hail will have rainy conditions on Friday and Saturday.
On Friday, rain is expected in the Tabuk and Madinah regions; on Saturday and Sunday in the Eastern Province, Asir and Jazan; and on Saturday in Qassim.
For the Riyadh and Al-Baha regions, rain is expected from Friday to Sunday.
The NCM urged the public to stay updated on the weather conditions in the Kingdom by checking the daily reports on its website, the Anwaa application, or its social media accounts.
Saudi Falcons Club CEO and Kazakhstan ambassador discuss ways to boost cooperation
RIYADH: The CEO of the Saudi Falcons Club, Ahmed Al-Hababi, met Kazakhstan’s ambassador to the Kingdom, Madiyar Menilbekov, in Riyadh on Thursday to discuss opportunities for cooperation and ways in which these might be enhanced to benefit mutual goals.
One of the topics was the Hadad Program, a leading initiative developed by the club with the aim of returning falcons to their natural habitats and saving the species from the threat of extinction.
Menilbekov praised the club for the important role it plays in enhancing falconry and preserving its cultural heritage.
The club said the meeting was part of its efforts to strengthen international partnerships in keeping with the goals of the Saudi Vision 2030 plan for national development and diversification.
