Bader bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud

Prince Bader bin Saud bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Faisal bin Turki Al Saud, weekly columnist at the Saudi newspaper Okaz, Paratrooper Colonel at the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior, and previously president of the Saudi Students Clubs in the UK & Ireland. He works now at the Hajj and Umrah Special Forces. His father is Prince Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud, and his mother Princess Alanoud bint Abdullah bin Abdulmohsen Alfirm. Two of his siblings are known poets, Prince and Dr Saad Al Saud, known as “Munadi,” (the caller). The other is Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud, known as “Alsamir”, (the one who stays up all night) Prince Bader has six children - Prince Faisal, Prince Saud, Prince Khalid, Prince Fahad, Princess Reem and Princess Aljohara.

Educational Qualifications

  • From (2014) until present, he has been a PhD candidate in Information Sciences, at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at King Abdulaziz University
  • From (2008-2014), PhD in Media and Communication from Goldsmiths, University of London
  • From (2003-2004), MA in International Journalism, Westminster University
  • From (1994-1995), Postgraduate Diploma in Police Sciences, Naif Arab University for Security Sciences
  • From (1989-1992), he earned his bachelor's degree in Security Sciences, from King Fahd Security College

Work Experience

After his graduation he worked as an officer, detective, and search officer at Riyadh Province Police (Alsulaimania and Alolaya Police Station). He moved afterwards to General Intelligence to work there as an officer for the special operations. He then got back to the General Security and worked as a detective at Makkah Province Police at both (Jeddah Governate Police – Alsalamah Police Station). He then became director at the Awareness Division under the Relations and Advise department in Makkah Province Police Station. Then he was promoted to Director of the Public Relations and Media department at the Makkah Province Police Station. Then he moved to the Holy Mosque’s security Special Forces to work there as an assigned director for the internal patrol section, assigned director for the yard’s patrol, assigned director for the patrol‘s division , and now he is working at the Hajj and Umrah Special Forces. And when he was a Lieutenant, the late Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd awarded him (Late King Faisal’s Merit from the fourth rank) for his distinction at work. He also got special fieldwork trainings at the intelligence, anti-[...], thunderbolt, parachute, sniping, combat daiving, and explosives divisions.

Activities

  • In (October, 2012), President of the Organizing Committees at the 6th International Saudi Scientific Conference, held at Brunel University, London
  • From (2011-2012), President of the Saudi Students Clubs in the UK & Ireland for its 31st cycle, London, UK
  • From (Jan, 2010- Jan, 2012), President for the Saudi Journalists Club in the UK for its 1st and 2nd cycle
  • From (2008-2011), member at the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA)
  • In (October 2011), member at the organising committee and scientific committee for the Arab Media Students Forum, at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
  • Since (2006), weekly columnist at the Saudi Daily Newspaper Okaz
  • From (2006-2009), columnist at the Media and Communication Magazine
  • In (April, 2009), coordinator at the 3rd forum for the Postgraduate Students in Media and Communication Department, Kings’ College, London
  • From (2000-2004), published articles in various Saudi publications such as Aljazira Newspaper, Almadinah Newspaper, AlsharqAlawsat Newspaper, Arab News Newspaper, Albilad, Elaf Online, and Fawasil Magazine
  • In (2011), published short story in the Wednesday’s edition for Almadinah Daily Newspaper titled, “Dying’s first experience
  • In (1999), presented a TV program about traffic accidents during the Gulf Traffic Week
  • From (1992-2000), worked as a freelance journalist at Aljazira Newspaper

Media & Scientific Participations

  • In (September, 2011), presented journal article about, “The writer and the Cultural Responsibility,” at the 1st Saudi Writers Forum at the Cultural Club in the Eastern Province.
  • In (April, 1999), he participated in a seminar about Society and Security at the King Fahd Security College with a journal article about, “the Relationship between the Police and Journalism

Published Paper

  • In (March, 2015), published scientific article for the Society and Security seminar at the King Fahd Security College titled, “Social Networks Approaches to Handle the Holy Mosque’s Security Proceedings
  • In (November, 2009), published scientific article in English about, “the Image of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Sunday’s Newspaper after September 11th
  • In (November, 2008), produced a scientific review in English for the book, “the Internet in Egypt and the Arab World: a scientific study with a futuristic vision,” by Dr Rasha Abdullah

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