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Walid Ra’ad
Waleed () or al-Waleed (), also spelled al-Walid, Walid, Oualid, or Velid, is an Arabic-language masculine given name meaning ''newborn child.'' Given name Waleed * Waleed Ali (born 1980), Kuwaiti footballer *Waleed Aly (born 1978), Egyptian-origin Australian journalist * Waleed bin Ibrahim al-Ibrahim (born 1962), Saudi businessman * Waleed Al-Jasem (1959-2025), Kuwaiti footballer * Al-Waleed bin Talal al-Saud (born 1955), Saudi royal and businessman * Waleed al-Husseini (born 1989), Palestinian ex-Muslim activist * Waleed Al-Saadi (born 1995), Omani footballer *Waleed al-Shehri (1978-2001), Saudi hijacker of American Airlines Flight 11 *Waleed Zuaiter (born 1971), Palestinian-origin American actor and producer * Waleed Abdalati, American scientist * Waleed A. Samkari (1942-2019), Jordanian military officer * Waleed Majid (born 1987), Qatari professional pool player * Waleed Taha (born 1968), Israeli politician *Waleed Al-Ahmed (born 1999), Saudi Arabian footballer *Wayne Parnell ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Walid I
Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (; – 23 February 715), commonly known as al-Walid I (), was the sixth Umayyad caliph, ruling from October 705 until his death in 715. He was the eldest son of his predecessor, Caliph Abd al-Malik (). As a prince, he led annual raids against the Byzantines from 695 to 698 and built or restored fortifications along the Syrian Desert route to Mecca. He became heir apparent in , after the death of the designated successor, Abd al-Malik's brother Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan. Under al-Walid, his father's efforts to centralize government, impose a more Arabic and Islamic character on the state, and expand its borders were continued. He heavily depended on al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, his father's powerful viceroy over the eastern half of the caliphate. During his reign, armies commissioned by al-Hajjaj conquered Sind and Transoxiana in the east, while the troops of Musa ibn Nusayr, the governor of Ifriqiya, conquered the Maghreb and Hispania in the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waleed Al-Ahmed
Waleed Abdulwahab Al-Ahmed (; born 3 May 1999) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Saudi Arabia national team and Al-Taawoun. Career On 6 June 2014, Al-Ahmed signed for Al-Hilal despite undergoing a trial at Al-Nassr. On 30 July 2017, he made his debut for Al-Hilal in the Arab Club Championship group stage match against ES Tunis. On 30 June 2019, he was chosen in the Saudi scholarship program to develop football talents established by General Sports Authority. On 10 October 2020, he joined Al-Faisaly on a three-year contract. On 27 May 2021, Al-Ahmed started the 2021 King Cup Final against Al-Taawoun and helped Al-Faisaly win their first title. On 21 June 2023, he joined Al-Taawoun on a free transfer. Career statistics Club Honours Al-Faisaly * King Cup: 2020–21 International Saudi Arabia U23 *AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walid Khalidi
Walid Khalidi (; born in Jerusalem on July 16, 1925) is a Palestinian historian who has written extensively on the Palestinian exodus. He is a co-founder of the Institute for Palestine Studies, established in Beirut in December 1963 as an independent research and publishing center focusing on the Palestine problem and the Arab–Israeli conflict, and was its general secretary until 2016. Khalidi's first teaching post was at Oxford, a position he resigned from in 1956 in protest at the British invasion of Suez. He was Professor of Political Studies at the American University of Beirut until 1982 and thereafter a research fellow at the Harvard Center for International Affairs. He has also taught at Princeton University. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has been influential in scholarship, institutional development and diplomacy. His academic work in particular, according to Rashid Khalidi, has played a key role in shaping both Palestinian and bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walid Sadi
Walid Sadi (in Arabic: وليد صادي, born 25 November 1979) is an Algerian businessman and football executive. He was born in the Oued Souf region of Algeria. Since 21 September 2023, he is the president of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF). Biography Childhood and education Walid Sadi was born on 25 November 1979 in the commune of Hassani Abdelkrim, located in the El Oued province in southern Algeria. During his childhood, he left his hometown and settled in Sétif, in the eastern part of the country, due to the commercial activities in which his family was involved. He grew up in an affluent family that owns the Sadi Group At the end of July 2021, he announced his candidacy for the presidency after the end of Kheïreddine Zetchi's term. However, he ultimately decided to withdraw, and Charaf Eddine Amara won as the sole candidate. Notes and references See also * Algerian Football Federation The Algerian Football Federation (AFF); () is the governing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walid Mostafa
Walid Mostafa (; born Walid Mostafa Hasan; 15 January 1972 – 3 May 2025) was an Egyptian media businessman. He was the director of international NRJ EGYPT radio station (one of the first French stations to broadcast in Arabic). Mostafa also founded ''Youm7'' newspaper in 2007, and Al-Nahar television channel in 2011. He worked in the field of visual, audible, and readable media, marketing and advertising. He was a member of the Egyptian Junior Business Association (EJB) and the International Advertising Association (IAA). He was also a member of the Egyptian Public Relation Association (EPRA) and the Journalist Association, as well as a member of the Syndicate of Pharmacists. Early life Walid Mostafa was born on 15 January 1972 in Giza, Egypt. He was homeschooled until the first year of high school, after which he studied abroad through a student exchange program between Egypt and the United States of America. He spent his last two years of high school at Benjamin High School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walid Juffali
Walid Ahmed Juffali (30 April 1955 – 20 July 2016) () or Al-Walid bin Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al Juffali (Arabic الوليد بن أحمد بن عبدالله الجفالي) was the chairman of E. A. Juffali and Brothers, the largest privately owned enterprise in Saudi Arabia, assuming office after the death of his father Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Juffali, Juffali was also the chair of his own personal company "W Investments" a privately held investment company which mainly operated in Zürich. He was also the chairman of Saudi American Bank, The Saudi Cement Company, and sat on the boards of numerous powerful companies, including Saudi Hollandi Bank and many others. Juffali also had a large collection of jewels ordered to pay out to his ex-wife Christina Estrada after a $95 million divorce settlement in 2014, lower than her demand for $8 billion, which was the largest settlement in English legal history. Early life and education Juffali was born in Jeddah on 30 April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walid Daouk
Walid Daouk (Arabic: وليد الداعوق; born 1958) is a Lebanese lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as information minister between June 2011 and February 2014. Early life and education Daouk was born into a Sunni family, the Daouk Family, in 1958. He received a bachelor's degree in Lebanese law from Saint Joseph University. He also obtained a master's degree in French law from the same university. Career Daouk is a board member of various companies. He was appointed information minister to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Najib Mikati in July 2011. Daouk was an independent member of the cabinet and was appointed to the post by Mikati. In March 2013, Daouk drafted the Lebanese internet regulation act, which was regarded by the world association of newspapers and news publishers The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization made up of 76 national newspaper associations, 12 news agencies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walid Al-Samaani
Dr. Walid bin Mohammed al-Samaani (born 1977) is a jurist and administrator who serves as the Justice Minister in the Government of Saudi Arabia. He was appointed in the first cabinet formed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud after he assumed the throne on January 23, 2015. Previously, al-Samaani was an advisor at King Salman's office while he was crown prince in July 2013. Al-Samaani also served as a judge at the Saudi Board of Grievances (administrative judiciary). Early life Al-Samaani grew up in Riyadh, with his parents and brothers, where he completed his public education. Education In his youth, al-Samaani was an avid reader, especially literature, jurisprudence, history and intellectual books. He also participated in cultural events and scholarly contests. He earned a B.A. in Islamic Law from Riyadh College of Islamic Sharia, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, in 1999–2000. He was then nominated as a lecturer at the Department of Jurisprudence at the sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walid Muallem
Walid Mohi Edine al Muallem ( ''Walīd Muḥīyy ad-Dīn al-Muʿallem''; 13 January 194116 November 2020) was a Syrian diplomat and Ba'ath Party member who served as foreign minister from 2006 to 2020 and as deputy prime minister from 2012 to 2020. Early life and education Walid Muallem was born into a Sunni family on 13 January 1941 in Damascus. He received primary and secondary education in public schools from 1948 to 1960, then obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Cairo University in 1963. Career Muallem was a member of the Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. Muallem began his career at foreign ministry in 1964 and served in Syrian missions to Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the United Kingdom. During his tenure in Saudi Arabia Muallem was a political attache. In May 1967 he and another Syrian political attache in Saudi Arabia, Jaber Bajbuj, were declared persona non grata by the Saudi authorities due to their alleged contacts with B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walid Jumblatt
Walid Kamal Jumblatt (; born 7 August 1949) is a Lebanese politician who was the leader of the Progressive Socialist Party from 1977 until 2023. A Druze and former militia commander, Jumblatt led the Lebanese National Resistance Front, allying with Amal, the Palestine Liberation Organisation, and Marada Brigade during the 1983-1990 phase of Lebanese Civil War. He worked closely with Suleiman Frangieh to oppose Amine Gemayel's rule as president during the Mountain War, consolidating his control of the Chouf. After the civil war, he initially supported Syria but later led an anti-Assad stance during the start of the Syrian Civil War. He is still active in politics, most recently leading his party, the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) in the 2022 Lebanese general election. Early life and education Jumblatt was born in August 1949, the son of the Lebanese Druze PSP's founder Kamal Jumblatt. He is the maternal grandson of Emir Shakib Arslan. Walid Jumblatt graduated fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walid Iqbal
Walid Iqbal is a Pakistani politician, lawyer, law professor, and a member of Senate of Pakistan from Punjab, Pakistan and the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Human Rights. He frequently participates in international conferences, panel discussions, and television talk shows. Early life and education Family background Walid Iqbal is the grandson of poet and politician Allama Muhammad Iqbal, and the son of philosopher and former Senior Justice Javid Iqbal and judge Nasira Iqbal. His maternal grandfather Dr Abdul Waheed was a diplomat who represented Pakistan at the League of Nations and was also the managing director of the Ferozsons publishing house while his maternal grandmother Saeeda Waheed was a Pakistan Movement activist and social worker. Education After completing high school at Aitchison College in Lahore, Iqbal went to the United States and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1988. He th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walid Haj Yahia
Walid Haj Yahia (, ; 1936 – 21 March 2015), also known as Walid Sadik, was an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Left Camp of Israel and Meretz. Biography Born in Tayibe during the Mandate era, Haj Yahia studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, gaining a BA in sociology and political science. He worked as headmaster of a high school in Tayibe for 23 years, and was a member of the Teachers' Union's central committee. A member of the Left Camp of Israel, he was on the party's list for the 1977 elections. Although he missed out on a seat, he entered the Knesset on 13 February 1981 as a replacement for Uri Avnery. Knesset website However, he lost his seat in the |
