According to multiple sources, Sami al-Jaber, captain of Saudi national football team and al-Hilal club, will be named Goodwill Ambassador for the UN. Al-Jaber has refused to comment on the news, but his agent has confirmed there were meeting between the player and officials of the UN office in Riyadh. Mona Abu Sulaiman, a lecturer in KAAU and talk show co-host, is also expected to be named along with al-Jaber.
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sami ystahel ystahel ystahel :D
He is the first Arab footballer to gain this honor, and we are proud of him. We are proud of Mona, too.
Rock on Muna!
But isn’t she a lecturer at KSU? She is.. some of my friends over at the English Lit department have classes with her.
Farooha,
I’m not sure about this. It’s good to see over here, btw.
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