Tahani Saker
Quick Facts
Biography
Tahani Saker (Arabic: تهاني صقر) is a Qatarientrepreneur, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Qatar-based Palma Hospitality Group. She is also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Tahani magazine. Saker works to support education, and disadvantaged women and children. She has been honored by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). In 2021, Tahani Saker founded Humanity Work, a humanitarian organization providing services to vulnerable populations.
Early life and education
Saker was born in Damascus, she holds a PhD in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of London, and is the first Arab woman to hold an honorary doctorate in international arbitration and negotiation in armed conflicts.
Career and philanthropy
Prior to graduating from university, Saker completed internships at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Syria. In 2010, she founded Tahani, a magazine that addresses social and cultural issues, mainly related to women empowerment and children support. After relocating to Qatar in 2012, Saker founded, and holds the position of CEO at Palma Hospitality Group. Tahani Saker is a member of the Egypt-based International Arbitration Organization since 2021. She works to promote public health and education, and to support disadvantaged women and children. In 2021 Saker founded Humanity Work, a humanitarian organization providing services to vulnerable populations, and to victims of natural, and man-made disasters.
Awards and honors
- 2018 Burj CEO Awards: Best Woman CEO in the Arab World
- 2019 UNIFEM ambassador
Bibliography
- Al-Sharq (2020-03-30). "د. تهاني صقر: البقاء في المنازل طوق نجاة من كورونا" [Dr. Tahani Saker: Staying at home is a lifeline from COVID]. جريدة الشرق (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- Chief Executive Officer Clubs Network (2020). "Burj CEO Awards — 2018 Winners". Burj Awards. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- Gulf Times (2018-06-02). "QCS launches initiative for cancer patients". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2018-06-03. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- Humanity Works editorial (2021). "Home". Humanity Works. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- Manhom (2019). "من هي تهاني صقر؟" [Who is Tahani Saker]. manhom.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- Reznikov, Vladyslav (2019). "Oxford Debate". Socrates Almanac. Oxford: EBA.
- The International Arbitration Organization (2021). "مستشاري التحكيم التجاري الدولي - مارس ٢٠٢١" [International Commercial Arbitration Consultants - March 2021]. الهيئة الدولية للتحكيم (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- The Peninsula Editorial Staff (2018-02-16). "Children enjoy activities at Minipolis". www.thepeninsulaqatar.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- The Peninsula Editorial Staff (2019-07-03). "'Minipolis' organises Holy Quran contest to encourage children to hone up talents" (PDF). The Peninsula. Doha, Qatar: Dar Al-Sharq. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2021-08-18.