Samiha Al-Fayez

Samiha bint Zaid Al-Fayez is a Jordanian public figure and philanthropist connected to the Hashemite royal family. She is the granddaughter of H.E Akef bin Mithqal Al-Fayez, one of the most prominent statesmen in the Arab World in the 20th century, and Samiha Al-Majali. She is also the adopted daughter of Prince Muhammed bin Talal and Princess Taghrid Mohammed, and a niece of 34th Jordanian Prime Minister and current President of the Senate Faisal Al-Fayez.

Early life and education

Samiha bint Zaid bin Akef Al-Fayez was born in Amman, Jordan in 1993. She is the only child of Zaid bin Akef Al-Fayez, who died at the early age of 31; Samiha was thereafter raised by Zaid's half sister, Princess Taghrid Mohammad and her Husband Prince Muhammad Bin Talal. Al-Fayez attended King's Academy in Jordan and graduated in 2011, she then went on to study International Politics at King's College London and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 2016.

Philanthropy and public activities

Al-Fayez has several philanthropic efforts, focused on advancing opportunities for orphaned and underprivileged youth through the work of the Princess Taghrid Institute. Al-Fayez is also a proponent of the Al-Fayez family legacy, especially the work of her ancestors Sheikh Mithqal Pasha Al-Fayez and Sheikh Sattam Bin Fandi Al-Fayez with her work in preserving their historicity and their impact in Jordan and the region.