Maisah Sobaihi

Dr Maisah Sobaihi is one of the first Saudi female comedians, and a widely respected voice for Saudi women across the world.

She was the first Saudi Arabian performer to participate at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2013 and has performed her one-women play “Head Over Heels in Saudi Arabia” in the US, UK and KSA.

Dr Sobaihi has a doctorate in English Literature from King’s College, the University of London, and a Bachelor’s degree from the King Abdul-Aziz University in Saudi Arabia and is currently working as an Assistant Professor at King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah.

She has co-hosted a series focused on Muslim women around the world, serving as a Fulbright scholar at New York University, all in an effort order to create a stronger dialogue and understanding of Middle Eastern affairs in the West and smash Western stereotypes about Saudi women.

In her own words:

“Women have always been a very positive force in Saudi Arabia… Women are contributing to society and social development”.

In her own words: “Women have always been a very positive force in Saudi Arabia… Women are contributing to society and social development”.