Bader bin Saud bin Mohammed Al-Saud
Bader bin Saud bin Mohammed Al-Saud | |
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| بدر بن سعود بن محمد آل سعود | |
| Deputy Commander of the Special Forces for Hajj and Umrah | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Assistant Commander for Special Force Security at the Grand Mosque | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Spouse | Princess Budour bint Abdulnasser bin Mansour Al-Sihli |
| Children | 9 |
| Education |
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| Alma mater |
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Awards | King Faisal Medal |
| Military service | |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Writing career | |
| Pen name | Bader bin Saud |
| Genres | Opinion journalism, security studies |
| Subjects | Security, culture, media, crowd management |
Bader bin Saud bin Mohammed Al-Saud (Arabic: بدر بن سعود بن محمد آل سعود) is a Saudi Arabian writer, researcher, Assistant Professor, officer and university professor in crowd management and strategic planning.[1]
He previously served as the Deputy Commander of the Special Forces for Hajj and Umrah,[2] and as Assistant Commander for Special Force Security at Makkah's Grand Mosque.[3][4] He is a regular contributor and columnist for Al-Riyadh, Arab News and Okaz newspapers, writing under the pen name Bader bin Saud.[5] Bin Saud's third grandfather is Imam Saud bin Faisal of the Second Saudi State.
Education
Bin Saud obtained a bachelor's degree in security sciences from King Fahd Security College in 1992 and completed a postgraduate diploma in police sciences from the same institution in 1995.[3] He later earned a master's degree in international journalism from the University of Westminster in London in 2005, and a PhD in media and communication from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2014.[3]
In 2020, he earned a second doctoral degree in information sciences specializing in crowd management from King Abdulaziz University.[6]
Career
Security and military service
After graduation, bin Saud worked as an officer, detective, and search officer with the Riyadh provincial police department before being posted to the Saudi General Intelligence agency to join its special operations section.[3] He was then appointed Director of the Makkah Police Public Relations and Media Department before being appointed Director of the Internal Patrol Section of the Holy Mosque's Special Forces in Makkah.[3]
He served as Assistant Commander for Special Force Security at Makkah's Grand Mosque, a position within the Ministry of Interior.[3] He was then appointed as the Assistant Commander of the Special Forces for Security of the Grand Mosque and Supervisor of Field Operations.[7][8][9]
In September 2020, bin Saud was appointed as Deputy Commander of the Special Forces for Hajj and Umrah security.[2]
Writing and journalism
From 1992 to 2000, bin Saud worked as a part-time journalist for Al Jazeera.[10] Bader bin Saud has been a regular contributor to the opinion pages of various Saudi national newspapers.[3] He writes a weekly column for Saudi newspapers Al-Riyadh and Okaz.[11][12]
Selected publications
Bin Saud has published several papers including:[13][14][15][16]
- سعود, العقيد د. بدر بن سعود آل; القرني, د. عبد الرحمن بن عبيد (2019-03-08). "المعرفة الضمنية واستثمارها في تطوير إجراءات تأمين المنشآت الأمنية". Journal of Information Studies & Technology (JIS&T). 2019 (1). doi:10.5339/jist.2019.2. ISSN 2616-4930.
- al-Saud, Bader S. M (2009-11-01). "Friend or Foe? Saudi Arabia in the British Press post 9/11". Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research. 2 (1). Intellect: 39–51. doi:10.1386/jammr.2.1and2.39/1. ISSN 1751-9411.
- Abdulla, Rasha A. (2007). The Internet in the Arab world: Egypt and beyond. New York: Peter Lang. ISBN 978-0-8204-8674-1.
Personal life
Bin Saud is married to Princess Budour bint Abdulnasser bin Mansour Al-Sihli, the First Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and has nine children, Faisal, Khalid, Saud, Mohamed, Salman, Abdulaziz, Reem, and Aljohara.[17][18]
Recognitions
When bin Saud was a lieutenant, King Fahd bin Abdulaziz awarded him the King Faisal Medal.[19]
References
- ↑ "Roblox efforts made no difference to inappropriate content for children". Arab News. 2025-10-17. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- 1 2 ""بدر بن سعود" نائبًا لأمن الحج والعمرة و"البقمي" قائدًا لأمن الحرم". Sabq. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Brig. Gen. Prince Bader bin Saud bin Mohammed Al-Saud, assistant commander for special forces security at Makkah's Grand Mosque". Arab News. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ جدة, المدينة- (2019-06-20). "بدر بن سعود مساعدا لقائد قوة المسجد الحرام". جريدة المدينة (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ "Dr. Bader bin Saud". Arab News. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ "بدر بن سعود يحصل على الدكتوراه في إدارة الحشود بـ «امتياز»". Okaz. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ "بدر بن سعود : القوة الخاصة لأمن المسجد الحرام تكمل استعداداتها لموسم العمرة". Okaz. 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ "«راصد» .. مشروع تقني جديد لإدارة الحشود في المسجد الحرام". www.aleqt.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ "بدر بن سعود: قوة أمن المسجد الحرام مستعدة لموسم العمرة". Al-Riyadh. 2019. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ عكاظ, صحيفة. "صحيفة عكاظ". www.okaz.com.sa. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ الإلكترونية, صحيفة سبق. "بدر بن سعود يقدم ورقة علمية بكلية فهد الأمنية توصي بلزوم الاهتمام بالإجراءات والوسائل". صحيفة سبق الإلكترونية (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ اليوم, صحيفة. "اليوم : 16 توصية وورقتا عمل حصيلة الملتقى الذي نظمه أدبي الشرقية". www.alyaum.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ "Fighting Crime: Need for a Media Strategy". Arab News. 2003-05-05. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ سالم الأحمدي ـ المدينة المنورة (2010-12-26). "المستشرقون رسموا في ذهن الغرب صورة المرأة الشرقية المستبدة". Okaz (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ "ترقية حرم الأمير بدر بن سعود". Okaz. 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ "حرم بدر بن سعود لسكرتير أول في الخارجية". Al-Riyadh. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ "العميد بدر آل سعود مساعدًا لقائد قوة المسجد الحرام - صحيفة مكة الإلكترونية" (in Arabic). 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2026-03-27.