Basmah bint Saud

Basmah bint Saud bin Al Saud ( Bismah bint Su'ūd Āl Su'ūd; born 1 March 1964) is a Saudi Arabian royal, businesswoman and human rights activist. Princess Basmah is the youngest child of King Saud. Her mother, Jamila bint Asad Ibrahim Marei, immigrated to Saudi Arabia from the Syrian port city of Latakia. She married King Saud, with whom she had seven children. Part of Basmah's childhood was spent in Beirut, Lebanon. As a result of the Lebanese Civil War, she and her mother moved between London and the United States. In March 2019, Basmah bint Saud was arrested by eight armed men when she and her daughter Suhoud Al Sharif tried to leave Saudi Arabia for medical attention in Switzerland. Basmah then went missing from public view. It was reported that she was held in the al-Ha'ir Prison. On 6 January 2022, Basmah and Suhoud were released. Early life