In appreciation of his role in economic development, the well-known Saudi businessman Dr. Talal Hassan Al-Zahrani, President of the International Investment Fund, received the Golden Phoenix International Economics Award for the year 2023 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Jeddah Book Fair, in the presence of important diplomatic, economic and media figures. Among them are the distinguished businessman Dr. Khaled Mera, the Consul of the Republic of Gabon, diplomatic figures from the Republic of Chad, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sadu Gold Finance, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Asriya Smart Buildings Company, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Creative Horizons Channel for Media Production, and the Director of the Phoenix Award Office in Jeddah, Mr. Yahya Omar Al-Zahrani. This event was sponsored by Al-Kanani Media for media production.
The head of the festival, the writer Muhammad Rashid, said that this activity bears the number (193) within the activities of the Golden Phoenix International Travel Festival, which is the longest international festival in the world. It was founded in 2003 and has transformed into (27) Arab and international cities and capitals within (4) continents of Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia. He honored towering symbols in human rights, literature, arts and tolerance, including the great Arab thinker Dr. Abdul Hussein Shaaban, the name of the great Arab poet Al-Bayati, the lady of Arab theater, Samiha Ayoub, the international musician Dr. Naseer Shamma, the name of Mahatma Gandhi, and the name of Nelson Mandela.
