# Rumaitha Al Busaidi

_Omani climate change activist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Rumaitha Al Busaidi is an Omani climate change activist, women's rights activist, radio presenter, marine scientist, entrepreneur and footballer. She is regarded as the first female football analyst in the Arab World and also became the youngest Omani woman to cross the South Pole. She is also widely popularly regarded as one of the prominent radio personalities in Oman.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Oman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106923101#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Oman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106923101#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; businessperson; scientist; oceanographer; radio personality; activist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106923101#P106))
- **Education:** John F. Kennedy School of Government; Sultan Qaboos University; Utrecht University; Modern College of Business and Science; University of Delaware; Saïd Business School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106923101#P69))
- **Official website:** rumaithabusaidi.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106923101#P856))
- **Awards:** BBC 100 Women ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106923101#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** RumaithaBusaidi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106923101#P2002))
- **Facebook:** RummyOnRadio ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106923101#P2013))
- **Instagram:** rummoya ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106923101#P2003))
- **LinkedIn:** rumaithaalbusaidi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106923101#P6634))

## Questions

**Where did Rumaitha Al Busaidi study?**  
Rumaitha Al Busaidi was educated at John F. Kennedy School of Government, Sultan Qaboos University, Utrecht University, Modern College of Business and Science.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rumaitha Al Busaidi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumaitha_Al_Busaidi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q106923101](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106923101) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rumaitha Al Busaidi at Sustainable Development Impact Summit 2021.png by World Economic Forum (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rumaitha_Al_Busaidi_at_Sustainable_Development_Impact_Summit_2021.png)

## Licence and attribution

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"Rumaitha Al Busaidi". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rumaitha-al-busaidi. Retrieved 7 November 2026.