Alwaleed Philanthropies "Global" Sponsors the “Arab-Palooza Performance Tour” in USA

Alwaleed Philanthropies "Global", that is chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, has partnered with the Middle East Institute-USA that is headed by General Anthony Zinni.

Alwaleed Philanthropies "Global" is sponsoring the “Arab-Palooza Performance Tour”. Recognizing the unique power of art and performance to transcend the divides of language, geography, and culture, the Middle East institute aims to bring up-and-coming Middle Eastern artists to international stage through a U.S. performance tour.

Founded in 1946, the Middle East Institute is the oldest Washington-based institution dedicated solely to the study of the Middle East. MEI has earned a reputation as an unbiased source of information and analysis on this critical region of the world, a reputation it has meticulously safeguarded since its creation. Today, MEI remains a respected, non-partisan voice in the field of Middle East studies.

Alwaleed Philanthropies "Global"’ support is an extension to its role in global cultural understanding also through the establishment of six academic centers with study programs that encourage tolerance and mutual understanding, advance scholarship in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies, support opportunities for dialogue and reconciliation among religions and cultures and participate in the preservation of the Islamic literary and artistic heritage around the world. The centers include, Harvard University, The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, Georgetown University, The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Edinburgh University, The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World, Cambridge University, The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies, American University in Beirut, The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Center for American Studies and Research and American University in Cairo, The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Abdulaziz Alsaud Center for American Studies and Research.

Alwaleed Philanthropies "Global" is involved in a wide spectrum of humanitarian and philanthropic activities in more than 90 countries. The main focus areas have been established around strategic initiatives, ranging from Disaster Relief and Community Development, to Women and Youth Empowerment, as well as Promoting Intercultural Understanding.