Meshal Abdullah Mohammad Ali

Meshal Abdullah Mohammad Ali was appointed Chairman of Anghami Inc. in January 2026, succeeding H.E. Sheikha Adana Nasser Sabah Al-Sabah who stepped down to rebalance her board responsibilities. Ali has served as a Director of Anghami since April 2024. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Arkansas, USA.

Ali currently serves as Interim CEO of OSN Group, Chair of AlRayan Holding Company, Vice Chair of United Education Company, and President and CEO of both the National Offset Company and the National Offset Computer Company in Kuwait. He also serves as a board member of Panther Media Group Limited. He holds directorships at several institutions, including Bank of Baghdad (Iraq), SACEM Industries (Tunisia), Jordan Kuwait Bank (Jordan) and Burgan Bank (Turkey), and serves as Vice Chairman (Executive) of Amaken United Real Estate in Kuwait.

Career history

• Interim CEO of OSN Group (current)
• Chairman of Anghami Inc. (appointed January 2026)
• Director of Anghami Inc. (April 2024 – January 2026)
• President and CEO of National Offset Company (Kuwait)
• President and CEO of National Offset Computer Company (Kuwait)
• Chair of AlRayan Holding Company

What Meshal Ali could bring to Anghami: Ali's appointment reflects strategic consolidation between Anghami and parent company OSN Group, positioning him to leverage his operational leadership at OSN, governance expertise across multiple conglomerates and holding companies, and deep financial sector connections across the Middle East and North Africa to guide Anghami's growth following the integration of OSN+ and partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery. His multi-sector board experience across banking, defense offset, and education positions him well to oversee regional streaming expansion and capital allocation strategy.