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Web Desk<\/strong> — As part of a royal decree, the Saudi government has granted citizenship to several elite foreign athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under Vision 2030, the Kingdom will grant Saudi Nationality to people who have served the country in various fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a report by the Saudi Press Agency, there are three women among the athletes who have been granted Saudi citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American footballer Maryam Al-Tamimi has been selected for the Saudi women\u2019s national team and plays for the Al-Ittihad club. She has been exceptional in her field. Maryam Al-Tamimi secured her former team, the Sharqiya Flames, first place in the Eastern Province League in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maysan Hussein, a 15-year-old French tennis player, has won multiple championships and tournaments in Saudi Arabia, including finishing as the runner-up in the women\u2019s singles event at the 2023 Saudi Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tasneem Al-Qassab is a Syrian Muay Thai fighter. Representing Saudi Arabia, she won the 2021 Saudi Women\u2019s Championship and placed third in the Virtual World Championship that year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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