I'm a neurosurgeon, specialized in skull base surgery, at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, who's interested in programming, linguistics and history. I mainly develop using C, C++ and Rust. I contribute to open source software. I'm also interested in linguistics, especially in comparative Semitic linguistics. I'm a language aficionado as well. I speak Arabic, English and French. Fields of history that interest me include ancient history of the Middle East. I also enjoy traveling and photography. I've lived in several countries: