AlMabarrah AlKhalifia announces strategic partnerships to empower students at THE TAKEOFF exhibition
For more details about 'THE TAKEOFF' exhibition or any of AlMabarrah AlKhalifia Foundation's youth-focused programs, please call 17499909, email scholarship@mkfbh.org, visit www.mkfbh.org, or follow the MKF's social media channels.
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