# Dr. Ruwayda Mustafah

> Dr. Ruwayda Mustafah is a British-Kurdish political scientist, writer and founder and CEO of Saaba Communications, also known as Saaba Consulting. Based in Erbil, she also founded Women Beyond Network and writes about Kurdish affairs and cultural heritage.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Saaba Communications
- **Organizations:** Saaba Communications (Saaba Consulting), Women Beyond Network, Kurdish Policy Board, Rudaw Media Network (former public relations manager), 50:50 Parliament Project (participation described on personal website)
- **From:** Erbil, Iraq
- **Nationality:** British-Kurdish
- **Education:** Law degree, Kingston University London, Master’s in International Political Communication, Kingston University London, PhD in International Political Studies, Kingston University London
- **Known for:** Founded Saaba Communications and Women Beyond Network., Founded the Kurdish Policy Board to support British-Kurdish political representation., Authored children’s books celebrating Kurdish heritage; Women Beyond Network’s biography credits her with twelve.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — An openDemocracy author biography identifies her as a London-based writer, Kingston law student and editor of Kurdish Rights.
- **2015** — A Journey to Kurdistan published on 10 May.
- **2021** — The Magic Pot of Dolma published in September; appeared on Between Sun and Mountains Podcast in December.
- **2023** — Identified as Rudaw Media Network public relations manager in a FIPP World Media Congress interview published on 8 June.
- **2024** — Published analyses on Kurdish autonomy in March and Kurdish migration in July for Fikra Forum.
- **2025** — Saaba documented women’s business receptions in Dubai and Erbil; The Adventures of Berivan: From London to Kurdistan was published in July.
- **2026** — Published Holding Together: The Kurdistan Region at Thirty-Five in June; listed as a speaker for Cambridge MENAF’s July online discussion on Iraq.

## Achievements

- Founded Saaba Communications and Women Beyond Network.
- Founded the Kurdish Policy Board to support British-Kurdish political representation.
- Authored children’s books celebrating Kurdish heritage; Women Beyond Network’s biography credits her with twelve.
- Published A Journey to Kurdistan in 2015.
- Contributed analysis to Fikra Forum and the LSE Middle East Centre blog.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — An Al Jazeera opinion article on Iraq’s solar villages appeared under her byline on 21 August.
- **2026-07** — Listed as a speaker for Cambridge MENAF’s online event Iraq in a Changing Middle East on 23 July.
- **2026-06** — Published Holding Together: The Kurdistan Region at Thirty-Five on the LSE Middle East Centre blog on 11 June.
- **2025-11** — Saaba documented a women’s business networking evening at Empire in Erbil on 21 November.
- **2025-07** — The Adventures of Berivan: From London to Kurdistan published on 26 July.

## Links

- Website: https://ruwayda.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruwaydamustafah/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ruwaydamustafah
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruwaydamustafah/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22