Marriage and Career
Basma first married Timoor Daghestani in 1970 and had two children together:
- Farah Daghestani (born 25 March 1971), married 23 September 2004 Saud Abdul Aziz Suleiman
- Ghazi Daghestani (born 21 July 1974), married on 7 September 2006 Samanta Mahdi Saifi
In the late 1970s, they divorced and Basma went on to marry Walid Al Kurdi in 1980. They also had two children together:
- Saad Al Walid (born 8 November 1982)
- Zein Al Sharaf Al Walid (born 1 June 1986)
On 2 January 2013, an arrest warrant was issued by Jordan poice for Walid Al Kurdi due to his alleged involvement in the multi-million dollar case. ANSA reported that Kurdi fled the country for the United Kingdom.
Since the late 1970s, Basma has worked to promote human development, gender equity and children's charities. Through forums that include the United Nations, she contributes to the global debates on health, education, population and the environment.
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