Life
Almalki was born in Syria and emigrated to Canada with his parents and three brothers in 1987 at the age of 16. He graduated from Ottawa's Lisgar Collegiate Institute two years later, and the following year received his Canadian citizenship.
He attended Carleton University and obtained his degree in electrical engineering, and was consistently scoring at the top of his class.
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