Soheir Khashoggi (Arabic: سهير خاشقجي, born 1947) is an Egyptian-born Saudi Arabian novelist.
Her father, Muhammad Khashoggi, was of Turkish origin,[1] and the Saudi Royal physician for King Abdulaziz Al Saud, founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Her family surname, Khashoggi, means "spoon maker" (Kaşıkçı) in the Turkish language.
[2] She is a fine artist who has a degree from Beirut's Interior Design Center.
[3] Her three books have been criticised by the academic Layla Al Maleh for reinforcing the American stereotypical view of Muslims and in particular Arab men.