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Yatooq: Lateefa Alwaalan

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No machine could brew Arabic coffee properly, so Lateefa Alwaalan invented one. She later sold Yatooq and now leads Endeavor Saudi Arabia.

With Lateefa Alwaalan
Saudi ArabiaFood & hospitality
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