In 1990 she was delighted to be accepted to Kuwait University to study engineering.  Unfortunately, the Gulf War forced her to flee to Sydney. 

Determined, she applied to universities in the region, but was rejected. She persisted and wrote appellate letters and was able to get a meeting with the Dean of the University of Sydney.

Following that meeting, she was accepted and achieved her Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering by 1995. In her first role, she worked as an acoustic consultant with Renzo Tonin & Associates.

Al Nashie returned to Kuwait in 2001 to establish her family’s construction business. Al Nasser Al Nashie United Company became one of the most renowned names in the market.