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Clean Hydrogen and Saudi Arabia with Rami Shabaneh, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC)

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Saudi Arabia’s Booming Construction Sector with Laura Morgan, Market Intelligence Lead, MEA, JLL

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How Working Women are Changing Saudi Arabia with Dr. Jennifer Peck, Swarthmore College

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The Many Impacts of The Gaza War with Stefanie Ali, Senior Director, Rice, Hadley, Gates and Manuel LLC

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How growing Saudi sports participation is impacting Saudi fashion, with Reiting Lee, Founder, The Oriental Hybrid

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What you need to know to establish a business in Saudi Arabia with Saeed Al-Ansari, CEO, Tawaref

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The Saudi Film Industry Six Years After Theaters Re-opened with Todd Albert Nims

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Dr. William Greene, CIO of the Hevolution Foundation, joins The 966 to talk latest investments, strategy for Hevolution

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Ambassador Michael Ratney Joins The 966 to talk U.S.-Saudi Diplomacy

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Jobs and the labor market in Saudi Arabia with Dr. Hanaa Almoaibed, Ramadan in Riyadh and more

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Israel, Gaza, and a region with shifting power dynamics with columnist Hussein Ibish

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Ahead of LEAP in Saudi Arabia, MCIT's Abdullah Alshamrani joins The 966 to talk tech, ecosystem development, and more...

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What it's like to live in Saudi Arabia during Riyadh Season, PIF-backed Alat launches with eyes on a big impact, and more...

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Discussing Saudi Arabia's growth and construction projects with Waleed Abdel-Fattah, President of the MENA Region at Hill International

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The Public Investment Fund's Head of National Development, Jerry Todd, talks PIF investment strategy, localization and more...

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The PIF's biggest event of the year in Riyadh, the latest on the Saudi peace plan, and alcohol in Saudi Arabia?

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A new suggested slogan for Saudi Arabia, taking stock of the Saudi Pro League, and much more...

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The evolution of Saudi Arabia's public diplomacy with Rayan Alyusufi

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What does 2024 have in store for Saudi Arabia and the Middle East?

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The Houthis' Red Sea gamble, investment funds grow in KSA, and Princess Noura Bint Turki Al-Saud + Princess Mashael bint Saud Al Shalan talk COP28

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Delays in some Vision 2030 projects (and why that's good), a new US Embassy in Riyadh, and a conversation with Dr. Basma Al-Buhairan from Saudi Arabia's C4IR

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Hevolution's Launch in Riyadh with HRH Dr. Haya Bint Khaled Bin Bandar Al-Saud and Dr. Mehmood Khan, CEO of Hevolution, who join The 966 for a special episode

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The future of Fintech and Blockchain with Amit Sharma, CEO of FinClusive

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An exclusive interview with Dr. Mehmood Khan, founding CEO of Saudi Arabia's HEVOLUTION Foundation

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The Saudi economy and government spending with former IMF Country Head for Saudi Arabia Tim Callen, big announcements from The 966, and much more...

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MasterCard's Maria Medvedeva joins The 966 to talk payments, fintech and more; plus more on Leyja at Neom

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Talking with Mohammed Ghazi and Abdulhadi Azouz, the two guys behind Saudi Arabia's hottest drone and aerial film production company

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Discussing Saudi Arabia's Regional HQ program with Mansour El-Zahab and Zeynep Kösereisoğlu from Frontierview and much more...

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What the Israel-Hamas War Means for Saudi Arabia and the Middle East

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The Growing Size and Role of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) in Saudi Arabia with Robert Mogielnicki, FII 2023, Saudi World Cup and more...

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Discussing the Venture Capital ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and the MENA with investor Amjad Ahmad and much more...

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The CEO of KAFD, Riyadh's financial district, Gautam Sashittal, joins The 966 to talk about the Kingdom's original giga-project and the city of the future

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King Salman's pivotal role in Saudi Arabia's past and present with author and columnist David Rundell; plus, archaeology in Al Ula, Wa'ed's new investment, and more...

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Understanding Vision 2030's impact on media perceptions of Saudi Arabia's with Rawan Hashem; also, Hevolution's rise, Tourism in KSA and much more

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Saudi giga-projects and construction with MEED editor Colin Foreman, an update on the New Murabba and the Saudi Pro League, and more

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Episode 100! Saudi Arabia gets a BRICS invite, a lightning strike on Mecca's clocktower, and leading Riyadh-based architect Nadia Maqbool Al Lawatiya joins The 966

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Princess Mashael bint Saud Al Shalan joins The 966, Saudis rush to theaters to See 'Barbie', an update on The Line and more...

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More on Saudi-Israel normalization reports, Lucid's future, and Kuwait University's Bader Al-Saif joins The 966

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Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and former publisher of the Wall Street Journal Karen Elliott House joins The 966

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PepsiCo Middle East CEO Aamer Sheikh joins The 966, plus a full update on Saudi football, King Saud University's overhaul and more...

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The MENA region gets hotter as a global heat wave hits 3 continents, Saudi Arabia outranks the US in expat survey and much more...

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Physician and media commentator Dr. Qanta Ahmed joins The 966 to talk about 'colossal' changes in Saudi Arabia and much more

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Saudi businesswoman Dana Alajlani joins The 966, the PIF eyes a new sports investment arm, perceptions of Saudi and much more

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Discussing Saudi Arabia's sporting ambitions and investments with expert Simon Chadwick, a NEOM update, and much more

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Global HVAC and smart home leader Johnson Controls Arabia CEO Dr. Mohanad Alshaikh joins The 966

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The Saudi PIF Invests in Saudi football, Messi to Miami, and Saudi entrepreneurs Sara Bin Laden and Renad Aljefri join The 966

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An Absolute Shocker: LIV Golf and the PGA will MERGE and form one entity, with Yasir Al-Rumayyan as Chairman and the Saudi PIF with investment rights

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Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration CEO Dr. Hamed Merah joins The 966, LIV Golf in DC and much more...

49

An update on the VC scene in Saudi Arabia with Eyad Albayouk, Saudis in space, Newcastle United rises and much more...

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'Salmani' Architecture, VIA Riyadh opens, rainfall record shattered in Saudi Arabia and much more...

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Neom's progress and opening date, Syria comes in from the cold, the Rua Al-Madinah giga-project and much more

52

Captagon in the Middle East, Messi's history with Saudi Arabia, and a conversation with Norah Ortiz, owner of Riyadh's first authentic Mexican restaurant

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Knight Frank's Faisal Durrani joins The 966 to talk Saudi real estate, giga-projects and much more

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Talking tech with MEI's Mohammed Soliman, King Salman Park in Riyadh, Saudi’s growing soccer league, and much more…

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Iran and Saudi open embassies as thaw continues, U.S.-Saudi diplomacy changes, and much more...

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Bilal Saab on U.S.-Saudi military cooperation, how the Kingdom is performing on its green initiative, and more

57

Top U.S. Commercial Officer in KSA James Golsen, U.S.-Saudi trade after the Boeing-Riyadh Airways deal, and experiencing Al-Ula

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Understanding the Saudi-Iran agreement with a trio of special guests: Saudi Embassy Spokesperson Fahad Nazer, CSIS' Dr. Jon Alterman, and Saudi Foreign Policy Expert Dr. Aziz Alghashian

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An evolving U.S.-Saudi relationship, jaw-dropping developments and progress on the Red Sea, and much more….

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Steve Lutes, Vice President, Middle East Affairs at U.S. Chamber of Commerce joins The 966

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Antonia Carver, director of Art Jameel, Riyadh's New Murabba Development, Founding Day 2023 and more

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LEAPing forward in an increasingly tech-focused Saudi Arabia, Riyadh as a global events destination, and much more

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Physician-scientist Dr. Doaa Alsaleh MD joins The 966, plus a new visa to visit Saudi and much more

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Jacob Mumm, Managing Director for Bechtel Saudi Arabia on the company's active role at Neom, the Riyadh metro, and its storied history in the Kingdom

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Real estate in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh's $22.5 BILLION metro, and the Ronaldo-Messi-Mbappe game

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Bloomberg columnist Hussein Ibish on U.S.-Saudi relations, energy and global diplomacy, and much more

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Dr. Aziz Alghashian talks Saudi-Israel relations, the Future Minerals Forum 2023, water in Saudi Arabia and much more!

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Todd Albert Nims, traction on green hydrogen, a $1 trillion economy and much more in the second annual The 966 'Christmas Spectacular'

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Bill Foster from the Jones Group Saudi Arabia and AMCHAM in Riyadh joins The 966

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All about the World Cup in Qatar and a conversation about the in-person fan experience with Dr. Mohammed Alhajji

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HRH Prince Turki Al-Faisal Al-Saud talks about his father King Faisal's legacy, U.S.-Saudi relations

72

AGSIW's Robert Mogielnicki joins the 966, MBS Goes to Asia, World's Population Reaches 8 Billion, and more!

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Prince Waleed bin Nasser Al-Saud from Saudi-based Consultancy Mukatafa, more on the U.S.-Saudi relationship, Saudi’s mining sector, and more

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Reem Philby and Alan Morrissey Set to Embark on ‘Heart of Arabia’ expedition, a 1,300km journey across Saudi Arabia

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Sustainability in Saudi Arabia with expert Jeffrey Beyer, the Red Sea's latest developments, and more!

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OPEC+ and the American uproar with Colby Connelly from Energy Intelligence, plus Riyadh Season's big events and more...

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Dr. Abdulaziz Alanazi discusses his recent international water prize win, a changing Riyadh, and much more...

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Episode 60 - Saudi National Day! Significant Traction in Airline/Travel Reforms, Saudi-Greece Relations, and more...

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Global migration trends, big cat conservation in Saudi Arabia, the new Saudi companies law and more!

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Deputy Minister of Investment for Saudi Arabia Dr. Saad Alshahrani joins The 966, The IMF's report on Saudi's economy, and much more

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The music industry in Saudi Arabia and more with Ahmed Shawly and Mostafa Fahmy from Jeddah's 'Wall of Sound' Record Label

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Knight Frank's Faisal Durrani on real estate trends in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi economy has a big 2Q, and more...

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Eyad Albayouk from Flat6Labs talks Saudi VC and KSA's startup ecosystem, reacting to the unveiling of The Line at NEOM and more

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A Special Edition of The 966: Reviewing President Biden's Visit to Saudi Arabia with Jon Alterman, David Des Roches, and Hussein Ibish

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Dr. Sean Foley joins The 966 to talk about a changing Saudi culture, art in the Kingdom and more + Looking ahead to Biden's visit

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The 966 Episode 51 with economist and longtime observer of Saudi Arabia, Dr. John Sfakianakis

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Raghad Fathaddin joins The 966; Oil's price and Saudi spare production capacity, the new ‘Motawif’ app, and more...

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Leading Saudi architect and urban designer Dhay Aldhawyan joins The 966, MBS visits regional powers, and much more...

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The drama and opportunities surrounding President Biden's confirmed visit to Saudi Arabia, an economic victory lap, and more...

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Reacting to the launch of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour and a conversation with Mark Thompson and Neil Quilliam on their new book on Saudi Arabia

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Saudi-Israeli normalization, women in family businesses in Saudi Arabia, and a conversation with management consultant Jack Fowler from YCP Solidiance

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Spotlight on Saudi at Davos, island diplomacy, and legal reforms with Saudi-based attorney Chris Johnson

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MBZ takes the reins in the UAE, the PIF's Saudi Coffee Co., and much more...

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Saudi Arabia's tourism sector, carbon capture investments, and a conversation on Saudi-Iraqi history with Joshua Yaphe

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Jon Alterman from Center for Strategic and International Studies joins to talk about the Middle East in an evolving global order

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Dr. Mohammed Alhajji from Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health joins to talk social and behavioral sciences in Saudi, his journey as a student in the USA

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Dr. Fatimah Alhamlan from KFSHRC and founder of Rofaida joins The 966, Biden's pick for Ambassador to Saudi, and more...

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Scratching the surface on the issues affecting U.S.-Saudi relations today + much more...

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Saudi foreign policy, globalization, and the 'shrapnel' from Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Afshin Molavi from Johns Hopkins SAIS

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Energy, hydrogen, and more with Phillip Cornell from The Economist Impact and the Atlantic Council and much more...