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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
Episode 46! The 966 talks with Jack Fowler, director at the global management consulting firm YCP Solidiance and co-author of a new white paper on Saudi Arabia’s const...
Spotlight on Saudi at Davos, island diplomacy, and legal reforms with Saudi-based attorney Chris Johnson
Episode 45 🚀 This week, The 966 hosts welcome back Saudi-based attorney Chris Johnson to discuss Saudi Arabia’s new personal data privacy law, investment law, and othe...
MBZ takes the reins in the UAE, the PIF's Saudi Coffee Co., and much more...
Episode 44 📈 The hosts talk about the UAE's long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was elected as president of the UAE a day after the death ...
Saudi Arabia's tourism sector, carbon capture investments, and a conversation on Saudi-Iraqi history with Joshua Yaphe
Episode 43 👏🏻 The U.S. State Department's Joshua Yaphe joins The 966 to discuss his book, "Saudi Arabia and Iraq as Friends and Enemies: Borders, Tribes and a Shared H...
Jon Alterman from Center for Strategic and International Studies joins to talk about the Middle East in an evolving global order
Episode 42 ✔️ The venerable Dr. Jon Alterman from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), one of the leading think tanks in Washington, joins The 96...
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
The 966 welcomes onto the show Dr. Mohammed Alhajji, Director of the Behavioral Insights and Nudge Unit at Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia, and co-founder of SaudiGe...
Dr. Fatimah Alhamlan from KFSHRC and founder of Rofaida joins The 966, Biden's pick for Ambassador to Saudi, and more...
Episode 40 📈 Dr. Fatimah Alhamlan from King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) and founder of Rofaida, a Women’s Health Organization, joins The 96...
Scratching the surface on the issues affecting U.S.-Saudi relations today + much more...
Episode 36! The hosts scratch the surface on some issues affecting U.S.-Saudi relations - both now and in the past - and talk about the status of the U.S.-Saudi relati...
Saudi foreign policy, globalization, and the 'shrapnel' from Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Afshin Molavi from Johns Hopkins SAIS
Episode 35! A terrific conversation with author, thought leader, and emerging markets expert Afshin Molavi, Senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Johns ...
Energy, hydrogen, and more with Phillip Cornell from The Economist Impact and the Atlantic Council and much more...
Episode 34! The hosts welcome Phillip Cornell, senior fellow, Global Energy Center at the Atlantic Council, and Principal for Energy and Sustainability at the Economis...
Venture capitalist Amjad Ahmad joins The 966 to talk about Saudi Arabia's startup ecosystem
The Kingdom's nascent startup ecosystem is growing in nearly every metric, but is still in its early stages. How can Saudi Arabia continue to develop it so that it sta...
More on the major military transformation underway in Saudi Arabia with former USMTM chief Col. Brad Gandy and much more...
Episode 33! On last week’s episode, we talked about the huge transformation going on in Saudi Arabia’s military and USMTM's role in it with author Bilal Saab, who has ...
The major transformation and overhaul of Saudi Arabia's military with defense expert Bilal Saab and much more...
Episode 32! The hosts welcome defense and security expert Bilal Saab to discuss the little-known but historically significant transformations underway in Saudi Arabia'...
Mae Al-Mozaini, CEO and co-founder of Nusf, joins The 966 to talk about women's empowerment in Saudi Arabia
Mae Al-Mozaini, Founder and CEO of the Arab Institute for Women’s Empowerment (Nusf) and former Aramco executive talks with The 966 about her experiences growing up in...
A discussion with author Dr. Mark Thompson on the power and potential of Saudi youth, plus why shale can't save gas prices and more...
Episode 30! The hosts welcome Dr. Mark Thompson from Riyadh. The hosts discuss Mark's latest book, "Being Young, Male, and Saudi," as well as his deep experiences livi...
Ukraine and the Middle East with security expert David Des Roches
The hosts invite NDU professor and security expert Col. David Des Roches (Ret.) back on the program for episode 29 to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine and how it i...
Veteran Saudi journalist Khaled Almaeena joins The 966 to talk Ukraine, Saudi role in oil markets, and much more
Khaled Al-Maeena, Saudi journalist, commentator, businessman and the former editor-in-chief of the Saudi Gazette and Arab News joins The 966 to talk about Saudi Arabia...
Amr Khashoggi joins The 966 to talk Saudi foreign policy, the Saudi economy and much more
Saudi businessman and philanthropist Amr Khashoggi joins The 966 to talk about some interesting developments in the mining and minerals sector in Saudi Arabia, the red...
The Saudi Games 2022, air pollution's cost, and King Salman's pivotal role in Saudi history with guest David Rundell
David Rundell, author of Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads joins this week for Episode 26 of The 966. The hosts and David talk about the Saudi Games 202...
Social entrepreneurship, the latest with Saudi golf, a new national holiday and much more with guest Ghadah Al-Harthi
Episode 25! Joining The 966 this week is a special guest, Dr. Ghadah Al-Harthi from London. Ghadah is Senior Consultant at Barker Langham, Associate Director MA Inno...
Saudi natural gas production soars, turning Saudi palaces into lux hotels, and much more
Episode 24 of The 966 has the hosts talking about Saudi Arabia's growth in natural gas production over the last decade, the PIF's new hotel group, a recent piece on Sa...
KAPSARC's Adam Sieminski joins The 966 to talk renewable energy and the Circular Carbon Economy
The 966 welcomes a special guest for Episode 22 from Riyadh: Adam Sieminski, who just finished serving as President of KAPSARC, the leading think tank based in Saudi A...
A deep dive on the homegrown Saudi defense industry and the U.S.-Saudi security relationship with David Des Roches
Episode 21! ♠️ Special guest and security expert David Des Roches, Associate Professor at the National Defense University and a Non-Resident Fellow, AGSIW joins The 96...
The Dakar Rally’s coolest truck, Saudi coffee, a look at the Saudi mining sector, and much more
Episode 20! 🎉 The 966 Hosts discuss Gaussin's hydrogen-powered Dakar Rally truck, Saudi coffee, mining and minerals in Saudi Arabia and why that sector is now in focus...
The 966 Talks Energy, Renewables, and Climate with Kate Dourian
The 966's first "topical" discussion format is with energy expert Kate Dourian, non-resident fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington and contributing ed...
Saudi Arabia's 'Nitaqat' reforms, another potential club purchase by the PIF, and doing business in Riyadh with guest Chris Johnson
Episode 19 of The 966 weekly podcast with special guest Chris Johnson, managing attorney, Johnson & Pump and Chairman, MECACC & KKR Saudi Arabia. Chris is a resident o...
A Special Holiday Edition of The 966: Extended 'Yallah' Conversation Covering 10 Top Storylines in Saudi Arabia This Week
The 966 kicks off the holiday season with a special edition of the weekly format. The hosts discuss airport takeovers, Soundstorm, The PGA's standoff with a new Saudi-...
Part 2 - The 966 Exclusive Interview with Fahad Nazer, Spokesperson for the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The 966 features an exclusive, two-part interview with Fahad Nazer, spokesperson for the Saudi embassy in Washington. In Part 2 of the interview, the hosts ask Mr. Naz...
The Diriyah Art Biennale, The Red Sea Film Festival wraps, Philosophy in Saudi, and Expo Saudi 2030?
This week, the hosts discuss the Kingdom's 2022 budget, the Diriyah Art Biennale ongoing now outside of Riyadh, the Red Sea film festival, a philosophical discussion i...
MBS's GCC Tour, PIF's Latest Telecom Moves, and Saudi Arabia's 'Ever More Ambitious Investment Strategy' with Guest Co-Host Robert Mogielnicki from AGSIW
The 966 welcomes guest co-host Robert Mogielnicki from the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW) and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University. T...