Dalia Darweesh is the CEO & Founder of Ela Agency, the first modeling agency in Khobar, Saudi Arabia; and she’s also a writer, reporter, and stylist. In 2016, she moved back from the US, where she earned a degree in Business Management, modeled, and grew her passion for fashion. Dalia and Mo discuss the growing fashion and modeling industry in Saudi.
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The New Gulf Reality: Iran, America & What Comes Next | Prof. Bernard Haykel 177
In our first-ever virtual episode, Professor Bernard Haykel, Director of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, breaks down the powerful forces reshaping the Middle East today. From Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 transformation to the decline of ideological movements across th ... Show More
29m 37s
Mar 12
"This Is How Saudi Arabia Went Fully Digital" -H.E. Deemah AlYahya
Her Excellency is a Saudi tech-diplomat shaping the future of the global digital economy. As the founding Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), she leads international efforts to bring governments, innovators, and institutions together to ensure technol ... Show More
58m 24s
Dec 2023
Hala Al Shammari | By Hala
Hala Al Shammari, raised in Dubai, is a fashion designer and founder of homegrown
fashion label BY - HALA. With a dream of pursuing her own clothing line. Hala's
journey started in university, shaping HALA's unique identity with the creation of an
eight-look collection Hala took ... Show More
45m 43s
Jun 2024
Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz on Redefining Arab Fashion Media
<p>Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz was drawn to fashion from a young age, devouring issues of <em>Vogue</em> and <em>Tatler.</em> This led her to set up D’NA, a members-only boutique based in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. 10 years later when she closed her boutique, she became the founding ed ... Show More
40m 52s
Mar 2022
“If you want to employ more women, design your workplace around it.” Rania Masri El Khatib’s call to arms for female employees is loud and clear.
We sat with Rania Masri El Khatib, Founder of the RMK Collective, a transformation and experience design advisory. Rania launched her career in retail with the global fashion brand Azadea before joining Chalhoub Group and spearheading the iconic Level Shoe District in Dubai Mall ... Show More
51m 49s
<p><em>On both a local and international scale, the Middle East’s fashion industry has seen significant growth thanks to changing regulations and an influx of creatives. </em></p><br><p><strong>Background</strong>:</p><br><p>Substantial economic activity as well as cultural and r ... Show More