[FULL EPISODE 72] - The Riyadh Metro project, the game-changing public transportation project in Saudi Arabia’s capital, “will be opened soon.” A discussion on the hot real estate market in Riyadh and across Saudi Arabia. Then, to kick off the program's "Yallah!" segment, the hosts spend some time talking about the Dakar Rally, which just wrapped up in the K ... Show More
Sep 2024
Clean Hydrogen and Saudi Arabia with Rami Shabaneh, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC)
Rami Shabaneh, Senior Fellow, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) joins host Richard Wilson and The 966 for Episode #135. Rami is a senior fellow with KAPSARC’s Oil and Gas program, with a focus on global gas and hydrogen markets. He has nearly 15 years ... Show More
39m 33s
Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia’s Booming Construction Sector with Laura Morgan, Market Intelligence Lead, MEA, JLL
The 966 and host, Richard Wilson welcome to Episode #134 Laura Morgan, Market Intelligence Lead, MEA, JLL to discuss Saudi Arabia’s Booming Construction Sector. Ms. Morgan expands on JLL's Q1 2024 KSA Construction Market Intelligence Report which noted that with $1.5 trillion in ... Show More
32m 3s
Jul 2024
How Working Women are Changing Saudi Arabia with Dr. Jennifer Peck, Swarthmore College
In Episode #133 of The 966 podcast, Dr. Jennifer Peck, Swarthmore College, expands on her excellent article in Foreign Affairs magazine (Working Women are Changing Saudi Arabia: Reforms Have Made the Economy More Productive, Families More Resilient, and Saudis More Tolerant) wher ... Show More
33m 46s
Apr 2024
Saudi Giga-Projects, Working With The Crown Prince & Growing Up In Brooklyn | Jerry Inzerillo 111
Jerry is the GCEO of Diriyah Company, a highly immersive, 63.2-billion-dollar Development, heritage, and tourism project. It will be home to 100,000 residents and aims to attract 50 million visits a year. Jerry is also Vice Chairman of Forbes Travel Guide who grew up in humble ci ... Show More
1h 10m
May 2019
Resal, Xpay, and Little Thinking Minds raise investments, MAF acquires Wadi, Saudi approves new permanent residency permit, and more.
Here's what's happening in the tech, startup and VC universe today: Saudi approves new residency permit for entrepreneurs, investors, and skilled expatriates Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim has acquires Wadi.com Saudi’s Resal raises $800,000 Pre-Series A Egypt’s XPay raises $250,000 P ... Show More
11m 50s
Jun 2022
Directly from the Global Project Management Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
<p>In this week's episode, Ricardo talks about the Global Project Management Forum 2022 in Saudi Arabia.</p>
<p>Saudi Arabia is investing in a series of megaprojects called "Vision 2030" that involve all aspects of society, from housing construction and financing to the liberati ... Show More
7m 53s
Apr 2024
S2: Can Saudi Money Whitewash a Murder?
In the final episode of this four-part series, Rog and Tommy trace the massive flow of Saudi money into Hollywood, Silicon Valley and Wall Street, and how the biggest venture capitalists and A-list celebrities seem to no longer care about Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. They ... Show More
59m 51s
Feb 2024
Rafah attack, Spanish artists call for peace, Ivory Coast wins Afcon title - Trending
Fethi Benaissa gives a round-up of today’s trends.
At least 50 people have been killed in Israeli air and sea attacks on Rafah overnight in heavy bombing that caused widespread panic, the Ministry of Health in Gaza said. Israel said it will launch a full scale ground attack on th ... Show More
1m 37s
