In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the controversial Saudi Arabian dissident scholar, academic and activist, Dr. Mohammed al-Massari.
Topics of discussion include:
Family background, heritage and growing up in Saudi Arabia.
A brief history of Saudi Arabia and the role of Islam in its governance and society.
The rise of ... Show More
Feb 17
Brother Dowie | British Culture, Muslims, Immigration & The Far Right | BB #194
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Muslim convert influencer and personal trainer, Brother Dowie from Al Rijal Fitness. Topics of discussion include: Growing up in Luton, and Dowie's experience of local Pakistani Muslims. Searching for truth, ... Show More
1h 52m
Feb 13
Dr Yakoob Ahmed | Sultan Abdulhamid II, Pan-Islam, Empire & Erdogan | BB #193
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent Ottoman historian, author and thinker, Dr. Yakoob Ahmed. Topics of discussion include: 'Pan-Islam' and 'Islamism' - problematic framings and language. Caliph Abdulhamid II's vision of Islamic u ... Show More
1h 36m
Feb 7
Dr. Rahmeh Aladwan | Zionism, Global Jewry, Palestine & The Left | BB #192
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, one of the most witch-hunted medical professionals in Britain for her outspoken positions on Jewish supremacy and Palestinian liberation. Topics of discussion include: Why was Rahmeh initi ... Show More
2h 39m
Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia's Quiet Revolution: Legal Reforms
Back from vacation (so back) and ready to hit the ground running with a normal schedule, the TWENTY30 co-hosts Lucien and Hanaa begin the show by catching up after the break. Then, Hanaa leads an interesting DEEPDIVE segment on Saudi Arabia's "Quiet Revolution," which is major pr ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 2024
Princess Fahda Bandar Al-Saud talks tourism, transformation, and ‘The Traveling Panther’
The tourism sector in Saudi Arabia is set to be the fastest growing in the Middle East over the next decade, with an average annual growth of 11%. Joining hosts Hanaa and Lucien this week on the MAINSTAGE segment of The TWENTY30 Podcast is HH Princess Fahda Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi ... Show More
1h 10m
May 2025
A 'Rebirth" of the U.S.-Saudi relationship? U.S.-Saudi Business Council CEO Charles Hallab discusses new era after Trump vist
Charles Hallab, President and CEO of the US-Saudi Business Council, joins The TWENTY30 co-hosts Lucien Zeigler and Dr. Hanaa Almoaibed to react to the impact and importance of U.S. President Trump's recent visit to Saudi Arabia. Hallab, who recently became President and CEO of th ... Show More
59m 11s
Jan 2020
Geopolitics of Saudi Arabia
Geopolitical and strategic importance of Saudi Arabia and opportunities it brings are discussed. Other topics discussed are Arab NATO, Saudi Expansion, Holy City of Mecca, Nuclear Energy, Muhammed Ben Salman, and economy of Saudi Arabia. Here we also discuss diplomatic relations ... Show More
34m 13s
Aug 2024
Saudi Arabia, the World Cup, and the development of homegrown talent
In Episode 23, hosts Hanaa and Lucien discuss a recent interview with Saudi Arabia's Minister of Sport Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud and how the Kingdom is going all-in on football with its recent finalized bid for the World Cup 2034 and major investments into stadiums and the deve ... Show More
1 h