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Jul 2025

Unlocking the EV industry in Saudi Arabia with Faisal Sultan, President of Lucid ME

In this episode of The Majlis, we sit down with Faisal Sultan, President of Lucid Middle East, to explore the story behind Lucid Motors’ rapid rise and its pivotal role in Saudi Arabia’s electric vehicle revolution.The conversation covers:Lucid’s journey from a battery startup to ... Show More

33m 34s

Jun 2025

The quality of life transformation in Saudi with Flow MENA CEO Fawaz Farooqui

In episode 31 of The Majlis, we sit down with Fawaz Farooqui to talk about what it takes to increase the quality of life in a country, leading the national transformation program, organizing the first events in Saudi, and much more.Fawaz was appointed as the first CEO of the coun ... Show More

42m 40s

Jun 2025

The future of banking in Saudi with Tony Cripps, SAB Bank CEO

Join us for an in-depth conversation with Tony Cripps, CEO of Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB), as he shares firsthand insights into the rapid transformation of Saudi Arabia’s banking sector and SAB’s evolving strategy.Tony discusses why digital innovation is at the heart of SAB’s approach ... Show More

44m 28s

Apr 2023

What is Mohammed bin Salman’s vision for Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia has entered into a new era of relations with its long time rival, Iran. It’s a deal that has the potential to be very significant for the Middle East region. It’s part of a vision of a new Saudi Arabia spearheaded by its Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman. It’s a visi ... Show More

24m 11s

Jul 2023

How Saudi Arabia is buying the world

When Saudi cinemas reopened in 2018, for the first time in 35 years, they screened the Marvel movie Black Panther. Many saw parallels between the kingdom and the fictional world of Wakanda, as crown prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled ambitious plans for modernisation and an econ ... Show More

36m 33s

Feb 2015

Will The New King Change Saudi Arabia?

79-year-old King Salman has taken the Saudi throne, promising security and stability. But what do his past and his first acts as king tell us about how the country might change under his rule and beyond? Our Inquiry hears from a newspaper editor and an ex-spy who have both met hi ... Show More

23m 11s

Feb 2025

Analysis: Are U.S.-Russia Talks a Win for the Saudis?

On Tuesday this week, Saudi Arabia hosted the first set of high-level talks between the United States and Russia since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Saudi Arabia’s role in facilitating the negotiations has drawn attention to Riyadh’s pursuit of an increasingly elevated status on ... Show More

4m 49s

Jan 2025

Trump Seeks $1T from Saudi Arabia; Prince Alwaleed’s KHC Eyes TikTok

HEADLINES: - Trump Calls for $1 Trillion Saudi Investment and Lower Oil Prices- Saudi Prince’s Kingdom Holding Eyes TikTok Investment If Musk or Others Buy It- Abu Dhabi’s Phoenix Group Ventures into Africa with Ethiopian Bitcoin Mining Deal

28m 46s

Nov 2024

Dubai's Crown Prince Directs Trackless Trams, Saudi PIF Invests in MBC GROUP, Elon Musk Eyes Middle East Funds

Headlines: - Crown Prince of Dubai directs RTA to study trackless trams - Saudi’s PIF Takes Major Stake in MBC GROUP - Elon Musk Eyes Middle East Funds to Scale xAI- Rony Hage - Founder and CEO of Founder Connects

46m 57s

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

Jun 2024

Salman Al-Sudairi, leading Saudi lawyer and markets advisor talks new Saudi IPO regulations, reforms

Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority recently published new guidelines for the offering and listing of foreign companies on the Kingdom’s Main Market, the Tadawul. Leading Saudi attorney and go-to advisor for nearly every major IPO in the past decade (including Saudi Aramco’s ... Show More

49m 4s

May 2025

The US-Gulf relationship

The US president is flying in to Saudi Arabia for a high profile visit to the region. It's his first official foreign trip in office - apart from a brief visit to Rome. For Saudi Arabia, Trump's visit is about strengthening ties with their longest-standing Western ally - a relati ... Show More

17m 28s

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