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Sep 6
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Saudi Arabia's Quiet Revolution: Legal R...

Lucien Zeigler and Hanaa Almoaibed
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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 progress with legal reforms for individuals and businesses in the kingdom as it continues to transform. New laws and a series of regulations has made doing business in Saudi Arabia so much easier than before, and legal reforms have empowered women and redefined social issues for the better for citizens and residents. These are changes that don't draw the headlines or curiosity as some giga-projects or sports (for example) but underpin all that's happening in Saudi Arabia. 

After the DEEPDIVE, the hosts discuss HUMAIN and Saudi Arabia's new AI capabilities, solar in Saudi Arabia, and much more.

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