Dr Reem Bint Mansour Al-Saud is a member of Saudi Arabia's permanent delegation to the UN in New York, and she is a passionate advocate of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Of particular interest is goal number 5 — gender equality.
Dr Reem joined The National's Chris Nelson over the phone from her New York base to discuss gender equality in the work f ... Show More
Feb 25
The Ramadan economy: How UAE consumers are spending in 2026
Ramadan is a time of self-reflection, generosity, community and family, but it is also a period of intense consumer spending. Even as people fast from morning until dusk, spending rises across food and retail. In 2026, how people spend is shifting, with more people staying home, ... Show More
24m 13s
Feb 11
Understanding Sovereign AI and why governments are racing to build it
A new phrase is quietly reshaping how governments, businesses and even militaries think about the future of power: Sovereign AI. The term is appearing in policy papers, billion-dollar infrastructure deals, and national strategies from Washington to Beijing and increasingly across ... Show More
21m 52s
Jan 29
Inside the UAE job market: What you need to know about hiring in 2026
In this live Q&A session, Business Extra host Salim Essaid explores what the UAE Salary Guide 2026 reveals about the job market. He is joined by Viacheslav Shakhov, managing partner at Cooper Fitch, to discuss hiring trends across key sectors, how employers are responding to slow ... Show More
41m 57s
Oct 2024
Baria Alamuddin on Politics, Human Rights, and Raising Powerful Women
Send us a textIn this episode, we sit down with Baria Alamuddin, a renowned British-Lebanese journalist and writer, whose passion for her work shines through her decades-long career. An award-winning journalist and editor of Media Services Syndicate, Baria has interviewed numerou ... Show More
16m 5s
Jun 2025
EP38 - CSW69-Beijing+30-Youth
In this episode of Who Rules the World?, hosted by the EU Delegation to the United Nations, we're diving into one of the most important events for gender equality this year: the 69th Commission on the Status of Women, or CSW69, and the 30-year anniversary of the Beijing Declarati ... Show More
14m 34s
Aug 2023
Nojoud Al Mazrooqi, Sharjah Business Women's Council, on the significance of Emirati Women's Day
Nojoud Al Mazrooqi, the Senior Marketing Executive at Sharjah Business Women's Council, talks with the Morning Majlis team on the importance of celebrating Emirati Women's day and how SBWC encourage young Emirati women leaders.
Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on y ... Show More
5m 35s
Mar 2025
EP36-Women’s Lives and Career Paths: Talks with the EU Gender and Diversity Ambassador Stella Ronner-Grubačić
Today’s episode of Who Rules the World?, hosted by the EU Delegation to the United Nations’ Youth Delegate Giulia Tariello, delves into a topic of women’s career and leadership roles. Our guest is Stella Ronner-Grubačić, EU Ambassador for Gender and Diversity, who attended the UN ... Show More
15m 3s
Nov 2023
Sultan al-Jaber, un président controversé pour la COP28
À deux jours de l’ouverture de la COP28 à Dubaï, son président Sultan al-Jaber vient d’être pris en flagrant délit de conflit d’intérêt. D’après la BBC, en marge de la conférence où l'on discutera de la sortie des énergies fossiles, il prépare des rencontres pour promouvoir les i ... Show More
3m 22s
Jul 2024
Episode 5: Karen Elliott House
Karen Elliott House, former editor of the Wall Street Journal, is a Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist who has spent her decades-spanning career reporting on Saudi Arabia, including an award-winning series on Saudi Arabia in 1981 and her book On Saudi Arabia. Join us as we discuss ... Show More
49m 20s
Jul 2024
Best of Design Matters: Gloria Steinem
For over sixty years, Gloria Steinem has been at the center of American culture and political life, where she has been instrumental in shaping our ideas about feminism, humanity, and equal rights for all people. She joins to talk about her legendary career as an award-winning jou ... Show More
1h 14m