The 966

130 - What you need to know to establish a business in Saudi Arabia with Saeed Al-Ansari, CEO, Tawaref

THE 966 is the #1 weekly show focusing on all things Saudi Arabia. From the team that publishes the most widely-read daily email newsletter on Saudi Arabia, THE 966 explores the news, people, and issues that define the Kingdom through weekly conversations and interviews with business leaders, officials, and newsmakers. Hosted by Richard Wilson, THE 966 goes beyond the headlines and tackles the complex U.S.-Saudi relationship, discussing topics like oil and energy, security and defense, Saudi culture and society, and much more.

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130 - What you need to know to establish a business in Saudi Arabia with Saeed Al-Ansari, CEO, Tawaref

Sat, 01 Jun 2024
129 - The Saudi Film Industry Six Years After Theaters Re-opened with Todd Albert Nims

Sun, 19 May 2024
128 - Dr. William Greene, CIO of the Hevolution Foundation, joins The 966 to talk latest investments, strategy for Hevolution

Mon, 15 Apr 2024
127 - Ambassador Michael Ratney Joins The 966 to talk U.S.-Saudi Diplomacy

Tue, 09 Apr 2024
126 - Jobs and the labor market in Saudi Arabia with Dr. Hanaa Almoaibed, Ramadan in Riyadh and more

Sun, 17 Mar 2024
125 - Israel, Gaza, and a region with shifting power dynamics with columnist Hussein Ibish

Mon, 04 Mar 2024
124 - Ahead of LEAP in Saudi Arabia, MCIT's Abdullah Alshamrani joins The 966 to talk tech, ecosystem development, and more...

Mon, 26 Feb 2024
123 - What it's like to live in Saudi Arabia during Riyadh Season, PIF-backed Alat launches with eyes on a big impact, and more...

Mon, 19 Feb 2024
122 - Discussing Saudi Arabia's growth and construction projects with Waleed Abdel-Fattah, President of the MENA Region at Hill International

Mon, 12 Feb 2024
121 - The Public Investment Fund's Head of National Development, Jerry Todd, talks PIF investment strategy, localization and more...

Sun, 04 Feb 2024
120 - The PIF's biggest event of the year in Riyadh, the latest on the Saudi peace plan, and alcohol in Saudi Arabia?

Mon, 29 Jan 2024
119 - A new suggested slogan for Saudi Arabia, taking stock of the Saudi Pro League, and much more...

Sat, 20 Jan 2024
118 - The evolution of Saudi Arabia's public diplomacy with Rayan Alyusufi

Mon, 15 Jan 2024
117 - What does 2024 have in store for Saudi Arabia and the Middle East?

Mon, 08 Jan 2024
116 - The Houthis' Red Sea gamble, investment funds grow in KSA, and Princess Noura Bint Turki Al-Saud + Princess Mashael bint Saud Al Shalan talk COP28

Sat, 30 Dec 2023
115 - Delays in some Vision 2030 projects (and why that's good), a new US Embassy in Riyadh, and a conversation with Dr. Basma Al-Buhairan from Saudi Arabia's C4IR

Fri, 15 Dec 2023
114 - Hevolution's Launch in Riyadh with HRH Dr. Haya Bint Khaled Bin Bandar Al-Saud and Dr. Mehmood Khan, CEO of Hevolution, who join The 966 for a special episode

Thu, 07 Dec 2023
113 - The future of Fintech and Blockchain with Amit Sharma, CEO of FinClusive

Fri, 24 Nov 2023
112 - An exclusive interview with Dr. Mehmood Khan, founding CEO of Saudi Arabia's HEVOLUTION Foundation

Sat, 18 Nov 2023
111 - The Saudi economy and government spending with former IMF Country Head for Saudi Arabia Tim Callen, big announcements from The 966, and much more...

Fri, 10 Nov 2023
110 - MasterCard's Maria Medvedeva joins The 966 to talk payments, fintech and more; plus more on Leyja at Neom

Thu, 02 Nov 2023
109 - Talking with Mohammed Ghazi and Abdulhadi Azouz, the two guys behind Saudi Arabia's hottest drone and aerial film production company

Thu, 26 Oct 2023
108 - Discussing Saudi Arabia's Regional HQ program with Mansour El-Zahab and Zeynep Kösereisoğlu from Frontierview and much more...

Thu, 19 Oct 2023
107 - What the Israel-Hamas War Means for Saudi Arabia and the Middle East

Thu, 12 Oct 2023
106 - The Growing Size and Role of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) in Saudi Arabia with Robert Mogielnicki, FII 2023, Saudi World Cup and more...

Thu, 05 Oct 2023
105 - Discussing the Venture Capital ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and the MENA with investor Amjad Ahmad and much more...

Thu, 28 Sep 2023
104 - The CEO of KAFD, Riyadh's financial district, Gautam Sashittal, joins The 966 to talk about the Kingdom's original giga-project and the city of the future

Thu, 21 Sep 2023
103 - King Salman's pivotal role in Saudi Arabia's past and present with author and columnist David Rundell; plus, archaeology in Al Ula, Wa'ed's new investment, and more...

Thu, 14 Sep 2023
102 - Understanding Vision 2030's impact on media perceptions of Saudi Arabia's with Rawan Hashem; also, Hevolution's rise, Tourism in KSA and much more

Thu, 07 Sep 2023
101 - Saudi giga-projects and construction with MEED editor Colin Foreman, an update on the New Murabba and the Saudi Pro League, and more

Thu, 31 Aug 2023
100 - Episode 100! Saudi Arabia gets a BRICS invite, a lightning strike on Mecca's clocktower, and leading Riyadh-based architect Nadia Maqbool Al Lawatiya joins The 966

Fri, 25 Aug 2023
99 - Princess Mashael bint Saud Al Shalan joins The 966, Saudis rush to theaters to See 'Barbie', an update on The Line and more...

Fri, 18 Aug 2023
98 - More on Saudi-Israel normalization reports, Lucid's future, and Kuwait University's Bader Al-Saif joins The 966

Thu, 10 Aug 2023
97 - Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and former publisher of the Wall Street Journal Karen Elliott House joins The 966

Thu, 03 Aug 2023
96 - PepsiCo Middle East CEO Aamer Sheikh joins The 966, plus a full update on Saudi football, King Saud University's overhaul and more...

Fri, 28 Jul 2023
95 - The MENA region gets hotter as a global heat wave hits 3 continents, Saudi Arabia outranks the US in expat survey and much more...

Fri, 21 Jul 2023
94 - Physician and media commentator Dr. Qanta Ahmed joins The 966 to talk about 'colossal' changes in Saudi Arabia and much more

Fri, 14 Jul 2023
93 - Saudi businesswoman Dana Alajlani joins The 966, the PIF eyes a new sports investment arm, perceptions of Saudi and much more

Fri, 07 Jul 2023
92 - Discussing Saudi Arabia's sporting ambitions and investments with expert Simon Chadwick, a NEOM update, and much more

Thu, 29 Jun 2023
91 - Global HVAC and smart home leader Johnson Controls Arabia CEO Dr. Mohanad Alshaikh joins The 966

Thu, 15 Jun 2023
90 - The Saudi PIF Invests in Saudi football, Messi to Miami, and Saudi entrepreneurs Sara Bin Laden and Renad Aljefri join The 966

Fri, 09 Jun 2023
89 - An Absolute Shocker: LIV Golf and the PGA will MERGE and form one entity, with Yasir Al-Rumayyan as Chairman and the Saudi PIF with investment rights

Tue, 06 Jun 2023
88 - Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration CEO Dr. Hamed Merah joins The 966, LIV Golf in DC and much more...

Thu, 01 Jun 2023
87 - An update on the VC scene in Saudi Arabia with Eyad Albayouk, Saudis in space, Newcastle United rises and much more...

Fri, 26 May 2023
86 - 'Salmani' Architecture, VIA Riyadh opens, rainfall record shattered in Saudi Arabia and much more...

Thu, 18 May 2023
85 - Neom's progress and opening date, Syria comes in from the cold, the Rua Al-Madinah giga-project and much more

Thu, 11 May 2023
84 - Captagon in the Middle East, Messi's history with Saudi Arabia, and a conversation with Norah Ortiz, owner of Riyadh's first authentic Mexican restaurant

Thu, 04 May 2023
83 - Knight Frank's Faisal Durrani joins The 966 to talk Saudi real estate, giga-projects and much more

Fri, 28 Apr 2023
82 - Talking tech with MEI's Mohammed Soliman, King Salman Park in Riyadh, Saudi’s growing soccer league, and much more…

Fri, 21 Apr 2023
81 - Iran and Saudi open embassies as thaw continues, U.S.-Saudi diplomacy changes, and much more...

Thu, 13 Apr 2023

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