Episode 34! The hosts welcome Phillip Cornell, senior fellow, Global Energy Center at the Atlantic Council, and Principal for Energy and Sustainability at the Economist Impact, and brings over 15 years of international experience in...
The Kingdom’s nascent startup ecosystem is growing in nearly every metric, but is still in its early stages. How can Saudi Arabia continue to develop it so that it stands on its own? Amjad Ahmad,...
The 966 talks with Col. Brad Gandy, former Chief of the US Training Mission in Saudi Arabia (USMTM) about the U.S.-Saudi security relationship and the ongoing transformation in Saudi Arabia’s military. On last week’s episode,…
Episode 33! On last week’s episode, we talked about the huge transformation going on in Saudi Arabia’s military and USMTM’s role in it with author Bilal Saab, who has a book coming out on the...
Foxconn might build a $9 billion plant in Saudi Arabia, and that could be a big deal. Foxconn, the world’s largest contract assembler of consumer electronics, is in talks with Saudi officials about the prospect…
A new personal status law in Saudi Arabia is set to be a game-changer for Saudi women, in addition to having significant real-life impact for virtually everyone living and working in the Kingdom. The personal…
Episode 32! The hosts welcome defense and security expert Bilal Saab to discuss the little-known but historically significant transformations underway in Saudi Arabia’s military and security institutions. The hosts also talk about the personal status…
Mae Al-Mozaini, Founder and CEO of the Arab Institute for Women’s Empowerment (Nusf) and former Aramco executive talks with The 966 about her experiences growing up in Saudi Arabia, working with Aramco, and the positive...
Episode 30! The hosts welcome Dr. Mark Thompson from Riyadh. The hosts discuss Mark’s latest book, “Being Young, Male, and Saudi,” as well as his deep experiences living and teaching in the Kingdom. Before that,...
Lucid’s new Saudi plant is official. Lucid announced a long-term plan to bring advanced automotive manufacturing to Saudi Arabia to address global demand. The plant will be designed for a maximum annual production capacity of…