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Changes at key Saudi leadership positions, avoiding 'overheating' as Saudi grows fast, and much more...
Episode 8 of The TWENTY30 finds Lucien and Hanaa once again on opposite ends of the globe with Hanaa in LA and Lucien in Riyadh. The hosts discuss Al-Jadaan's latest comments, leadership changes and more.
In Episode 8 of the TWENTY30, the hosts discuss new leadership changes in Saudi Arabia announced just before the podcast recorded and a little bit about how leadership changes happen in the Kingdom. Hanaa, who is still in Los Angeles, and Lucien from Riyadh, kick off with discussion the recent Giga Projects and Construction Summits in Riyadh and his surprise new title.
The show’s DEEPDIVE this week is a discussion of economic insights shared by Saudi Arabia's finance minister, Mohammed Al Jadaan, emphasizing the kingdom's efforts towards diversifying its economy away from oil dependency and reflecting on the macroeconomic trends and strategies aimed at preventing economic overheating.
In the news, the hosts go on to highlight some key news talking about Saudi school calendars, banking, 5G and the United Nations.
Hanaa highlights some key Arabic words throughout the episode - learn how to say news, grandma and ‘what do you call it’.
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