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In this episode of the Mayman Show get to know Ali Al-Dajani, the President of the Saudi Rugby Federation, and discover the growing popularity of rugby in Saudi Arabia, the ambitions of the national team, and more.

In this episode of the Mayman Show get to know Nouf Al-Marwaai, the President of the Saudi Yoga Committee, and uncover the recent triumph of the Saudi national yoga team, the health benefits of the sport, and more.

In episode 3 of Dawri, the Saudi Football Podcast by Arab News - host Peter Redding and Arab News Sports Editor Ali Khaled are joined by football journalist and transfer market expert Ben Jacobs to discuss the remarkable signings made by Saudi clubs over the summer and how they have impacted world football. Meanwhile Arab News correspondent Khaled Alarafah talks about being the MC at Neymar’s unveiling by Al-Hilal, and what Sadio Mane told him after a second SPL defeat for Al-Nassr.

In this episode of the Mayman Show get to know Kariman Abuljadayel, Saudi Arabia’s first female Olympic sprinter turned rower, and her perspectives on life as a professional athlete, her role as a sports advisor to Neom, and more.

In Episode 2 of Dawri, the Saudi Football podcast, host Peter Redding, Arab News Sports Editor Ali Khaled and Middle East football journalist Matt Monaghan discuss a momentous first week of the 2023-24 Roshn Saudi League - from Firmino’s opening day hat-trick to Ettifaq’s shock win over Al-Nassr.

But even all that was overshadowed by news that Neymar has joined Al-Hilal, with the Brazilian set for a debut against Fayha on Saturday. Khaled Al-Arafah gives us his views from the ground.

Dawri | The Saudi Football Podcast by Arab News.

In Episode 1 of Dawri, The Saudi Football Podcast by Arab News, we usher in the new SPL season with special guest journalist Filippo Ricci of Italy’s Gazzetta dello Sport. Alongside host Peter Redding and Arab News Sports Editor Ali Khaled, Ricci talks about his time in Saudi ahead of Friday’s big kick off, the ”revolution” taking place in the SPL and his predictions for the season.

Arab News’ very own Khaled Alarafah also chips in with the first of what will be regular weekly dispatches about latest on Saudi football on the ground.

In this episode of the Mayman Show get to know Ibraheem Al-Khairallah, the Creative Director & Partner of Telfaz11 and plans about their latest agreement with Neom as well as his thoughts about the successful Saudi movie Sattar, and more.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking, we hear from Professor Yossi Mekelberg, an Associate Fellow for the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House. We ask him what it will take to normalise diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel, if Joe Biden has any chance of achieving peace in the Middle East before the elections, and whether Palestinians could finally be guaranteed their own state.

In this episode of the Mayman Show get to know Sawsan Al-Bahiti, Saudi Arabia’s first opera singer. Discover how her journey as a singer began and her thoughts on the growing Saudi opera scene.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking, we speak to Russian Diplomat Andrey Baklanov to ask what is going on behind closed doors in the Kremlin, whether Saudi Arabia is likely to play the role of mediator in potential future peace talks with Ukraine, and if Russia will return to the Black Sea Grain Initiative.