The Majlis

The Majlis

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The Majlis episodes

  • 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 the changes Saudi Arabia has undergone in the past 40 years, the economic goals the Kingdom is pursuing, and the Western view of Saudi.

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    50 min
  • Episode 4: Talal Attieh

    Talal Attieh, General Partner at Steel Atlas, invests in and partners with early-stage industrial technology companies in the US & Europe. Post-investment, Talal specializes in establishing joint ventures and partnerships between portfolio companies and the largest conglomerates and family businesses in Saudi Arabia. Join us as we discuss investment in technology and resources in the Kingdom, localization of production, and the future of energy globally.

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    46 min
  • Episode 3: Prince Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud
    Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al Abdullah Al Saud was the head of the Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu at the time of its creation in 1975, the founding chairman & governor of the Saudi General Investment Authority in 2000 (now known as the Ministry of Investment), and from 2015 to 2017 he served as ambassador to the United States. Join us as we discuss his long career in the civil service, the attraction of FDI in the Kingdom in the early 2000s as compared to today, and his takeaways from his time as ambassador.

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    51 min
  • Episode 2: Ali Shihabi

    Ali Shihabi is the founder & former chairman of Rasmala Investment Bank, founder of the Arabia Foundation, author of two books on Saudi, and a member of the NEOM advisory board. Join us as we discuss the investment landscape in Saudi, the danger of "lazy capital," and the Kingdom's track record of success in attracting foreign investment.

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    37 min
  • Episode 1: Prof. Bernard Haykel

    Prof. Bernard Haykel, professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University and editor of Saudi Arabia in Transition, joins us for a conversation to contextualize the rapid changes happening in Saudi Arabia, the steps the Kingdom is taking to become competitive on the global stage, and the challenges we will need to overcome along the way.

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    43 min

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Conversations with academics, journalists, CEOs, and creatives on the evolving economic landscape in Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom's role on the global stage.

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