The co-hosts of TWENTY30 catch up and discuss Lucien's recent hectic week spent in a hospital in Georgetown, Washington, DC.

Next, Hanaa Almoaibed adds her voice to the outpouring of deep condolences to the family of HRH Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsin, who died on May 4th, as well as condolences to her fellow Saudis and anyone whose lives he has touched. 

HRH Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsin was the president of the Saudi Society for Culture and Arts since 1973. He was only 75 when he died in Paris after battling cancer. He was an intellectual and he had a deep seated love for literature and poetry.

His loss is felt widely in the Arabic-speaking world.

Hanaa notes that he had “this incredible ability to craft poetry that articulated the emotions of love and longing and feelings, in such a talented manner.”

Rest in peace.

Then, the co-hosts discuss some of the latest news, including BlackRocks big moves in Saudi Arabia recently, Dubai's incredible new airport plans, a China-based food delivery app entering the Saudi market, and more.

The hosts conclude with Hanaa's Arabic word of the day, one that could have benefited Lucien when in Riyadh last week. 

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The TWENTY30 co-hosts meet up in Hanaa's adopted hometown of London for a special "live" recording of TheTWENTY30 for Episode 4 from studios in the neighborhood of Hackney. The hosts jump into a Deep Dive segment on the recently-announced Vision 2030 report card on the progress of the Vision.

Then, the hosts discuss a menu of excellence on all things Saudi Arabia, kicking off first with sports in the Kingdom and discuss camel racing, the WEF, and so much more from Saudi Arabia this week. 

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Kicking off the third episode of The TWENTY30, co-hosts Lucien and Hanaa consult a magic 8 ball, the famous toy, on how the forthcoming show is going to turn out — receiving a funny answer with which you hopefully disagree (inshallah).

Then, Hanaa kicks off Episode 3’s DEEPDIVE segment, highlighting a recent interview from Mohammed Al-Jadaan, which produced a number of interesting comments on a range of topics including income tax and VAT in Saudi Arabia, the importance of open communication between government leaders and the public, and much more. The segment is part of an ongoing effort by The TWENTY30 to bring to light media items that made waves in the Arabic world but which may have been overlooked by Western media and the English-speaking world.

The hosts round out the show as always with a discussion of some interesting recent news items, including Ronaldo’s hot temper and flooding across Arabia including shocking images from Dubai, the IMF setting up shop in Saudi Arabia, and more.

Programming note: on Wednesday, Lucien and Hanaa will publish Episode 4 from a LIVE recording in studio from London, UK, discussing Vision 2030’s “report card” and much more!

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The show opens with The TWENTY30 co-hosts, Hanaa and Lucien, catching up and discussing the recently-concluded Eid holiday and traditions around it in Saudi Arabia, including a surprising one surrounding cash gifts that stirs Hanaa’s memories of being a child in Saudi Arabia and piques Lucien’s interest. 

Then the hosts jump into the show’s DEEPDIVE segment, highlighting a top storyline or topic that people are talking about. Lucien and Hanaa will use the DEEPDIVE segment each episode to allow for an exploration and discussion of the topic, sharing thoughts and research to paint a fuller picture for listeners and viewers. This week the hosts discuss a recent report in the New York Times discussing Saudi Arabia’s ambitions for AI, including for the Kingdom to become one of the largest AI investors in the world through a newly reported $40 billion through the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, which reportedly has discussed a potential partnership with Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s top venture capital firms. The move would potentially thrust Saudi Arabia into a leading position globally in AI but also comes with risks. 

After that discussion, The TWENTY30 welcomes onto its MAINSTAGE segment Ghada AlMuhanna, a Saudi media and visual anthropologist and cultural and media advisor who many will recognize through her work on social media through popular accounts discussing Saudi history and historical photographs and images. Ghada joins Hanaa from The TWENTY30 to introduce her monthly segment on Saudi Arabia’s history and culture, which will be called The 1727, and why she focuses on visual history of the Arabian peninsula. 

The hosts round out the episode first with a discussion of some of the latest NEWS on Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region and lastly with Hanaa teaching Lucien an Arabic word for the day. 

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Join co-hosts Hanaa Almoaibed and Lucien Zeigler for the exciting launch of The TWENTY30 Podcast, a brand new bi-weekly show dedicated to exploring Saudi Arabia’s rapid and significant transformation right before the world’s eyes. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Introduction of Hanaa and Lucien, the seasoned podcasters behind The Twenty30 teaming up to provide the first ever show of its kind on Saudi Arabia in English

The TWENTY30 Podcast is the flagship production of The TWENTY30 Media Group, a family of new podcasts and social media channels.

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