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, the hosts discuss why U.S. shale will not be saving the day any time soon…
The 966 interviews Saudi Arabia’s Lina Almaeena, who spent well over a decade leading the charge for women’s sports in Saudi Arabia after co-founding Jeddah United Sports Club in 2006. Almaeena then served on Saudi Arabia’s consultative body, the Shura Council, and continues to work to advance women’s empowerment in Saudi Arabia in line with Vision 2030’s reforms.
The 966 hosts discuss a potential rival golf league to the PGA from Saudi Arabia, Boeing’s potential comeback, and Saudi Arabia has pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060. The hosts also discuss the FII in its 5th year and the growing significance of the event, and whether tourism in Saudi Arabia can grow significantly in the next decade.
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and separately with Prince Khalid Bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on his third and final day of a visit to the Kingdom, according to reports, before taking a tour of a key Saudi Arabian air base where the U.S. has deployed defense capabilities.
Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of Interior, on Wednesday patronized the “Fist 3” exercise and the graduation ceremony of the training courses of the Border Guards, at Mohammed Bin Nayef Marine Science and Security Studies Academy in Jeddah.
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in NEOM for a working holiday, chairing the first ever meeting of the council of ministers in the planned megacity.
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, arrives in the United States.
Saudi Arabia’s military trained on the Kingdom’s southern border of Yemen this month in photos published by Saudi Arabia’s SPA.
The annual Souk Okaz got under way last week in Saudi Arabia, allowing visitors to get a glimpse at the re-creation of the most famous bazaar in the Arabian Peninsula where Bedouin traders used to bring their goods, including perfumes, spices, rugs and handicrafts, to sell, the Saudi Gazette reports.
HRH King Salman bin Abdulaziz has launched five large projects as part of the third phase of expansion for the Grand Mosque in Mecca, including the King Abdullah Expansion Structure, courtyards, tunnels, buildings for service facilities and the first ring road.
