Is the nearly $500m for Ronaldo to return worth it?

Is the nearly $500m for Ronaldo to return wor...

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Riyadh Air Is Coming (and the Year of 'Championship Hanaa')

Lucien (recording from Riyadh, mid-apartment move) and Hanna (in London, riding out an unlikely heat wave) open Episode 70 (!) catching up with each other. Between Arsenal's recent win of the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years, and the Seattle Seahawks winning th ...  Show more

An inflection point in the region + a conversation on education, learning, and training in the AI age

Hanaa and Lucien are BACK. The hosts catch up with each other, with Lucien discussing a recent long-haul trip back to the United States from Saudi Arabia (with 3 children in tow!). The hosts take some time to discuss their show’s recent deliberate break since the start of Ramadan ...  Show more

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