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In this episode of the SheerLuxe Middle East Podcast, the team sits down with fashion creator and entrepreneur Soha Taha to celebrate the rise of Middle Eastern fashion in the region, in partnership with LIMÉ. Joined by hosts Hebah Baker and Talar Bilemjan, the group dives into everything from personal style and Middle Eastern fashion culture to the global influence of modest dressing. From bold shoulder pads and power suits to balloon pants, fringe detailing, and the return of colour, the group unpacks the trends defining 2025 fashion and how they translate across the GCC. They also share styling tips, shopping habits, and the growing pride in regional design — touching on how cities like Dubai, Riyadh, and Kuwait are shaping their own global fashion identity. This episode is in partnership with LIMÉ.Subscribe For More | http://bit.ly/2VmqduQGet SheerLuxe Straight To Your Inbox, Daily | http://sheerluxe.com/signup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Educator & podcaster Tony Holt Jr continues his thoughts on Ralph Ellison's essays; Shadow and Act this week! This massive conversation had to be split in two (all Patreon supporters had both parts two weeks ago), but this week in part 2, Tony & Mike's discussion on Ellison's writing style continues! They delve deeper into specific essays and how they bring forward often overlooked perspectives, including some in Harlem. The duo also talk about how short a time it's been since the major developments in the Civil Rights era around the 1960s and even the 13th Amendment from around 100 years prior. Their first Ellison discussion on GCC was in ep 260 (February 2025) delving deep into Ellison's most famous written work; Invisible Man. If you want early access to GCC episodes, as well as weekly bonus episodes, including even more episodes for Spooky Season, including reviews on Candyman, live-action Scooby-Doo, The Exorcist and more! Support at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat Tony is part of the relaunching of Pop Guerrillas, listen to the trailer now and subscribe to hear the new episodes coming very soon: https://podfollow.com/popguerrillas Find Tony Holt's socials and more info on his website https://www.theproft.com & Linktree: http://linktr.ee/tonyholtjr Tony's appearance discussing Birth Of A Nation with Spider-Dan & Tonya Todd: https://tinyurl.com/2ctmeeo4 Tony also regularly appears on Tonya Todd's Banned Books conversations, for 2025 he discussed Beyond Magenta, listen or watch here: https://podfollow.com/femme-on/episode/bca3215da1a297f2ad9cbacd4bda736a9c618d25/view & https://youtu.be/GTlqcO5_tO4 Tony's Ellison/Black Panther essay is found in Comics Lit Vol 1: www.accomplishinginnovationpress.com/product/comics-lit-vol-1 Find all of Mike's social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat If you're a Star Wars fan, check out Star Wars Chit-Chat for Mike's in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes for Andor, The Clone Wars and more, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat Guest Spots: Mike went on the 20th Century Geek podcast to talk about Child's Play, here: https://pod.fo/e/32462c Mike has been on the 20th Century Geek podcast, reviewing Superman '78, Superman II, the Super/Man documentary and Superman 2025! https://pod.fo/e/2bea07 Please review/rate, subscribe and share – it helps the show out an incredible amount!
Sermon preached by Nick Gagnon at GCC in Marblehead on November 2, 2025.
In today's episode, we continue our discussion from episode 688. Today, we discuss redundancy as a ground for termination of employment in Oman, Qatar & the UAE. Stay tuned for a future podcast on performance improvement plans and investigations. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.Host: Emma Higham (email) (Clyde & Co / Qatar)Guest Speakers: Gorvinder Pannu (email) (Addleshaw Goddard / Oman) & Elodie Chalhoub (email) (Clyde & Co / UAE)Support the showRegister on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.
This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. Greg Farough and Zoë Kooyman of the FSF interview Librephone lead developer Rob Savoye (DejaGNU, Gnash, GCC) on his work with the new project to liberate nonfree binary blobs on mobile phones. Links https://librephone.fsf.org/ https://www.fsf.org/news/librephone-project https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/librephone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Savoye https://www.fsf.org/about/staff-and-board#gregf https://www.fsf.org/about/staff-and-board#zoe Provide feedback on this episode.
In this episode Jersey Finance's Faizal Bhana speaks with Gulf based regional experts Rasha Belbaisi, Head of Legal and Corporate Secretary at a leading real estate company in Bahrain, and Yasmin Alafaliq, Partner at Elaqat Law, on the evolving landscape of cross-border investments and finance structuring in the GCC.
Sermon preached by Nick Gagnon at GCC in Marblehead on October 26, 2025.
On Episode 709 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Shalini Pillay, India Leader for the Global Capability Centres segment at KPMG in India.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(00:50) Markets rise for the 6th day as optimism takes over.(02:49) US sanctions on Russian oil majors will affect India.(06:18) India's vast talent pool is a magnet for more GCC business verticials, latest being energy.(15:14) Tesla posts losses again though its CEO wants a $1 trillion salary.(16:51) FeedbackFor more of our coverage check out thecore.inSubscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on:Twitter |Instagram |Facebook |Linkedin |Youtube
Kira Grace joined me to discuss the week at GCC with Renee Cox our special guest
A conversation with Rick about a local and national strategy to reach Americans.LinksTraining options: americanchurchplanting.comGreat Commission Christian questionnaire: movements.net/s/GCC-interview-qs.pdf
**Palabras clave:** Apple Watch, audio, Windows 25 H2, AirPods Pro, Twitter/X, Abel Losada Esperante, vector, C#, runtime, templates, compiladores, GCC, Visual Studio, referencia, puntero, coche fantástico, Michael Knight, Kit. --- ### Problemas técnicos y herramientas de grabación ### Uso de Twitter/X y comentarios sobre programación ### Profundización en C# y runtime ### Complejidad de los templates en C++ ### Recomendaciones prácticas sobre referencias y punteros ### Comentarios personales y anécdotas culturales
Educator & podcaster Tony Holt Jr returns to GCC to talk about the first of Ralph Ellison's essays; Shadow and Act! This massive conversation had to be split in two (all Patreon supporters already have it in full), but this week in part 1, Tony & Mike discuss Ellison's writing style and the value & timelessness of the essays. The two come from different perspectives (Tony: a Black American and Mike: a White Englishman) and not only discuss how a healthy dialogue can be made, but also spend their time deconstructing the meaning and value of such discussions and the work of these essays, both on specific parts and on the overall themes within. Although we encourage you to read these essays, they are not essential to enjoying this incredibly important discussion on one of the 20th Century's most talented and prolific authors. Their first Ellison discussion on GCC was in ep 260 (February 2025) delving deep into Ellison's most famous written work; Invisible Man. Part 2 will release in two weeks, but if you want early access, as well as bonus episodes, including extra episodes for Spooky Season, including the Candyman and the Scooby-Doo movies, and more! Support at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat Find Tony Holt's socials and more info on his website https://www.theproft.com & Linktree: http://linktr.ee/tonyholtjr Tony's appearance discussing Birth Of A Nation with Spider-Dan & Tonya Todd: https://tinyurl.com/2ctmeeo4 Tony also regularly appears on Tonya Todd's Banned Books conversations, for 2025 he discussed Beyond Magenta, listen or watch here: https://podfollow.com/femme-on/episode/bca3215da1a297f2ad9cbacd4bda736a9c618d25/view & https://youtu.be/GTlqcO5_tO4 Tony's Ellison/Black Panther essay is found in Comics Lit Vol 1: www.accomplishinginnovationpress.com/product/comics-lit-vol-1 Find all of Mike's social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat If you're a Star Wars fan, check out Star Wars Chit-Chat for Mike's in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes for Andor, The Clone Wars and more, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat Guest Spots: Mike went on the 20th Century Geek podcast to talk about Child's Play, here: https://pod.fo/e/32462c Mike has been on the 20th Century Geek podcast, reviewing Superman '78, Superman II, the Super/Man documentary and Superman 2025! https://pod.fo/e/2bea07 Please review/rate, subscribe and share – it helps the show out an incredible amount!
Mazin Gadir, a regional expert in digital health strategy, Director with Alvarez & Marsal Healthcare and Life Sciences in Dubai, reflects on the Middle East's evolution from early EMR adoption to AI-driven healthcare. From Dubai's innovation playground to Abu Dhabi's depth in research, he explains how rivalry between Gulf states fuels progress and why exporting tested models to Africa and beyond is the new norm. He also questions the myth of leapfrogging, pointing out that fragmentation and lack of research remain barriers. This candid conversation explores regulation, interoperability, and the role of academia in sustaining innovation. www.facesofdigitalhealth.com Newsletter: https://fodh.substack.com/ 00:00 – Introduction: blockchain hype and digital health evolution 01:00 – From EMRs to health information exchanges in the Middle East 03:00 – The impact of COVID-19 on digital transformation 04:30 – Rise of patient empowerment and consumerization of healthcare 05:30 – The missing role of academia and research in the region 07:00 – Comparing Abu Dhabi and Dubai's different innovation models 09:00 – Dubai as a playground for testing, Abu Dhabi for research depth 10:30 – Rivalry across GCC states as a driver of innovation 12:00 – Exporting Gulf digital health models to Africa and beyond 14:00 – Challenges of scaling across Middle Eastern countries 16:00 – Interoperability: current maturity and pilgrim use cases 18:00 – Opportunities and limits of leapfrogging 20:00 – The role of academia and sustainability of innovation www.facesofdigitalhealth.com https://fodh.substack.com/
Sermon preached by Nick Gagnon at GCC in Marblehead on October 19, 2025.
Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Irfan Salim, Co-Founder, The Gulf-ASEAN Exchange, on investor appetite for Shariah compliant products in GCC and ASEAN markets and barriers to deeper cross-border collaboration.
In This Episode Dr. Antoine Khadige, Senior Partner at Strategy+ GCC, and Mohamed AlSabea, Chief of Staff and Chief Strategy Officer at barq, join host Brett King for a special episode, live from The Money Pot studio at Money20/20 Middle East in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Together, they share insights on the Gulf's fintech transformation and on Riyadh's growing reputation as the gateway to one of the world's fastest-moving financial markets, where global players and regional decision-makers come together to build what's next. It's an interesting discussion as the trio unpack Saudi Arabia's dynamic fintech ecosystem and share the success story that is barq. Barq is the fastest growing private wallet / digital bank in the world with 8M users in just 1 year. They share insights on barq's success, some of its secret sauce and plans for the future. Regulation, digital infrastructure, youthful demographics and public trust have made the GCC a fertile ground for next-generation finance. From embedded finance and AI-driven personalization to the region's broader Vision 2030 transformation, this conversation captures the determination and optimism fueling Saudi Arabia's emergence as a global fintech powerhouse. Is the Gulf the “new Europe” for fintech innovation? With determination and bold leadership driving transformation, the region's financial future is only beginning.
The fitness and wellness revolution is transforming Saudi Arabia, and FIBO Arabia 2025 is at the center of it. In this episode of the Starrcast Podcast, host Lisa Starr takes you behind the scenes at the first-ever FIBO Arabia event in Riyadh to uncover how vision, entrepreneurship, and cultural transformation are reshaping the region's wellness economy. From boutique studios and luxury health clubs to female empowerment and data-driven innovation, this conversation reveals how the Middle East is redefining what “wellness for all” truly means. What You'll Learn: From law to Pilates: How Dina Elshurafa turned her legal career into a thriving boutique fitness brand, Reform Athletica, and what it takes to scale in a new market. Cultural innovation in fitness: How Louise Whiles and Matthew Graham are adapting global wellness concepts to meet the needs of Saudi Arabia's rapidly growing audience. Building wellness economies: Insights into the investment, training, and retention strategies shaping the region's next generation of fitness professionals. The business of transformation: Susan Turner shares how Saudi's Vision 2030 is empowering women, driving entrepreneurship, and redefining community health. A region in motion: Why the Middle East's wellness expansion represents one of the most dynamic market opportunities in global hospitality and lifestyle sectors. Episode Highlights: 00:00 – On location at FIBO Arabia: a new era for fitness in Saudi Arabia 04:10 – Dina Elshurafa on leaving law for wellness and building Reform Athletica 13:45 – Louise Whiles on inclusive design and empowering women through fitness 25:20 – Matthew Graham on leadership, local training, and integrated wellness ecosystems 39:05 – Susan Turner on the evolution of Saudi wellness and Vision 2030 51:30 – Collaboration, innovation, and the wellness economy's new frontier 1:04:40 – How Saudi Arabia is shaping the global fitness conversation 1:10:20 – Closing reflections: redefining wellness, access, and human potential Meet the Guests: Dina Elshurafa – Founder of Reform Athletica, a luxury boutique fitness brand blending Pilates, TRX, and strength training with a community-focused philosophy. Louise Whiles – Director of Operations at Reform Athletica, and a former professional dancer, specializing in movement-based programming and performance coaching. Matthew Graham – General Manager of Core Life, a regional social wellness company integrating spa, performance, recovery, and lifestyle data science across the Middle East. Susan Turner – Saudi-based wellness consultant and industry pioneer who helped launch the Kingdom's first female fitness centers and expand Pure Gym's footprint across the GCC. Tools, Frameworks, or Strategies Mentioned: Reform Athletica Method™ – A boutique training system combining Pilates, barre, and functional movement. Core Life Ecosystem – A holistic model integrating fitness, nutrition, recovery, and behavioral insights. Vision 2030 Wellness Framework – Saudi Arabia's strategic plan for health, well-being, and inclusivity. Precision Health Models – The intersection of DNA testing, AI, and personalized wellness programming. Closing Insight: “We're not just opening gyms, we're opening doors for transformation.” – Susan Turner FIBO Arabia 2025 isn't just an event; it's a milestone in the Middle East's wellness journey. Through entrepreneurship, inclusivity, and innovation, Saudi Arabia is redefining what the global wellness future looks like. Looking for expert advice in Spa Consulting, with live training and online learning? Spa Consulting: wynnebusiness.com/spa-management-consulting Live Training: wynnebusiness.com/live-education Online Learning: wynnebusiness.com/spa-management-courses Other Links: Know more about FIBO Arabia: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fiboshow-arabia/ Follow Lisa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisastarrwynnebusiness, Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/starrcast/id1565223226 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00tW92ruuwangYoLxR9WDd Watch the StarrCast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wynnebusiness Join us on Facebook: facebook.com/wynnebusiness/?ref=bookmarks Join us on Instagram: instagram.com/wynnebusiness
VOV1 - Tập trung hoàn thành khởi động đàm phán 02 FTA giữa Việt Nam với Mercosur và Hội đồng hợp tác vùng Vịnh (GCC) trong quý IV/2025; Thúc đẩy sớm khởi động đàm phán với Pakistant để mở rộng cơ hội tại các thị trường xuất khẩu; Sớm kết thúc đàm phán FTA giữa Việt Nam và Khối EFTA trong năm 2025.
10/7/25: Sen Paul Mark: MA Data Privacy Act & Trump's military v Americans. Keith Fairey, CEO of Wayfinders & Alexis Breiteneicher, Ex Dir, Valley CDC: the housing crisis here & the federal role. GCC prof Brian Adams w/ Gazette columnist, environmentalist Johanna Neumann: Trump v solar. Astronomer Salman Hameed: outer space treaties & Trump v NASA.
10/7/25: Sen Paul Mark: MA Data Privacy Act & Trump's military v Americans. Keith Fairey, CEO of Wayfinders & Alexis Breiteneicher, Ex Dir, Valley CDC: the housing crisis here & the federal role. GCC prof Brian Adams w/ Gazette columnist, environmentalist Johanna Neumann: Trump v solar. Astronomer Salman Hameed: outer space treaties & Trump v NASA.
10/7/25: Sen Paul Mark: MA Data Privacy Act & Trump's military v Americans. Keith Fairey, CEO of Wayfinders & Alexis Breiteneicher, Ex Dir, Valley CDC: the housing crisis here & the federal role. GCC prof Brian Adams w/ Gazette columnist, environmentalist Johanna Neumann: Trump v solar. Astronomer Salman Hameed: outer space treaties & Trump v NASA.
10/7/25: Sen Paul Mark: MA Data Privacy Act & Trump's military v Americans. Keith Fairey, CEO of Wayfinders & Alexis Breiteneicher, Ex Dir, Valley CDC: the housing crisis here & the federal role. GCC prof Brian Adams w/ Gazette columnist, environmentalist Johanna Neumann: Trump v solar. Astronomer Salman Hameed: outer space treaties & Trump v NASA.
Disney Discussions is back with a comparison between 1959's Sleeping Beauty & 2014's Maleficent! Sleeping Beauty may be a classic but it's a movie Mike had never seen; tune in to hear his thoughts as well as the other's on this 65 year old movie and the 11 year old prequel/retelling from the villain's perspective. Dan, Megan, Mike & Ria also talk about the transition from animation to live-action, Angelina Jolie's performance, the changed aspects between movies, Sharlto Copley's bizarre rendition of Stefan, the fairies, legacy and of course; Mr Chanterelle! The previous episode of Disney Discussions where our gang spoke about Lilo & Stitch 1 & 2 with special guest Natalie! https://tinyurl.com/2bs7kker For the other Disney Discussions, check GCC episodes; 155, 163, 176, 180, 192, 198, 207, 218, 223, 239 & 247 while their 3rd, 8th, 12th & 15th discussions are on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores' podcast in late Sept 2022, August 2023, May 2024 & April 2025, or you find every DD episode on this YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8ajqsEDJPAYC0DSuIUqa26e Ria's Instagram: @RiaCarrogan, @TheRomantasyCoven & @FemmeOnCollective – The Femme On Collective is found on any podcast feed and here: https://femmeon.show and Romantasy Coven is found here: https://podfollow.com/1799664171 You can find Spider-Dan's show, Patreon & further information on his website https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com or follow him on Instagram: @Spiderdansecretbores Find Megan on Instagram: @GrittsGetsFit or at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat Find all of Mike's social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat All supporters of Mike on Patreon have been receiving bonus episodes, including reviews on A Clockwork Orange, Thunderbolts, Venom 3 and more, as well as early access! Support at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat If you're a Star Wars fan, check out Star Wars Chit-Chat for Mike's in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes for Andor, The Clone Wars and more, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat Guest Spots: Mike went on the 20th Century Geek podcast to talk about Child's Play, here: https://pod.fo/e/32462c Spider-Dan was on 20th Century Geek to talk about Child's Play 2: https://pod.fo/e/32c749 Megan & Ria were on Back To The Filmography, talking How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3k9F02YfZnZQgeJ2g3QM1E?si=jlZVQXpfSH-d1MJ0LeHiGw Please review/rate, subscribe and share – it helps the show out an incredible amount!
Paul Gamble, Head of Middle East and Africa (MEA) Sovereigns, and Cedric Berry, Director, MEA Sovereigns, discuss GCC efforts to diversify their economies beyond oil, and the varied pace of progress across the region.
9/24/25: N'ton City Council Pres Alex Jarrett: municipal health -- money, schools & priorities. CDH Dr “Sunny” Shukla: yr health & weight management. GCC science prof Brian Adams w/ Tom Ricardi on rehabbing raptors. David Boles & Stacey Lennard: our rivers' health & Saturday's Source to Sea Cleanup.
9/24/25: N'ton City Council Pres Alex Jarrett: municipal health -- money, schools & priorities. CDH Dr “Sunny” Shukla: yr health & weight management. GCC science prof Brian Adams w/ Tom Ricardi on rehabbing raptors. David Boles & Stacey Lennard: our rivers' health & Saturday's Source to Sea Cleanup.
9/24/25: N'ton City Council Pres Alex Jarrett: municipal health -- money, schools & priorities. CDH Dr “Sunny” Shukla: yr health & weight management. GCC science prof Brian Adams w/ Tom Ricardi on rehabbing raptors. David Boles & Stacey Lennard: our rivers' health & Saturday's Source to Sea Cleanup.
9/24/25: N'ton City Council Pres Alex Jarrett: municipal health -- money, schools & priorities. CDH Dr “Sunny” Shukla: yr health & weight management. GCC science prof Brian Adams w/ Tom Ricardi on rehabbing raptors. David Boles & Stacey Lennard: our rivers' health & Saturday's Source to Sea Cleanup.
Gaming & fatherhood are the main topics this week with the amazing Dan Belgrave! Dan & Mike have collaborated in the past on GCC, the podcast Superheroes For Dummies and more, but this week they're honing-in on two incredibly important aspects of Dan's life; being a dad and video games! In their discussion, they talk about the challenges of fatherhood and the balancing of time one must adhere to, while also talking about the many incredible things that come along with it. After talking about Dan's son, the duo move into video-game-territory in more detail, including early memories of gaming, why they love it, Ghosts of Tsushima, and so much more – this is one for the gamers and the dads! Find Dan on IG @dark_ronin84 and @black_blur84 or on TikTok @manlikedan84. Dan is involved in a new collaborative podcast project, which will be launching very soon, so keep your eyes & ears peeled! Dan was last on GCC all the way back on episode 115, so dive into the back catalogue to listen! Previous episodes of GCC have included Tony (A.R.) Farina talking about his Sense & Sensibility adaptation, Seth Singleton talking about Comics Lit, celebrating Where I'm From 200 with Alyson Shelton, interviews & reviews from the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival and discussing The Intergalactic Empire Of Wakanda novel with its author, Suyi Davies Okungbowa! All Patreon supporters have been receiving bonus episodes, including reviews on A Clockwork Orange, Thunderbolts, Venom 3 and more, as well as early access! Support at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat If you're a Star Wars fan, check out Star Wars Chit-Chat for Mike's in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes for Andor, The Clone Wars and more, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat Guest Spots: Talking Child's Play, after watching it for the first time, on the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/32462c Another episode of Disney Discussions is out where Mike & Dan spoke about Lilo & Stitch 1 & 2 with Megan, Ria & guest Natalie! https://tinyurl.com/2bs7kker Mike has been on the 20th Century Geek podcast, reviewing Superman '78, Superman II, the Super/Man documentary and Superman 2025! https://pod.fo/e/2bea07 Find all of Mike's social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Please review/rate, subscribe and share – it helps the show out an incredible amount!
In today's episode, we discuss the laws of termination of employment in the UAE, Oman & Qatar. This includes legal grounds for termination, limitations during the probationary period, employee rights upon termination and more. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.Host: Emma Higham (email) (Clyde & Co / Qatar)Guest Speakers: Gorvinder Pannu (email) (Addleshaw Goddard / Oman) & Elodie Chalhoub (email) (Clyde & Co / UAE)Support the showRegister on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.
On Episode 680 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Karan Taurani, Executive Vice President (Media, Retail, Consumer Discretionary & Internet) at Elara Capital.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories of the Day(01:00) Markets rise again on tariff talks(02:22) How it's been a year and the markets have not gone anywhere(05:02) Where are GST savings in households really likely to go?(14:45) Rolls Royce expands in India, sets up largest GCC in India(15:36) Chip wars break out again, with China at the centre(16:53) Where US customers can learn from Indiahttps://www.investing-referral.com/aff303Subscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on:Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin | Youtube
Today's episode of The Mettleset Podcast is brought to you by New Balance
Subscribe now for the full episode! Derek is joined by Giorgio Cafiero of Gulf State Analytics and Annelle Sheline of the Quincy Institute to take a closer look at Israel's bombing of Doha, Qatar, this week. They discuss how the strike undermines Qatar's role as mediator in Israel-Hamas negotiations, US complicity, and why Gulf leaders now view Israel, not Iran, as the region's chief destabilizer. They further explore Qatar's hosting of Hamas at America's request, the GCC's tenuous unity in the face of Israeli aggression, the domestic politics driving Netanyahu, and the risks of Israel crossing new red lines. Follow Annelle and Giorgio on Twitter/X. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The book of James is often called the “Proverbs of the New Testament” because it's filled with down-to-earth, practical wisdom for daily living. In this series, we'll walk through the letter of James and discover how godly wisdom applies to every part of life—our words, our relationships, our trials, our decisions, and even our faith in action. James doesn't just tell us what to believe; he shows us how to live it out.
A SEAT at THE TABLE: Leadership, Innovation & Vision for a New Era
In an increasingly competitive retail landscape, more brands are looking for new markets with high growth potential.That's put the GCC (Gulf Cooperative Council) region on more brands' radar. The region includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, nations that have strong spending power and continue to invest in retail development.In this episode of A Seat at The Table we're sitting down with Dr. Heike Lieb-Wilson, a trusted advisor and market expansion strategist for global brands entering the GCC and MENA region. With over a decade of hands-on experience in the UAE - and more than 40 years in international business - she combines strategic clarity with deep regional insight.As the founder of Brightly Labs LLC in Dubai, Heike helps premium European brands navigate complex entry challenges, from licensing and localization to retail growth and partner vetting. Her agent-based model offers brands a low-risk, high-impact pathway to scale in the region - backed by trusted networks and proven frameworks.Visit A Seat at The Table's website at https://seat.fm
Raj Malhotra, co-founder of Sole DXB, shares the story behind building one of the GCC's last major independent festivals — a cultural platform born from minimal capital yet lots of passion and grit. The episode traces his journey to meeting co-founders Hussain Moloobhoy and Joshua Cox, and how their shared love for fashion, music, food, and design helped shape the DNA of Sole DXB. Raj reflects on the drive for excellence that fuels the festival each year, their commitment to empowering homegrown businesses in the UAE, and what it means to create a cultural space that can fuel the region's growth.
Most fintechs chased hype. Abhi chased cash flow.In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, we sit down with Omair Ansari, Co-Founder & CEO of Abhi, one of Pakistan's fastest-growing fintechs.Abhi began with earned wage access, giving workers instant liquidity. Today, it has scaled into payroll financing, SME lending, and invoice factoring — and even acquired a licensed microfinance bank in Pakistan to materially lower its cost of funds.We explore:- Why profitability and cost of capital decide who survives fintech's winter- How Abhi scaled from earned wage access into a full-stack working capital platform- Pakistan as the anchor, GCC as the growth frontier- The real potential (and limits) of tokenization & private credit- Why licences and compliance, not glossy apps, are the true moat in fintech- How embedded finance at payroll and receivables lowers costs and expands inclusionThis is more than a growth story — it's a blueprint for building durable fintech in emerging markets.
For his eighth appearance on GCC, Tony talks about his published adaptation of Sense & Sensibility! In more detail, Mike & Tony talk about the second instalment in The Austen Chronicles; That Other Dashwood Girl. The duo talk about why Tony focused on a little-known character, how writing this differed to writing Welcome To Mansfield, his love of Jane Austen, the emotional beats of the novel, the narrator's role, his research into England/Britain (as the book takes place there, with British characters) and more! This is a conversation for any writers, book readers and definitely one for those who love Austen (Janeites)! Find Tony @ARFarina on Instagram & Facebook or find his site here: www.arfarina.com and find his Jane Austen books Welcome To Mansfield and That Other Dashwood Girl wherever you buy books! You can hear the playlists for Tony's novels on Spotify or his website: www.arfarina.com/music.html Tony has been on GCC numerous times, including episodes 195 (introducing his first Jane Austen novel Welcome To Mansfield), 219 (for Buffy Revisited), episode 222 for further information on Welcome To Mansfield, ep 237 with Ada (AA) McCartney to talk about voice-acting for WTM and 250 to celebrate the release of Comics Lit! Anachronistic Comics: http://martianlit.com/books/21/anachronistic-comics Comics Lit Volume 1: https://accomplishinginnovationpress.com/product/comics-lit-vol-1 Mike's Comics Lit convo with Tony & Tonya, video: https://youtu.be/NAgjMyC26is - Audio: https://pod.fo/e/286e5c Previous episodes of GCC have included Seth Singleton talking about Comics Lit, celebrating Where I'm From 200 with Alyson Shelton, interviews & reviews from the Forbidden Worlds Film Festival and discussing The Intergalactic Empire Of Wakanda novel with its author, Suyi Davies Okungbowa! All Patreon supporters have been receiving bonus episodes, including reviews on Thunderbolts, Morbius, Superman III & IV, Venom 3 and more, as well as early access! Support at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat If you're a Star Wars fan, check out Star Wars Chit-Chat for Mike's in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes for Andor, The Clone Wars and more, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat Guest Spots: Talking Child's Play, after watching it for the first time, on the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/32462c Another episode of Disney Discussions is out where Mike & Dan spoke about Lilo & Stitch 1 & 2 with Megan, Ria & guest Natalie! https://tinyurl.com/2bs7kker Mike has been on the 20th Century Geek podcast, reviewing Superman '78, Superman II, the Super/Man documentary and Superman 2025! https://pod.fo/e/2bea07 Find all of Mike's social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Please review/rate, subscribe and share – it helps the show out an incredible amount!
The book of James is often called the “Proverbs of the New Testament” because it's filled with down-to-earth, practical wisdom for daily living. In this series, we'll walk through the letter of James and discover how godly wisdom applies to every part of life—our words, our relationships, our trials, our decisions, and even our faith in action. James doesn't just tell us what to believe; he shows us how to live it out.
Live from Bali at Coinfest and ZIGChain Connect, Abdul (co-founder, ZIGChain) shares how he went from Standard Chartered → early crypto investor → co-founder of Zignaly → now launching a purpose-built L1 focused on wealth generation and access for the Global South.We get into: why bootstrapping a chain (no massive grant spigot) can work, backing independent founders (10+ dApps at mainnet), and why private credit will be the next breakout RWA after stablecoins. Abdul explains DIFC fund tokenization, sustainable yields, and mixing TradFi discipline with Web3 velocity.Founders: don't miss his notes on finance fluency, AI-first ops, and using your token as a product marketing door-opener.Key Timestamps[00:00:00] Intro — Coinfest Bali & ZIGChain Connect[00:01:10] Abdul's path: Pakistan → banking → Bitcoin → Zignaly → ZIGChain [00:03:30] Access gap in emerging markets; why build rails, not just apps [00:05:20] TradFi skills in Web3: how capital really moves[00:06:15] Why another chain? Purpose-built for investment/yields (not generic L1)[00:07:10] Bootstrapping vs grants; investing in external founders (10+ dApps at TGE) [00:08:40] Culture & team: 60 ppl / 14 countries; resilience across cycles [00:10:05] Founder advice: business-first decisions; know your numbers; AI for leverage [00:12:20] Roadmap: testnet → public mainnet; DIFC tokenization; first tokenized fund [00:13:40] Bitcoin treasury yield use case; RWA infra as a service [00:14:30] Growth: token as GTM, mixing Web2 talent with Web3 speed [00:15:40] Events ahead: Token2049, BNB Chain Week, ADGM/FinTech, Switzerland Summit [00:16:40] RWA outlook: private credit as “next stablecoins” (12–16% in GCC) [00:18:10] The ask: builders > grants; strategic capital; play with (test/main)netConnecthttps://zigchain.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/zignaly/https://zignaly.com/https://x.com/zigchainhttps://x.com/zignalyhttps://x.com/arafaygaditDisclaimerNothing mentioned in this podcast is investment advice and please do your own research. Finally, it would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share this podcast with a friend.Be a guest on the podcast or contact us - https://www.web3pod.xyz/
The book of James is often called the “Proverbs of the New Testament” because it's filled with down-to-earth, practical wisdom for daily living. In this series, we'll walk through the letter of James and discover how godly wisdom applies to every part of life—our words, our relationships, our trials, our decisions, and even our faith in action. James doesn't just tell us what to believe; he shows us how to live it out.
Segment 1 • On Transformed, a marriage suffers from husband's hidden porn use. • Dr. Lou Priolo exposes why we justify anger against those who've wronged us. • A powerful example of how biblical counseling cuts to the heart. Segment 2 • Forgiveness must be given when someone repents, but trust is rebuilt over time. • Handing trust to the unfaithful too soon is foolish—and dangerous. • Bitterness is a poisonous root that churches often fail to confront. Segment 3 • With John MacArthur's memorial coming soon, how will GCC honor him biblically? • The delicate balance between honoring a life and glorifying Christ. • What your funeral focus should say about your life's purpose. Segment 4 • Lighter moments from John MacArthur show his warmth and wit. • Memorable clips capture his unique style. • A final look at a pastor who shaped countless lives for Christ. ___ Thanks for listening! Wretched Radio would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Wretched Radio we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn't be more thankful for you if we tried!