This was honestly one of the best podcast episodes I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to. I hope there could be a second interview with Prof. Heykal Id love to hear his more in depth opinion on what he thinks will happen to the tinier gulf states as I felt like he didn’t go into detail on that topic and on the “consultants” part
Such an interesting podcast - loved the content and the way you allow the professor present his work, while also asking key questions. Please take up some of the suggested names for future podcasts! Would love to see you have discussions with them. My only request is to list the names of the books, authors, musicians being read by the interviewee - perhaps in the comments section.
*CHAPTERS* 0:00 - Introduction 0:56 - Studying Yemen 4:10 - Muhammad al-Shawkani 6:44 - Pre-Islamic Legal Reform & 18th century Yemen 15:10 - “Saudi Arabia in Transition” 20:53 - Mbappé in Saudi, LIV & “Sportwashing” 27:42 - Saudi International Geopolitics 30:41 - “Vision 2030” & diversifying the economy 34:44 - Pivoting away from oil 44:30 - Consultants in Saudi Arabia 46:39 - Risk of Saudi's economy crashing 52:08 - US-Saudi relations 59:23 - Is Riyadh the center of the Arab world now? 1:06:08 - Saudi Arabia and China 1:09:11 - Israel, Saudi Arabia and Iran 1:10:21 - Quick Q&A
In Saudi politics, I only advise hosting political commentator Salman Al-Ansari. Professor Bernard Heikal sometimes exaggerates that Saudi Arabia will accept American requests, whether regarding China or others, especially since we know that America’s request was rejected in their crisis with Russia or China.
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excitinggg love seeing people who show me a path i can go down on!
We're happy you found the episode insightful!
Amazing. Thank you so much (both of you) for this work.
Enlightening! Thank you for discussing this very current and important topic with such a scholar, it’s a real treat.
This was honestly one of the best podcast episodes I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to.
I hope there could be a second interview with Prof. Heykal
Id love to hear his more in depth opinion on what he thinks will happen to the tinier gulf states as I felt like he didn’t go into detail on that topic and on the “consultants” part
Such an interesting podcast - loved the content and the way you allow the professor present his work, while also asking key questions. Please take up some of the suggested names for future podcasts! Would love to see you have discussions with them.
My only request is to list the names of the books, authors, musicians being read by the interviewee - perhaps in the comments section.
*CHAPTERS*
0:00 - Introduction
0:56 - Studying Yemen
4:10 - Muhammad al-Shawkani
6:44 - Pre-Islamic Legal Reform & 18th century Yemen
15:10 - “Saudi Arabia in Transition”
20:53 - Mbappé in Saudi, LIV & “Sportwashing”
27:42 - Saudi International Geopolitics
30:41 - “Vision 2030” & diversifying the economy
34:44 - Pivoting away from oil
44:30 - Consultants in Saudi Arabia
46:39 - Risk of Saudi's economy crashing
52:08 - US-Saudi relations
59:23 - Is Riyadh the center of the Arab world now?
1:06:08 - Saudi Arabia and China
1:09:11 - Israel, Saudi Arabia and Iran
1:10:21 - Quick Q&A
In Saudi politics, I only advise hosting political commentator Salman Al-Ansari.
Professor Bernard Heikal sometimes exaggerates that Saudi Arabia will accept American requests, whether regarding China or others, especially since we know that America’s request was rejected in their crisis with Russia or China.
I wonder what his take on the Middle East Plan apparently cultivated by MBS/ Kushner which was aiming on changing geo politics of the region
How come you do not upload these interviews to the apple podcast app?
We do! You can subscribe on every podcasting platform - just search "afikra podcast"
Found it, thanks a lot! You guys do amazing work.@@afikra