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Welcome to a special edition of our newsletter! With us on a season break—new episodes coming in September—I
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Gulf Business: The SME Story
Gulf Business spoke to Malak Fouad as part of their SME series about companies making a lasting impact on communities:
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Wrapping up Season 7
Thank you for joining me for an incredible Season 7 of What I Did Next. This week, I’m joined
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Mounaz & Aya Abdel Raouf
I’m joined on this new episode by Mounaz and Aya Abdel Raouf, better known as the sisters behind the
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Nadine Kanso
Nadine Kanso has taken the concept of what it means to be an Arab and translated it using her camera lens, calligraphy or by moulding gold into bold, strong letters to form her signature brand, Bilarabi.
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Nada Debs
Today I welcome Nada Debs to the show. Nada is a Lebanese designer who has re-invented the Levantine tradition of
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Fatma & Amina Ghaly
We’re kicking off our new season with Fatma and Amina Ghaly, the two talented sisters who are the driving
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Hala Gorani
Hala Gorani is a broadcaster, journalist, and now author. She formerly hosted Hala Gorani Tonight on CNN.
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Ayman Mohyeldin
Ayman has been a field reporter with the CNN and Al Jazeera, and is currently the host of Ayman on MSNBC.
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Clarissa Ward
Clarissa is a multi-award winning journalist and Chief International Correspondent for the CNN. She is also the author of On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist.
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Kim Ghattas
Meet Kim Ghattas, journalist, writer and lecturer. Kim’s career has been extensive and multi-layered. Kim, who is half Lebanese
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Omar Samra
Omar Samra is the first Egyptian to reach the top of Everest, he’s climbed the 7 Summits and he
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Mohamed Al Fayed
Mohamed Al Fayed is former SVP at Al Tayer Group, and co-founder of food-tech startup, Grubtech.
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Dr. Mounir Neamatalla
Dr. Mounir Neamatalla is the founder of Environment Quality International (EQI).
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Hatem Alakeel
Hatem Alakeel is an award-winning Saudi designer, fashion entrepreneur & podcast host.
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Communicate: The Power of Audio in Driving Commerce
Communicate spoke to Malak Fouad on podcast commerce & how brands can better leverage audio advertising:
Audio is a very
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EntrepreneurME: Tuning Into Success
Malak Fouad shares her entrepreneurship lessons from the frontlines of the podcasting scene in the Middle East:
Monetizing content in
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Finance World: Diverse stories shaping the Middle East
Finance World spoke to Malak Fouad on navigating identity, failure, and impact through What I Did Next:
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‘What I Did Next’: The Leading English-Language Podcast in the Middle East Is Back for Another Deep Dive into the Pivotal Moments of the Region’s Most Visionary Leaders
Join storyteller Malak Fouad for the much-awaited Season 7 of ‘What I Did Next’, starting March 5th
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