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We sit down with Yara Al Namlah, Saudi entrepreneur, beauty influencer, and founder of When Minds Meet, a lifestyle company spanning beauty, wellness, hospitality, and food and beverage.From starting as a beauty blogger at 15 to launching her own brands in Sephora and Selfridges London, Yara shares the journey behind her success, the challenges of building businesses, and the lessons learned along the way.We explore the reality behind social media fame, her personal struggles, the influence of family, and the importance of staying true to herself. Yara also reflects on Saudi Arabia's transformation, the rise of homegrown brands, and the opportunities shaping a new generation of entrepreneurs.A conversation about ambition, resilience, identity, and building a legacy beyond fame.

Patrice Evra: Manchester United France Legend on Football, Fame and Life After RetirementPatrice Evra is a former French international and one of the most decorated left-backs of his generation.

During nine years at Manchester United, he won five Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League, served as captain during the Sir Alex Ferguson era, and earned 81 caps for France.Since retiring, Patrice has built an entirely new chapter beyond football, developing his personal brand, pursuing business and investment opportunities, and expanding into entrepreneurship, media and content.

He’s taken the lessons, relationships and global profile built through elite sport and applied them to life beyond the pitch.Over roughly 40 minutes, we spoke about the sacrifices, the relentless work, and the things people rarely see when the cameras are off. We covered football, life, business, setbacks, ambition and what comes next.

0:00 Intro2:16 Does Patrice Evra Miss Football?3:30 Finding Success After Football5:44 Life After Retirement7:36 Becoming More Famous After Football8:15 Favorite Manchester United Moment12:04 Winning the Champions League13:18 Why Saudi Football Needs More Visibility13:52 Lessons from Sir Alex Ferguson16:55 “I Love This Game”18:40 How Football Opened Doors in Business21:39 The Funny Side of Patrice Evra23:20 Why He Hasn’t Returned to Football24:11 The Biggest Mistake Athletes Make in Business27:05 Learning, Listening and Life After Retirement28:14 Is Football Heading in the Right Direction?31:28 Living Without Regret33:24 The Only Red Card of His Career35:28 Clean Sheets, Assists and Becoming a Left Back37:12 Closing

Mohammed Albuty is the CEO of NHC, Saudi Arabia’s National Housing Company and the largest real estate developer in the region.

Under his leadership, NHC has grown into one of the key forces behind the Kingdom’s urban transformation. By the end of 2025, the company had reached 300,000 housing units, with a target of 600,000 by 2030. Today, NHC operates across 16 Saudi cities and more than 25 major urban destinations, with projects launched exceeding SAR 250 billion in value and sales surpassing SAR 120 billion. Its ambitions extend well beyond housing.

NHC expects the value of its residential and commercial portfolio to exceed SAR 500 billion by 2030, while its technology arm operates 13 digital platforms serving more than 35 million users.

At the centre of that expansion Mohammed is helping shape how millions of people will live, work and experience Saudi cities as the Kingdom works toward its Vision 2030 housing and quality-of-life goals.

0:00 Intro
5:03 Building Communities, Not Just Homes
8:43 What Is NHC and What Does It Do?
12:32 How NHC Is Scaling Across Saudi Arabia
14:42 Transforming Saudi Arabia’s Housing Market
18:05 Building a New Housing Ecosystem
23:49 Why Owning a Home Is Easier Today
27:03 Achieving More in 10 Years Than
5029:02 How NHC Became Financially Sustainable
33:03 Scaling Fast Without Sacrificing Quality
37:03 Protecting Buyers and Building Trust
40:42 How NHC Is Disrupting Real Estate
44:20 The Hardest Decisions as NHC CEO
46:18 Misconceptions About NHC
50:25 Saudi Real Estate for International Investors
54:01 The Future of Saudi Cities
57:40 Why Leadership Can Be Lonely
1:00:14 What NHC Taught Him About Himself
1:01:15 Career Advice for the Next Generation
1:03:08 Ego, Leadership and Sharing Credit
1:05:21 Closing

Al-Hilal and Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly opens up about his remarkable football journey from Metz and Genk to becoming one of Serie A’s top defenders with Napoli, playing for Chelsea in the Premier League, and finding a new home in Saudi Arabia with Al Hilal.


Kouli reflects on how Maurizio Sarri transformed his game, facing racism in European football, the mentality and leadership required at the highest level, and what it really takes to become an elite defender.


He also takes us inside Al Hilal’s historic Club World Cup run, including the unforgettable victory over Manchester City, while sharing his perspective on the growth of the Saudi Pro League, the future of Saudi football, and the next generation of Saudi players.


The conversation goes beyond club football as Koulibaly discusses captaining Senegal, AFCON, mental health, pressure, his relationship with Al Hilal fans, life in Saudi Arabia, his father’s influence, and the legacy he hopes to leave behind when his playing career comes to an end.


0:00 Intro
4:53 The Sacrifices of Professional Football
6:14 Rediscovering the Joy of Football
9:44 Thriving Under Pressure at the Biggest Clubs
12:20 Napoli: The Turning Point
17:09 How Sarri Changed the Way He Sees Football
19:14 Facing Racism in Football
24:16 Why Become a Defender
28:57 Communication, Leadership Defending as a Team
33:45 Performing When You’re Not at 100%
35:21 Playing in Saudi Arabia’s Extreme Heat
38:45 The Penalty That Taught Koulibaly a New Rule
41:03 Al Hilal: From an Unbeaten Season to No Trophies
44:13 Representing Saudi Football at the Club World Cup
46:20 The Historic Victory Against Manchester City
51:34 Changing the Perception of Saudi Football
53:37 Al Hilal’s Most Underrated Players
59:07 Developing the Next Generation of Saudi Talent
1:05:30 The Real Salem Al-Dawsari
1:09:24 Mental Health, Motivation Enjoying Football
1:12:47 Koulibaly’s Message to Al Hilal Supporters
1:16:00 The Red Card in the 2024 King’s Cup Final
1:19:34 Captaining Senegal Representing a Nation
1:24:36 The AFCON Controversy
1:28:26 Investing in Saudi Arabia Life Beyond Football
1:30:28 How Football and Defending Has Changed
1:33:22 Greatest Idol
1:34:35 Closing Thoughts

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Abdulaziz is the CEO and Secretary General of the Saudi Olympic Paralympic Committee, and one of the key figures shaping the Kingdom’s sporting future. With a career spanning leadership roles at the Ministry of Sport, Saudi Sports Company, the Saudi Sailing Federation and Saudi Esports Federation, Abdulaziz brings a unique perspective on how Saudi sport has evolved and where it is heading next.

The conversation explores what it really takes to build Olympic champions from grassroots participation, scholarships and elite training centers to selecting podium-potential sports, funding federations and making difficult decisions around athletes and resources.

They also discuss the rapid rise of Saudi women in sport, why Abdulaziz believes the Kingdom’s first Olympic gold could come from a female athlete, the integration of Olympic and Paralympic sport, naturalization and international talent, the future of the Saudi Games, and the long-term road toward Riyadh 2034. It’s a conversation about ambition, patience, leadership and what it takes to build a sporting nation capable of competing with the best in the world.

0:00 Intro
3:31 Building Saudi Arabia into an Olympic Competitor
6:30 The Biggest Challenge in Developing Saudi Sports
9:41 Inside Saudi Arabia’s Elite Training Centers
12:37 Discovering Saudi Talent the Athlete Scholarship Program17:42 Building a Nationwide Network of Training Centers
21:44 Building Saudi Arabia’s Olympic Talent Pipeline
23:06 Which Sports Could Win Saudi Arabia Olympic Medals?
27:18 What Saudi Arabia Can Learn from Olympic Powerhouses32:23 What Saudi Sports Still Needs to Improve3
4:53 How Young Should Children Start Playing Sports?
38:46 How Saudi Sports Federations Are Funded
42:13 Planning for Los Angeles, Brisbane Beyond
44:27 Saudi Arabia’s Road to the 2034 Asian Games
49:11 The Rise of Women’s Sports in Saudi Arabia
53:07 Why Saudi Arabia Invests So Heavily in Sports
57:09 Why Competing Against Asia Makes Saudi Arabia Stronger58:08 Leadership Lessons from Saudi Sports
1:00:42 The Legacy Abdulaziz Baeshen Wants to Leave
1:02:13 Closing Thoughts