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Ep 95. Halal Investing in the AI Age | Mujtaba Khalid
Jun 9, 2026
58m 01s
Ep 94. MENA VC: Cashed Up but Cautious? | Hasan Haider
May 31, 2026
38m 23s
Ep 93. Private Credit: Bubble or GCC Boom? | Sharif Eid
May 18, 2026
59m 39s
Ep 92. Iran War: Egypt’s Breaking Point? | Angus Blair
May 7, 2026
42m 23s
Ep 91. Istanbul: The New Safe Haven? | Serhat Süha Çubukçuoğlu
Apr 30, 2026
50m 22s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9/26 | Ep 95. Halal Investing in the AI Age | Mujtaba Khalid✨ | Halal investingIslamic finance+3 | Mujtaba Khalid | Islamic financeartificial intelligence+1 | — | Halal investingIslamic finance+4 | — | 58m 01s | |
| 5/31/26 | Ep 94. MENA VC: Cashed Up but Cautious? | Hasan Haider✨ | venture capitalGCC startup ecosystem+4 | Hasan Haider | PlusVCForbes | Saudi ArabiaGulf+1 | venture capitalGCC+5 | — | 38m 23s | |
| 5/18/26 | Ep 93. Private Credit: Bubble or GCC Boom? | Sharif Eid✨ | private creditGCC region+3 | Sharif Eid | Amwal Capital Partners | — | private creditGCC boom+3 | — | 59m 39s | |
| 5/7/26 | Ep 92. Iran War: Egypt’s Breaking Point? | Angus Blair✨ | Iran WarMiddle East economy+3 | Angus Blair | — | IranEgypt+4 | Iran WarEgypt+6 | — | 42m 23s | |
| 4/30/26 | Ep 91. Istanbul: The New Safe Haven? | Serhat Süha Çubukçuoğlu✨ | Turkeyinvestment+4 | Serhat Süha Çubukçuoğlu | — | TurkeyIran+1 | TurkeyIstanbul+5 | — | 50m 22s | |
| 4/25/26 | Ep. 90 | Building the "Bloomberg of Iraq" with Jameel Amir✨ | Iraqi economydigital infrastructure+3 | Jameel Amir | TajaribBloomberg+1 | IraqBaghdad | IraqBaghdad+5 | — | 53m 42s | |
| 4/21/26 | Can Islamic Finance Rebuild Syria's Economy ?| Ep 89 ft. Najib Al Aswad✨ | Islamic financeSyria's economy+3 | Najib Al Aswad | IFCAB | Syria | Islamic financeSyria+5 | — | 1h 16m 22s | |
| 4/14/26 | Hormuz Blockade: The Gulf Reset? | Ep 88 ft. Issam Al-Tawari✨ | Gulf economyHormuz Blockade+3 | Issam Al-Tawari | GCC | Gulf | GCCHormuz Blockade+3 | — | 48m 41s | |
| 4/6/26 | Iran War 2026: Who Rules the Economy? | Bijan Khajehpour (Ep 87)✨ | Iran economy2026 conflict+3 | Bijan Khajehpour | IRGC | Strait of HormuzIran | Iraneconomy+5 | — | 1h 01m 04s | |
| 3/27/26 | Iran War & The Global Market Reset (ft. Hasnain Malik) Ep 86✨ | Iran-Israel conflictglobal market reset+3 | Hasnain Malik | — | IranIsrael+1 | IranIsrael+4 | — | 58m 21s | |
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| 3/9/26 | Ep 85: Is Saudi Arabia Taking Over World Football? 🇸🇦 (ft. Kristian Ulrichsen)✨ | Saudi Arabiaglobal sports+4 | Kristian Ulrichsen | Public Investment Fund | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabiafootball+5 | — | 45m 36s | |
| 2/20/26 | Ep 84: The Secret to Building Muslim Wealth - Ibrahim Khan (IFG)✨ | Islamic financewealth building+3 | Ibrahim Khan | Islamic Finance GuruCur8 Capital | — | Muslim wealthIslamic finance+3 | — | 59m 26s | |
| 2/9/26 | Tunisia: Africa’s Hidden VC Gem 🇹🇳 ft. Oussama Messaoud | Ep. 83✨ | Tunisiaventure capital+4 | Oussama Messaoud | — | TunisiaAfrica+5 | Tunisiaventure capital+5 | — | 46m 06s | |
| 1/19/26 | $62 Trillion in One Room: Insights from ADFW 2025✨ | global financeprivate credit+4 | — | Abu Dhabi Finance Week | Abu DhabiADGM | financeglobal GDP+5 | — | 19m 42s | |
| 1/16/26 | Is Islamic Finance Broken? (ft. Khalid Howladar) | Ep. 82✨ | Islamic financetechnology+4 | Khalid Howladar | AAOIFI | — | Islamic financeKhalid Howladar+5 | — | 1h 01m 36s | |
| 1/1/26 | 🎙️ Episode 81: 🇵🇰 Can Islamic Finance Fix Pakistan’s Economy? | Pakistan is moving towards an interest-free Islamic financial system, but can Islamic finance really fix economic challenges or are public expectations misplaced? In Episode 81 of Majlis & Markets, Farrukh Raza from IFAAS explains why Islamic finance is not designed to create jobs overnight, how liquidity surpluses and sovereign debt complicate reform, and why this transition is ultimately about aligning Pakistan’s financial system with its Constitution, the Qur’an, and the Sunnah. We exp... | 59m 41s | ||||||
| 12/23/25 | 🎙️ Episode 80: Why Islamic Finance Is Losing Its Purpose | Islamic finance is now a multi-trillion-dollar global industry. But has it drifted away from what it was originally designed to achieve? In Episode 80 of Majlis & Markets, Hassan Jivraj is joined by Harris Irfan, CEO and Co-founder of Cordoba Capital Markets, to examine why Islamic finance struggles to reform and why meaningful change remains so difficult. The conversation questions whether blind support for an established industry has created unhealthy, asymmetric financial relationships... | 49m 58s | ||||||
| 12/16/25 | 🎙️ Ep. 79 | Sequoia Takes Muslim Money. So Why the Silence? | Sequoia Capital, Islamophobia, and the limits of Muslim capital in global markets. In this episode of Majlis & Markets, we examine the controversy surrounding Sequoia Capital following public comments by Shaun Maguire, the firm’s response, and what this episode reveals about power, free speech, and discrimination in venture capital. FT article from October 2025 [https://www.ft.com/content/8e6de299-3eb6-4ba9-8037-266c55c02170] But this conversation goes well beyond one firm or one incident... | 51m 25s | ||||||
| 12/1/25 | 🎙️ EP.78 – Iraq’s Economy: Progress or Pressure? 🇮🇶 | Is Iraq’s economy truly progressing or is new pressure starting to build? In this episode, economist and strategist Ahmed Maan Tabaqchali breaks down the real state of Iraq’s economy, covering stability since 2019, the Iraqi dinar, de-dollarisation, banking sector challenges, fintech adoption, digital payments, tokenisation, the Iraq Stock Exchange and Iraq’s post-election outlook following the 11 November 2025 parliamentary vote. As Chief Strategist of Asia Frontier Capital’s Iraq Fund, Ahme... | 1h 01m 31s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | 🎙️ EP. 77 —Inside GCC Boards: Governance & Investor Relations | In this episode, we sit down with Dr Lisa Gulesserian and John Gollifer from the GCC Board Directors Institute (GCC BDI) to discuss how governance, board effectiveness and investor relations are developing across the GCC. We explore key regional differences in board maturity, the role of IR as Gulf markets deepen, and the challenges boards face around composition, diversity, succession and disclosure. This discussion offers a clear, research-based view of the issues shaping boardrooms a... | 49m 55s | ||||||
| 11/10/25 | 🎙️ EP. 76—Inside the Gulf Property Boom | Why is Dubai still booming while global real estate slows? And is Saudi Arabia’s transformation—from home ownership to hospitality—actually sustainable? In this episode, we speak once again with Faisal Durrani, Partner & Head of Research at Knight Frank Middle East, to unpack what’s really driving the Gulf’s property cycle. We discuss affordability, foreign ownership, migration trends, rental pressures, hospitality demand, and the rise of Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah. Reports mentio... | 46m 08s | ||||||
| 10/8/25 | 🎙️ EP. 75—What’s Next for GCC Bonds & Sukuk? | In our 75th episode, we’re joined once again by Abdul Kadir Hussain, Head of Fixed Income Asset Management at Arqaam Capital, to unpack the transformation reshaping GCC bonds and sukuk. From Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030-driven borrowing and UAE corporate issuance, to Kuwait’s market comeback and the future of AAOIFI sukuk standards, we explore how the region’s fixed income landscape is evolving and what it means for investors, policymakers, and global markets. Revisit our last episode with Abdu... | 59m 59s | ||||||
| 10/1/25 | 🎙️ EP. 74 — Is Kuwait Falling Behind the Gulf? | In this episode, we welcome back Issam Altawari to unpack Kuwait’s political and economic crossroads. We explore Kuwait’s unique political dynamics, the challenges of reform and the country’s efforts to diversify beyond oil. From parliamentary deadlock to infrastructure and tourism projects, citizenship issues, and the role of the sovereign wealth fund, the conversation dives deep into what’s holding Kuwait back and what could unlock its potential. We also discuss Kuwait’s geopolitic... | 55m 28s | ||||||
| 9/24/25 | 🎙️ EP. 73 — How Saudi Arabia Is Betting on AI | In this episode, Hassan Jivraj speaks with George Huang, CEO of SenseTime MEA and a key player in Saudi Arabia’s AI ecosystem. They discuss George’s journey into AI, the role of SenseTime in the Middle East, and how AI fits into Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. The conversation explores the opportunities and challenges facing the Kingdom, the importance of cultural sensitivity and ethics, and why localisation and talent development are critical for long-term success. George also shares insig... | 41m 53s | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | 🎙️ EP. 72 —Trump Cards: EM Debt, Tariffs & the Dollar | We’re joined once again by Beth Morrissey of Kleiman International Consultants to unpack Trump’s tariffs, dollar dominance, and the latest wave of EM debt restructurings. Why is EM unique, and what can history teach us about today’s turbulence? We also dive into her new book, Emerging Economies and Financial Markets-A Career-Tested Approach to Analyzing the Markets 🔗 Follow Beth’s work: 📰 Substack → Kleiman International 🐦 X (Twitter) → @KleimanIntCon 🎧 Related Episodes on Emerging Markets: P... | 51m 10s | ||||||
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