Basel Meets
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Basel Meets
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57 episodes
Luay Al Shurafa: Rising to the top of a Forbes 500
Luay Al Shurafa is an icon in the Middle Eastern auto industry. He is the first Arab man to head a General Motors office in the region after 20 years...
Amin Matalqa – Perseverance in the face of everything
Amin Matalqa is a film maker best known for his work on Captain Abu Raed and Disney’s The United. Amin has an amazing story but also he’s been through...
Evolution: Rising Giants
Hello everyone, it’s been a minute. this is an update on what I’ve been up to! Enjoy.
Anthony, Adonis: Becoming who you want to be
This week we talk to legendary Lebanese rocker Anthony from the band Adonis. Anthony and I talk about music, writing and becoming who you want to be.
Fatima Al Dhaheri MD – COVID19 Ep 2
This week I am joined by the legendary Fatima Al Dhaheri to talk about Covid19 for the second episode on the cast. Fatima is a fellow at Harvard Med w...
Dr Hassan Masri: Covid 19 – Episode 1
Hello guys! Long time .. umm what happened? We’re kicking off season 3 with a few episodes to dig deeper into understanding this global pandemic that...
Aziz Maraka: From Potatoes to Super Stardom
My guest seriously needs no introduction but what the hell, I’ll do it anyway. I speak to Aziz Maraka, a man who has taken the Arab music scene by sto...
College sports is an industry (W/ Nada Zaher)
This week’s guest is the founder of Pas-port, Nada Zaher. Nada has had extensive experience as a college athlete competing in Tennis for Columbia Univ...
LIVE: Building An Audience (w/ Rana Nawas, Big Hass, DigitalHoos)
This podcast was taken from the Middle East Podcast Forum, September 2019. It’s a panel that I’ve hosted where we spoke about growing an audience for...
Loulou Khazen: Starting A Family With A Startup
This week I had the awesome Loulou Khazen, the founder of Nabbesh, on the programme and we talked about alot about startups, starting a family and the...
Mohammed Balooshi: The Power Of Dreaming
This week’s guest is the legendary motocross champion, Mohammed Balooshi. Mohammed talks about his beginnings and what drove him to continue in an unc...
William Mullaly: Movies & Implications on Society
This week’s guest is William Mullaly, a writer and film critic. During this hour, we talk about the various forms of story telling, upcoming movies an...
Finyal Media: Talking podcasts
This week I have legendary podcasting duo Majid & Mshari, founders of Finyal Media. A podcasting startup that produces the ‘Yalla Startup’, ‘Millennia...
Ed Clowes: The Game Of Streaming Thrones
Ed Clowes is a Journalist who wrote for multiple publications – He’s got great insight into technology, music, pop culture and business. We speak abou...
FIFTY. (w/ Joe Akkawi & Hadi S.)
It’s my 50th conversation and I couldn’t be happier. This week, roles are revered. My first ever guest Joe Akkawi takes over host duties to interview...
Elissa Freiha: The Media Business
Elissa Freiha is the founder of the media company ‘Womena’. Throughout this company we talk about Michael Jackson, starting a business and making it i...
Malek Tuffaha: The gaming industry & it’s future
Malek is kind of a big deal in the gaming industry, he works for Ubisoft – one of the largest gaming publishers in the world – and has been at the for...
Omar Kassim: Jado Pado And Beyond
New day, New episode! This week with the man behind legendary gadget website, Jado Pado. Omar is one of the OG entrepreneurs who eventually sold his c...
Wings Of Angelz: “and accessibility for all”
This weeks guests are the incredible women spear-heading the Wings Of Angelz initiative. We talk to Shibu about her history and her journey from being...
Maria Marlowe: Happier & Healthier
Today’s podcast is with health and diet expert, author of ‘The Real Grocery Food Guide’ and fellow podcaster of ‘Happier and Healthier’ – it’s Maria M...
How I Met Metallica! [Podcast took over by Hamburger Generation]
This is a special episode that originally aired on The Hamburger Generation podcast last month. In this conversation, hosts Jamil and Isra had me on t...
Luz Villamil: Fighting Cancer
A returning guest to the show, the legendary Luz is back to share her cancer story, from diagnosis to fighting the good fight. This episode sheds ligh...
Rana Nawas: A Winning Woman
Rana Nawas is the host of one of the strongest original podcasts to come out of the Middle East region. In this conversation, she shares her journey o...
Alex Skolnick: From Heavy Metal To Jazz, and Back
Alex Skolnick is a musician with an impressive track record. He’s best known for his work with heavy metal legends Testament. Alex Also played with th...
Slash … FRIGGIN’ SLASH!
This episode is with the legendary guitarist Slash! Best known as the lead guitarist of Guns n’ Roses, in this episode we focus on the solo side of th...
Miltiadis Kyvernitis: Rock n’ Roll, Voice Overs & Impressions!
Miltiadis Kyvernitis is a man of many many talents, he’s producer, musician and a voice-over legend. He’s best known for his metal outfit, Private Gov...
Hebah Fisher: Story Telling For a Living
Have you ever met someone who tell’s stories for a living? Meet Hebah Fisher, the founder of the awesome Kerning Cultures Podcast! We talk about the p...
Richard Fitzgerald: The world of New Media
This week we have the man behind the Lovin’ brand (Lovin Dubai, Lovin Saudi) and founder of Augustus Media, Richard Fitzgerald. During this podcast we...
Welcome to the Hamburger Generation
On the podcast this week are fellow podcasters and all-round awesome people Jamil Adas & Isra Abu Zayed, the hosts of Hamburger Generation. Throughout...
Ali Al Saloom: Cultural evolution, defusing supremacy and celebrating similarities
If you have Dubai TV on during iftar in Ramadan, then you’ve definitely seen Ali doing his Doroub show. Or you may have been exposed to his work durin...
Shaun Warner & P. Storm: The evolution of the music business
This week I talk to two musicians that I truly respect on both a musical and personal level. Shaun Warner is a DJ that’s been dominating global charts...
Joumana Saber: The Vegan Lifestyle
Joumana Saber is one of Dubai’s most notable Yoga instructors and an outspoken vegan advocate. Throughout this podcast we talk about her adopted lifes...
Mathilde Loujayne: Finding spirituality & women’s rights
Today we have a conversation with French author, Mathilde Loujayne, who recently launched her debut book; Big Little Steps. Throughout our conversatio...
Joe Akkawi: Online polarization, Fake News & technology
1 year edition! In this episode, my guest is the awesome Joe Akkawi, making his comeback to the podcast to mark the 1 year anniversary of Basel Meets....
Dukkan Show: Cultural Appropriation, creative outlets & meaningful content
Today I have a conversation with one of my favorite UAE-based Podcasting shows, Dukkan. I love the genuine approach they have to the content they cove...
Basel Meets Elissa Freiha [Startups, Women in Tech, #MeToo movements]
Raw and unfiltered, this is my conversation with the passionate and energetic Elissa Freiha, the founder of WOMENA, a company dedicated to increasing...
Basel Meets Omar Christidis [Geeking out, Arab Net and music influences]
I had the absolute pleasure of having ArabNet founder & CEO, Omar Christidis, on Basel Meets. You may think you know Omar, but I bet you didnt know he...
Basel Meets Shamim & Maan Jalal [Arab Youth, Muslim topics, and nationalism]
Today’s guests are Shamim Kassibawi and Maan Jalal, founders of ‘The Arab Edition’. We speak openly about being an Arab and a Muslim in this day and a...
Basel Meets Luz Salem Villamil
Luz Salem Villamil is a prominent PR personality that dedicates her time to building the independent Cinema scene in the UAE. Throughout this podcast,...
Basel Meets Masarat Daud [TEDx, Making a positive change & The Burka]
My guest today is TEDx speaker & organizer Masarat Daud. Throughout this podcast we talk about TEDx and the trials and tribulations to bringing commun...