{"id":18,"date":"2022-07-26T08:33:37","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T08:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitebuilder-demo.net\/architect\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-06-10T12:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T12:30:33","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themiddleground.global\/?page_id=18","title":{"rendered":"Episodes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"brz brz-root__container brz-reset-all brz-root__container-page\">\n<section id=\"hqfhxwemuarkbihsmuvlyitecaximmbukdht_hqfhxwemuarkbihsmuvlyitecaximmbukdht\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-d-section brz-css-1e3kkhm\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-d-sectionitem-bg brz-css-mntn87\" data-brz-custom-id=\"vtozmsculgtozdqjsojmefenxgukyykrpznx\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-image\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-d-sectionitem-container brz-css-1elj95\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-nq8bdc brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-nue6zp\" data-brz-custom-id=\"pitibnxwwexytckgncnzezmcdweyvrlfvasa\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p data-generated-css=\"brz-css-lKW78\" data-uniq-id=\"vEc5I\" class=\"brz-text-lg-left brz-bcp-color8 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_2 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-playfair_display brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-28 brz-css-ju9G1\"><sup class=\"brz-tp-script-super brz-cp-color2 brz-bold-true\"><strong>Explore in-depth discussions with business leaders, investors, policymakers, and innovators shaping the future of Kuwait and the region. Each episode goes beyond headlines to uncover the ideas, experiences, and decisions driving real change.<\/strong><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"i8AwjOWghv8d_i8AwjOWghv8d\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-d-section brz-css-1gnxmwl\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-d-sectionitem-bg brz-css-1hht6mu\" data-brz-custom-id=\"gCq9op8nUnZw\">\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-d-sectionitem-container brz-css-1fhkz0p\">\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-d-row-row brz-css-yjpyej\" data-brz-custom-id=\"n5KRBKa1u1Xi\">\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-d-row-container brz-css-r-row-container brz-css-140h7zt\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-d-column-column brz-css-4ajq1x\" data-brz-custom-id=\"vNoMj_eiCJtg\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-d-column-bg brz-css-rifppy\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-1hx1m4p brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-d-image-riuzbws2rykh-parent brz-css-1rrxat4\" data-brz-custom-id=\"riUzbws2RyKh\"><a class=\"brz-a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hWG7gsUNyuM&amp;t=987s\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/themiddleground.global\/?brizy_media=wp-e3ced43631652c0caa4ea4c8856f9fda.png&amp;brizy_crop=iW%3D470%26iH%3D470%26oX%3D0%26oY%3D75%26cW%3D470%26cH%3D385\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_8230\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-r-wrapper brz-css-e5aza7 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-d-spacer brz-css-jkk8h7\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-ctkzo9 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-1fw6ief\" data-brz-custom-id=\"qOGCPhtwD1MY\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_4 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-playfair_display brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-31 brz-css-z5Atb\" data-uniq-id=\"aUHL9\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-rnl06\">DHL: What happens when the world stops?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-1fxycbg brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-3vvs0w\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ejFtTo3I8KSN\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-subtitle brz-css-haFn7\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-mqsVv\" data-uniq-id=\"yjYF7\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color5\">Makram Raad, CEO<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-d-column-column brz-css-1024si9\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ui1SMbDmfVhB\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-d-column-bg brz-css-rhi6xi\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-1okeyyo brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-d-image-obzguwsycim8-parent brz-css-1xc580v\" data-brz-custom-id=\"oBZGUwsyCim8\"><a class=\"brz-a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OCqPk_n87fA&amp;t=1409s\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/themiddleground.global\/?brizy_media=wp-3c24593a5edbceb5b9e9cd424af391fc.png&amp;brizy_crop=iW%3D470%26iH%3D470%26oX%3D0%26oY%3D38%26cW%3D470%26cH%3D395\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"Cover\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-r-wrapper brz-css-16wwqp6 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-d-spacer brz-css-1mi7iqa\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-3u51ys brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-2b0d2r\" data-brz-custom-id=\"jv4BCRaCzseV\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-playfair_display brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-30 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_4 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-cJl9g\" data-uniq-id=\"cDN3y\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-x_RUG\">Inside Kuwait Airways: What you don&#8217;t see<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-7e95im brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-3vhhj2\" data-brz-custom-id=\"oaJSVwmniJUX\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-subtitle brz-text-lg-center brz-css-sQNJo\" data-uniq-id=\"mvUEz\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-tz7Us\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color5\">Abdulmohsen Alfagaan, Chairman<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"xRMyUVx2G2By_xRMyUVx2G2By\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-d-section brz-css-1ucve6g\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-d-sectionitem-bg brz-css-1j9swum\" data-brz-custom-id=\"gcxdNnT5eHyi\">\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-d-sectionitem-container brz-css-kexvjm\">\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-d-row-row brz-css-qg5g81\" data-brz-custom-id=\"cdSJPjlLSlpe\">\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-d-row-container brz-css-r-row-container brz-css-1d1py4q\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-d-column-column brz-css-1bv3avh\" data-brz-custom-id=\"wWeJZOUe4x90\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-d-column-bg brz-css-1mxxz8i\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-hmtsd brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-d-image-vvwkrehunaq3-parent brz-css-30z042\" data-brz-custom-id=\"vVwkREHUNaq3\"><a class=\"brz-a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-_6-POtXLNY&amp;t=2314s\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/themiddleground.global\/?brizy_media=wp-e591eb56669b60bb5105718c3241b4f7.png&amp;brizy_crop=iW%3D470%26iH%3D470%26oX%3D0%26oY%3D26%26cW%3D470%26cH%3D418\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"Thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-r-wrapper brz-css-4p9gjy brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-d-spacer brz-css-nx3v6q\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-7eapmn brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-1olgscf\" data-brz-custom-id=\"fmXEc5zrO1JP\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-playfair_display brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-30 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_4 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-lZedR\" data-uniq-id=\"wslS3\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-mpqvf\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\">MRC: The Systems We Never See<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-1s6voci brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-oqtv35\" data-brz-custom-id=\"zfcHE4ZgmkF3\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-subtitle brz-text-lg-center brz-css-jaCKF\" data-uniq-id=\"zujyz\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-dzARP\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color5\">Tarek Almoosa, CEO<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-d-column-column brz-css-knqw5q\" data-brz-custom-id=\"sO2okDhqBwMp\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-d-column-bg brz-css-1n6gc3r\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-1skc6zj brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-d-image-v5da9zcktytc-parent brz-css-1y9dn96\" data-brz-custom-id=\"v5DA9zCKtyTc\"><a class=\"brz-a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N0p5IxLw8u0&amp;t=4509s\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/themiddleground.global\/?brizy_media=wp-d482d3feda63eeb841940b6dde280e5d.png&amp;brizy_crop=iW%3D517%26iH%3D422%26oX%3D24%26oY%3D0%26cW%3D470%26cH%3D422\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"Episode release\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-r-wrapper brz-css-1t8vf98 brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-d-spacer brz-css-40frn6\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-1e03x7y brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-ibsmcs\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ocvazWpA2otR\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-playfair_display brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-30 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_4 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-bjsdk\" data-uniq-id=\"oYQdV\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-o5_0Y\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\">Techinvest: Who Will Lead The Next Economy?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-1jxfq3j brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-wligzs\" data-brz-custom-id=\"sgkbY3zg7HNp\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-subtitle brz-text-lg-center brz-css-f62YG\" data-uniq-id=\"josYT\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-e8m1t\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color5\">Fahad Alsharekh, CEO<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"kfZSAQ2LxXWl_kfZSAQ2LxXWl\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-d-section brz-css-stevcx\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-d-sectionitem-bg brz-css-n4ecl5\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ogYHk8HWsIXN\">\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-d-sectionitem-container brz-css-1317jfg\">\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-d-row-row brz-css-1y2fq7q\" data-brz-custom-id=\"jozzoDyxYe3F\">\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-d-row-container brz-css-r-row-container brz-css-i87tr6\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-d-column-column brz-css-bw9tqy\" data-brz-custom-id=\"xtdIa7V7KycU\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-d-column-bg brz-css-37ai64\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-win83q brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-d-image-i3b4w6mxj9_e-parent brz-css-1rxo1ud\" data-brz-custom-id=\"i3b4w6MXJ9_E\"><a class=\"brz-a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ocng25NbK9Y&amp;t=1701s\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/themiddleground.global\/?brizy_media=wp-3845862eff2d2d1da5e2af7c1d18c502.jpeg&amp;brizy_crop=iW%3D606%26iH%3D340%26oX%3D50%26oY%3D0%26cW%3D470%26cH%3D340\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"CINET\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-r-wrapper brz-css-1uwjkbu brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-d-spacer brz-css-1ilgvdx\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-i8madr brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-1912tij\" data-brz-custom-id=\"mG_fMms3714_\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-playfair_display brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-30 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_4 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-css-wtGzP\" data-uniq-id=\"f9utW\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-ycY_E\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color2\">CINET: The Data Behind Trust<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-157w42c brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-d-richtext brz-css-a9j8li\" data-brz-custom-id=\"woyefltkwOv1\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-subtitle brz-text-lg-center brz-css-yn6EQ\" data-uniq-id=\"sgGG6\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-r4hbi\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color5\">Mai Alowaish, CEO<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-d-column-column brz-css-ckb2g2\" data-brz-custom-id=\"mWR92iP03sGy\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-d-column-bg brz-css-4nnd9o\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-d-wrapper brz-css-r-wrapper brz-css-unhuca brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-d-spacer brz-css-1k6wa1p\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><!-- version:1780962117 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore in-depth discussions with business leaders, investors, policymakers, and innovators shaping the future of Kuwait and the region. Each episode goes beyond headlines to uncover the ideas, experiences, and decisions driving real change. DHL: What happens when the world stops? 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