Seera is a new podcast from The National, launching on International Women's Day, 2020. Listen to host Amina Taher as she sits down with some of the most successful and trailblazing women in the Middle East, to hear their stories.
In the new series, you'll hear from Aljoud Lootah, the Emirati designer and artist who created the UAE's official gift for Pope Francis; Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, great-granddaughter of Sheikh Zayed, the Founding Father; and Rima Assi, a senior partner at McKinsey in Abu Dhabi.
Taher will also speak to Lana Nusseibeh, UAE Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN; and Dr Rana Dajani, a Jordanian molecular scientist.
These women are challenging stereotypes, disrupting the status quo and breaking the glass ceiling. They open up about their childhood, their ambitions and what drives them.
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The White Lotus: Season three
Creator: Mike White
Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell
Rating: 4.5/5
Formula Middle East Calendar (Formula Regional and Formula 4)
Round 1: January 17-19, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 2: January 22-23, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 3: February 7-9, Dubai Autodrome – Dubai
Round 4: February 14-16, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 5: February 25-27, Jeddah Corniche Circuit – Saudi Arabia
The National's picks
4.35pm: Tilal Al Khalediah
5.10pm: Continous
5.45pm: Raging Torrent
6.20pm: West Acre
7pm: Flood Zone
7.40pm: Straight No Chaser
8.15pm: Romantic Warrior
8.50pm: Calandogan
9.30pm: Forever Young