A prominent personality in the Middle East, Hatem Alakeel’s audio-visual podcast, Gems of Arabia, has debuted its third season with a significant difference – he is collaborating with renowned UK-based luxury retailer Harrods. This is the first-ever formal Middle Eastern collaboration between a growing podcast that was launched in 2021 and Harrods, a department store founded in 1849. Working together on a podcast series with the subject of linking generations through culture.
Hatem, who has been hailed as a creative genius and anointed the king of thobes, highlighted creativity in the Middle East, notably Saudi Arabia, and provided a window into the minds that are currently reshaping the region in his previous shows.
Hatem will interview some of the regions most esteemed guests from inside Harrods, Knightsbridge. Inspirational personalities, who are shattering stereotypes, enthralling, altering the storyline, and improving the Arab landscape. What to expect from the podcasts depends on what Hatem discusses, which might range from business and fashion to art, culture, and legacy, among other things. More significantly though, he will emphasize the crucial move that most creative professions are making toward becoming more approachable and humble.
From Saudi Arabia, Hatem has been BURO. Middle East's voice for many years. His popular Gems of Arabia column features themes that genuinely focus on cutting-edge issues. Hatem extended his sincere gratitude to all of his distinguished guests for taking the time to be on the program and, to BURO Middle East for providing him with the platform to help bring his column to life. If you missed the first episode, you can watch it below as he talks with Princess Noura Alfaisal and Rania Masri about how we may support our artistic communities after the pandemic.
Tap into season 3 of the Gems of Arabia podcast empowered by @harrods by connecting to @authenticite_by_hatem_alakeel. The podcast will be published every Wednesday. Diala Makki and Nada Baeshen will talk about the shift in human influence in episode two. Stay tuned!
