30 June 2025
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Forum Radio: Jessica Fellowes Interviews Our Managing Partner

Forum Radio: Jessica Fellowes Interviews Our Managing Partner

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Our Managing Partner, Ziad Salloum, had the pleasure of joining Forum Radio for a layered and wide-ranging conversation with author Jessica Fellowes.

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They explored the intersections of law, leadership, photography, play, swords, and life in the UAE, and reflected on the country’s evolving role in today’s shifting global landscape.

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Our Managing Partner, Ziad Salloum, had the pleasure of joining Forum Radio for a layered and wide-ranging conversation with author Jessica Fellowes.

‍

They explored the intersections of law, leadership, photography, play, swords, and life in the UAE, and reflected on the country’s evolving role in today’s shifting global landscape.

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