CNN Business Arabic launches Kalam Business

June 24, 2025 Awards

CNN Business Arabic has launched a new show featuring candid interviews with the heads of some of the largest businesses in the Arab world.

Kalam Business (Business Talk), which is produced and presented by Lenah Hassaballah, aims to give viewers rare access to the voices shaping the region’s economic landscape.

“As I sit down in every episode with CEO’s, founders, and business leaders, you will hear about their personal lives, their road to success and their opinions about regional and global topics that affect our economies and everyday lives,” Lenah said.

The first episode features billionaire business mogul Naguib Sawiris – click here to watch.