Offbeat

How much money do Saudi influencers make? Let's talk numbers.

How to sell to the Gulf; The Olsen twins; More AI-related layoffs, The (Tech) Gala; Ninja's $1bn IPO, and more.

May 11 • Aziz Alangari

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Is a Tanfeethi membership worth the price?

J.P. Morgan’s (fake) sex scandal, Anthropic’s expansion, Saudi’s new Art Museum, Noor Alfallah, and more.

May 3 • Aziz Alangari

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April 2026

May(un)fair

The latest victims of the Gulf crisis? Luxury London hotels.

Apr 26 • Aziz Alangari

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Tabby Loves Amex (and so do I)

TFO, Yara Alnamlah, Joe & The Juice, Sabrina Carpenter, and more.

Apr 19 • Aziz Alangari

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Rich Boy Misery

TFO's Red Sea retreat, Hisham Alfalih's Lean, The New Yorker, Peptides, Anthropic, and the Virgin Atlantic RUH-LHR route.

Apr 5 • Aziz Alangari

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March 2026

The Success of Failure

American Work Culture, SNB Capital, TikTok's Riyadh office, Ninja's IPO tease, and Justin Timberlake's DUI.

Mar 29 • Aziz Alangari

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Eiding Disorder

Rubaiyat, TikTok, Dubai, War, and Escapism.

Mar 21 • Aziz Alangari

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Gulf-uckyourself

On the patriotism of being a Khaleeji

Mar 4 • Aziz Alangari

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February 2026

DuBye

I moved to Dubai last week! But I got very depressed and moved back to Riyadh two days later.

Feb 21 • Aziz Alangari

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Misery hates bravery. Fortune favors the bold. Patience is for the weak.

I’ve never regretted leaving a shitty situation.

Feb 17 • Aziz Alangari

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Social Climbing as an Extreme Sport

Among other takes :)

Feb 8 • Aziz Alangari

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January 2026

Are you there, Nicotine? It’s me, Aziz

An ode to my favorite drug

Jan 31 • Aziz Alangari

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