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The Inside Brief with Manus Cranny is a new video podcast from The National in Abu Dhabi that delivers in-depth conversations with the leaders who shape our region and the global business world.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Inside Brief with Manus Cranny is a new video podcast from The National in Abu Dhabi that delivers in-depth conversations with the leaders who shape our region and the global business world.
The Inside Brief is hosted by The National News. The show has published 24 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Mike Pompeo on the US-Iran war, the Gulf and why the alternative to a free Strait of Hormuz is unthinkable" (3 August 2026, 22 minutes), "Investcorp's Mohammed Alardhi on why anyone who bet against the Gulf has lost and the road to $100bn" (20 July 2026, 41 minutes), and "IEA chief Fatih Birol on the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf supply trust and the future of oil" (9 July 2026, 29 minutes).
The Inside Brief publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 24 episodes.
Booking probability for The Inside Brief is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Inside Brief requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Inside Brief's contact route on record: public web form.
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The National News hosts The Inside Brief, a business show with 24 episodes published.
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Episode #23
Mike Pompeo is the only person in American history to have served as both CIA director and secretary of state. A West Point graduate who finished first in his class, a Harvard Law Review editor and a former...
Episode #22
Mohammed Alardhi joined the Royal Air Force of Oman as a cadet in 1978, trained as a fighter pilot at RAF Cranwell and rose to command the entire Omani Air Force with the rank of Air Vice Marshal, before leaving for...
Episode #21
The International Energy Agency was founded in 1974, in the wake of the Arab oil embargo, with a clear mandate: co-ordinate emergency stock releases in a crisis. In 2026, that mandate has been tested like never before...
Episode #19
When the US-Iran conflict was at its peak, most developers were waiting, but Mahdi Amjad was accelerating. The founder and executive chairman of Omniyat Group, which encompasses the UAE's leading ultra-luxury developer...
Episode #18
<p>Billionaire John Caudwell built Phones4u into one of Britain's biggest mobile phone retailers before selling it for almost £1.5 billion in 2006. He has since committed to giving 70 per cent of his wealth to...
Episode #17
<p>In this special episode of The Inside Brief with Manus Cranny, former US National Security Agency chief Tim Haugh joins us in London to talk about the cyber dimensions of the Iran war and regional escalation...
Episode #16
<p>Bond markets are sending signals that politicians are struggling to read. Former Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King joins The Inside Brief with Manus Cranny from London to make sense of them, drawing on a...
Episode #15
<p>The Iran war has put pressure on businesses headquartered in the UAE, but Kaan Terzioglu, chief executive of Dubai-based multinational telecommunication and digital services company Veon is not among those pulling...
Episode #14
<p >Goldman Sachs has just reported one of its strongest and most profitable quarters on record, with more than $17 billion in revenue.</p> <p >But with the Iran war reshaping the region and global recession risk...
Episode #13
<p>In this live edition of The Inside Brief, host Manus Cranny is joined by Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy Group, to assess the...
Episode #12
<p>In this episode of The Inside Brief with Manus Cranny, Allianz chief economic adviser Mohamed El-Erian shares his insights on monetary policy, market volatility and the challenges facing central banks in a rapidly...
Episode #11
<p>In this episode of The Inside Brief, Mark Haefele, global chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management, joins host Manus Cranny for a deep dive on how investors should navigate a world shaped increasingly...
Episode #10
<p>In this special edition of The Inside Brief from Davos 2026, Waleed Al Muhairi, deputy group chief executive of Mubadala, joins host Manus Cranny to discuss how global investors are navigating a world defined by...
Episode #9
<p>In this episode of The Inside Brief, chairman and group chief executive of DP World Sultan bin Sulayem sits down with host Manus Cranny to share his views on global trade and shipping at a time of geopolitical...
Episode #8
<p>In this re-run episode of The Inside Brief, Manus Cranny revisits a candid and often humorous conversation with Anthony Scaramucci, financier, media personality, and former White House communications director...
Episode #7
<p >In this special edition of The Inside Brief recorded live on stage at the Abu Dhabi Finance Week, host Manus Cranny sits down with Dmitry Balyasny, managing partner and chief investment officer Balyasny Asset...
Episode #6
<p>In this episode of The Inside Brief, Manus Cranny sits down with Helima Croft, RBC Capital Markets' managing director and global head of commodity strategy, and a former CIA economic analyst, for a rare, deeply...
Episode #5
<p>In this episode of The Inside Brief, Manus Cranny sits down at Emirates headquarters with company president Sir Tim Clark for a candid conversation about growth, negotiation, and the future of global aviation.</p>...
Episode #4
<p>In this episode of The Inside Brief, host Manus Cranny sits down with Jane Turton, CEO of All3Media, one of the UK’s largest independent TV, film, and distribution groups.</p> <p>Acquired by RedBird IMI in 2024...
Episode #3
<p>In this episode of The Inside Brief, host Manus Cranny welcomes Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of SkyBridge Capital, former White House communications director, and now the host of The Rest Is Politics US.</p>...
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President, Peterson Institute for International Economics
chief economic adviser, Queens’ College, Cambridge
global chief investment officer, UBS
Wall Street financier, broadcaster, former Director of Communications for Donald Trump, SkyBridge Capital
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