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More than an ideas man, HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal stakes everything on what he calls well-calculated, well-studied high-risks. Nicolas Shammas meets Bespoke's Ultimate Visionary, razor-sharp and remarkably candid away from the multi-million-dollar deals.
Asfari began his career as an engineer in Oman during the 1981 oil boom, intending to fund an MBA. Barely in his twenties, he was earning handsomely, yet he was building no equity value of his own.
Among them, Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, the UAE's Minister of Foreign Trade and the first woman to hold a ministerial post. We profile the trailblazing women reshaping government, business and public life.
A college dropout at twenty-one, Steve Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 with friend Steve Wozniak, selling his Volkswagen to fund it. We trace the visionary without whom the company simply would not exist.
The chairman behind Isabella's Islay, the world's most expensive whisky, explains how Ruwa was conceived as a non-alcoholic drink without equal or parallel, a luxury Halal beverage in a class entirely its own.
Earlier this year the markets were a happy place: earnings strong, equities rising, the economy seemingly recovering. Then came August. We examine the debt-ceiling drama, the S&P downgrade and the global re-pricing of risk that followed.
Rana Aytug profiles Samih Toukan, chairman of Jabbar Internet Group, who co-founded Maktoob, the first Arabic email service later acquired by Yahoo, then set out to build the region's biggest online marketplace at Souq.com.
Tanning is serious business, and respect is essential if you want to avoid getting burnt. Begin with safety: assess whether your skin is fair, medium or dark, then choose a cream that blocks both rays.
Managing partner of W. Mist and Phoenicia Le Paon Rouge, Fournier left the fitness industry and sold his business to chase his first love. When Beirut called, the lifelong nightlife impresario answered.
When de Grisogono founder Fawaz Gruosi introduced his striking black diamond jewellery, industry veterans called him crazy. The pieces became a resounding hit. Bespoke sat down with the designer on his latest visit to the region.
Having almost singlehandedly invented the power suit, Brioni is perhaps the most widely recognised men's tailored clothing brand in the world today. Yet it is also fast becoming known for its sportswear and womenswear too.
Founded in 1860 and acquired by Karl Scheufele in 1963, Chopard is now led by his children, Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele and Karl-Friedrich Scheufele. Bespoke meets the hard-working siblings advancing the family's jewellery and watchmaking in tandem.