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The stratospheric ascent of Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons is bound to the rise of Dubai itself. Now the world's ninth largest importer of Swiss watches, with over fifty brands, the company began from decidedly modest beginnings.
Woken at half past two and forbidden the bedside lamp, our writer fumbles in the dark for a small receptacle to spit into. So begins a peculiar and revealing wellness regime.
"There's nothing more humbling than getting punched in the face," Bseiso admits. For five years she has trained, competed and taken knocks, returning them with astonishing speed and power between her presenting duties.
Slower than global markets to recover after the 2008 crash, the region's bourses saw turnover so thin that Gulf brokerages collapsed. Yet by 2013 Arab exchanges and their listed corporations emerged as surprisingly worthy contenders.
Working with materials others dismiss as unlovely rubbish, the sculptor Theo Kamecke crafts exquisite pieces that embody duality, belonging simultaneously to the ancient past and the far-flung future, as our writer recalls first discovering.
Whether it is the region's largest collection of Caucasian carpets is debatable; that it is among the most complete is not. Warren Singh-Bartlett meets Aziz Bassoul to explore the austere, geometric sibling of the Persian rug.
It is impossible to be indifferent about Shourouk Rhaiem's sparkling accessories. Bold, bright and kaleidoscopic, they are the ultimate antidepressant. The Parisian of Tunisian origin recounts a rapid ascent embraced by Lady Gaga and Michelle Obama alike.
From court jesters to stand-up comedians, the sharper-witted have always lampooned the puffed-up and presumptuous. We celebrate our region's storied tradition of satire, from classical poets like Al-Jahiz and Al-Jarir to today's bold comedians.
Dr Hesham Sadek is pioneering research that could change the face of medicine. If his work in cardiac regeneration succeeds, he may one day end heart disease altogether, sparing that valiant, thumping organ its often fatal toll.
Hiam Abbass, the Arab actress and director known for playing strong women from struggling widows to defiant mothers, seems an unlikely choice for Miuccia Prada's playful younger label. We explore this intriguing fashion collaboration.
If ever it is completed, Abu Dhabi’s Mastaba Project would be the world’s largest public sculpture. First developed by the celebrated art duo Christo & Jeanne-Claude back in 1977, a new book by Taschen documents the process of the monument’s construction. The craft of the builder wa…
Hard, handsome and remote, with shocks of white in his well-groomed dark hair, Marko is a man few know intimately. As his assistant takes notes, a rare flicker of unease betrays his composure.