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Self-made millionaire, trainer and bestselling author T. Harv Eker, founder of Peak Potentials Training, explains how a personal journey through ruin and recurring financial frustration gave rise to Secrets of the Millionaire Mind.
Tourism veteran Hisham Zaazou faces protests, a collapsing economy and visitor numbers down some 30 per cent since the revolution. "This job should be fun," he admits, "but it's not fun anymore." Still, he has ideas.
Between a prostate-minded urologist, talk of flow and nocturnal bathroom visits, and a GP warning off red meat, our writer finds himself muttering about fibre, soya and Omega B. Middle age, it seems, has arrived.
Run by passionate volunteers from a discreet Ras Beirut office, the charity Inaash preserves the rich heritage of Palestinian embroidery while supporting destitute refugee families. Nadine Khalil sits with founders Maya Corm and Susan Shammas.
"It's not you, you're lovely, it's vile Richard." Taking its cue from Bridget Jones's Diary, our writer mines the rom-com's tearful bathroom phone call for a momentary, tongue-in-cheek lesson in surviving oneself.
When Daniele Cavalli, son and heir of Roberto, took charge of the label's menswear, he steered it in a bold new direction whilst remaining true to its past, prompting reflection on what keeps fashion afloat.
The Lebanese and Syrians have emigrated to prosperous pastures since long before the civil war, with some four million now in Sao Paulo alone. Arriving during the rubber boom, they intermarried and integrated, carrying their food with them.
With youth unemployment nearing 25 per cent in places, surviving the coming decade demands a surge of new jobs. For the region's healthcare pioneers, survival itself has become a market and creating jobs the mission.
Free, open and demanding nothing but an internet connection and remarkable self-discipline, MOOCs blend videos, podcasts, quizzes and global discussion. Our writer enrols to discover whether this dazzling array of tools truly delivers an education.
With Middle East youth unemployment at 26.4 per cent against a global 12.6, leaders from Tunisia to Oman are backing entrepreneurship and public-sector jobs. We ask whether small and medium organisations hold the answer.
Saudi Arabia's oldest family business, the House of Alireza, traces its modest beginnings to the Jeddah import trade in 1845. Known locally as Beit Zainal, after founder Zainal Alireza, it grew into a global enterprise.
Dr. Anthony Atala is at the forefront of regenerative medicine. Along with his team at the Wake Forest Institute in North Carolina, he’s using 3D printing techniques to produce human organs in the lab, a technique that promises to revolutionise our ability to heal ourselves. In 2011, Dr…