Put it on ice
With the threat of incurable diseases ever present, some say the best solution is to freeze the problem and find a solution another day. Fida Abi Karam investigates the science of cryonics.
Grand Operations
Akbar Al Baker is an ambitious chief executive with a clear vision and a determined yet pragmatic approach.
Black Track: De Grisogono Founder Fawaz Gruosi on Jewellery, Watches and Lebanese Roots
Fawaz Gruosi, founder and president of de Grisogono, is among the world's most sought-after jewellers and watchmakers. We met this distinctive talent, born Fawaz El Hajj in Beirut, on his first return to his paternal country in years.
Crying Oil
Our profound reliance on oil has recently become quite a burden with the ongoing inflation as shown in consumer price indices. What is the reason behind the oil turmoil, and what role did Saudi Arabia play in alleviating the global ordeal? Dr. Marwan Iskandar provides an enlightening insig
Malodourous Bells
The Arabian Gulf Emirate of Dubai may be enjoying a construction and tourism boom these days but there is a big underlying problem that just won’t go away. That problem is sewage.
Minted Plates
Stepping out of a $300,000 Italian sports car just doesn't say wealth the way it used to. These days, if you really want to turn heads, you'll need to invest at least that much—if not more—in a government issued piece of aluminum. Ask Saeed Khouri from Abu Dhabi who paid $14 million for on
Addressing Fashion
The world’s most illustrious fashion houses are vying for real estate projects in the UAE. Ceem Haidar explores what is going on and just why they are so keen on developing unique hotels and residences.
The Screening Room
By Myleene Klass As host of CNN International’s film show ‘The Screening Room’ I’ve presented the programme from a helicopter over Hollywood, the summit of Sydney Harbour Bridge and atop the Acropolis, but this month the team had planned an even more enterprising adventure. I’ve been liter
24 hrs with Zayan Ghandour
Zayan Ghandour may be the owner of yet another regional fashion boutique. But as Ceem Haidar finds out, there may be many different styles but there is only one S*auce.
Wrist-Cuffed
by Jean Claude Alfa That extra piece of fabric at the lower end of the shirt sleeve actually says a lot about the man wearing it. Initially the intended purpose of the cuff was to prolong the fraying process and therefore the life of the shirt. By reading between the stitches, Bespoke iden
The Insider
Cirque de Soleil, the entertainment empire that famously reinvented circus shows, has been approached by one of the investment arms of the Emirate of Dubai according to Bespoke’s Insider.
Eye Pleasing
The philosophy behind the concept of aesthetics dates back to the writings of Immanuel Kant in the eighteenth century. An era later, Oscar Wilde became the ‘aesthete spokesperson’, perhaps taking it a little far when he decorated his room with peacock feathers and lilies. His questionable