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Like his two brothers, Samih Sawiris is an eminent man. The three of them combined have an estimated worth of over 20 billion USD. But as Nicolas Shammas discovers, his town building ambitions are even more colossal than any net worth figure.
Self-made, self-assured and visionary, Hamed El Chiaty built Travco Group from a single apartment in 1979 into a multinational of more than thirty companies. The tourism icon reflects on early struggles, diversification and his future aspirations.
It took roughly 10 minutes. Not long enough to really have a full experience but short enough to say I've done it. I'm talking about flying in a helicopter. This may come as a surprise to you but in all my dozen years as a reporter I've never really come across a time when I had to be on o
Ever wonder why Madonna, currently in her mid-fifties, looks better than ever? No wrinkles, perfectly fit and flexible, toned all over and with a sexier and more appealing style. What could be the secret behind her new empowered, stronger and more confident attitude? The reason is that the
A tsunami of fast food restaurants is hitting the Arab world, particularly the GCC, with no signs of abating anytime soon. Iyad Kayali reports on the successes of franchising and the reasons behind it.
By Sara Habbouch As the countdown’s last few remaining seconds trickle away, adrenaline is rising and concentration intensifying. By the ringing of the bell, the cages are set loose, and the winds released onto the tracks. Hooves striking the ground so hard it shakes, shouts so loud they c
Waiting for weeks to get an interview, Ceem Haidar speaks to Mohieddine Saleh Kamel about his family-owned media dynasty, life, luxury and the Arab world, in their brief chat over the phone.
At only twenty-eight, Boudour Hilali has established herself as a successful businesswoman. Sara Hamzeh nabs a rare interview with this unassuming entrepreneur.
The Face of Beauty By Monita Rajpal What makes a person look beautiful? Genetics? Clothing? Make-up? The beauty industry is a 200billion USD industry. The reason for the beauty industry’s success – all 200 billion USD of it – is simple. We're all looking for the next big thing, the one pro
For centuries powerful men have tried desperately to keep information from lesser human beings. The best way to do that, they opined, is to tell it to a bunch of other likeminded people, and then swear them all to secrecy. When successful, we know not of their existence. When unsuccessful,
By Makram Salha Own Your Smoke Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. And when it is a Cuban cigar, it is a lot more than that, according to my good friend and psychologist of choice to the Vatican and Italian courts, Salvatore Parisi. Recently, we happened to open the subject of bespoke cigar
By Sue Hostetler Synthesized World Man-made (adjective): made by humans rather than occurring in nature; made to imitate something else; of substances, made by chemical reaction rather than extracted from a natural source. Diamonds and polyester. It is seriously hard to imagine what these