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WordBinder Many people are fond of books and manuscripts, collecting them and building up private libraries that are exhibited and preserved like expensive jewellery. President Francois Mitterand apparently had around 3,000 of which he claimed to have read each one. But for one man, books
Philosophers will have it that life (and business) is a series of wins and losses. This year saw its fair share of both. Bespoke takes a closer look at the region’s winners, losers and the one who managed both.
INJAZ al-Arab is an NGO that actively focuses on giving children effective tools for the future. In only seven years its achievements and profile has grown exponentially, attracting some of the region’s foremost business leaders.
Aramex is not an American company. Created in Jordan in 1982, with a smart name, and a visionary founder, Fadi Ghandour, the firm now has a market capital of XX billion dollars and a reach that extends into 41 countries.
M.I. Associates have just come out with their new economic report on Lebanon. Far from exhibiting doom and gloom, the peculiar Mediterranean state is apparently showing financial resilience, explains Dr. Marwan Iskander.
By jean Claude Alfa Squared There was a time when a distinguished gentleman never left the house without a handkerchief in his jacket pocket. A pochette or pocket-square may not be today’s dominant trend but there is a lot to be said for it. Elegantly worn without a necktie but with an ope
Rifaat Sheikh Al Ard is a collector unlike any other. As the owner of the largest Islamic arms and armoury collection, he is reigniting pride in the Islamic art of warfare that has long been relegated to the shadows of history. Rana Ballout discusses with the collector and his associate Ba
Even at the age of 30, Rami Makhzoumi is exceptionally eloquent. The momentum of his speech is evenly paced. His words carefully chosen. Always using positive active verbs in a deep clear and engaging voice. He takes a break to listen to questions and intermittently smoke his Cohiba’s Subl
Prelude to an Awakening By Monita Rajpal Life is funny. Not in a humorous way – although I have thought that a few times. It's funny in a 'you never know what's going to happen' way. The über-aware may scoff at this thought with the 'well of course you're never going to know' attitude. But
By Rana Ballout Killer Lady I have always wanted to be a southern belle, my hair decoratively falling in loose curls or teasingly gathered up and crowned with girlish bows. In my daydreams, I would descend a horse-drawn carriage, lift my ballooned ball gown and smile coyly at my beau. Admi
You’ve just bought your dream sports car: an envy-incurring beautiful mean machine. Frustratingly, a mixture of traffic and law enforcement monitoring won’t let you open up that engine to its full potential. What to do? There is a cure to this conundrum as our Insider discovers, but it re
Phileas Fogg rode on it to make it around the world in 80 days and Agatha Christie made it the stage setting for a murder. The Orient Express is the travel’s industry most compelling prodigy. But as Rana Ballout discovers, under its current management, it is also a business success story t