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There’s no need to escape to Europe or the US to get your climbing fix. The Middle East offers a wide range of experiences, whether you’re a beginner or an expert. Bespoke recently tackled a route in the Lebanon range and survived to tell the tale.
An exiled Iraqi architect’s home presents a paradigm of a free thinker’s vision of reconciliation between our region and the West. Celebrated, incarcerated, respected, yet misunderstood, Rifat Chadirji is a principal personality of our time.
Section: escape / wedding planning Nuptial dreams With Beirut overshadowing all other cities as the wedding destination of choice for Middle Eastern couples, it is imperative to know just who is the best Lebanese wedding planner. To make things really interesting the editorial team at Besp
Sugar Daddy’s is a locally created bakery concept that already has franchises in Amman, Beirut and Dubai. The young entrepreneur who created the company has plans to open further outlets in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam; this is a success story in the making.
Amongst the ongoing endeavours to modernise Syria shines a new light, the Massar Discovery Centre, a specially conceived complex for youth and families.
Photographer Bill Lyons Familial sophistication Set in Jordan’s idyllic Umm Injasa lies the serene bolt-hole of a jet-set philanthropist and her husband. This cosmopolitan couple have created a home that, while rich with European style, pays homage to Arab art. "I'll start at the beginning
Chalked out over a space the size of Singapore, Dubai’s tourism project - Dubailand - was being heralded as the most ambitious tourism, leisure and entertainment venture in the world. Yet with the economic downturn what will become of it?
La Prairie – Switzerland Since 1931 La Prairie has enjoyed an impressive international reputation. Lying one hour away from Geneva Airport, the exclusive spa rests on the sleepy shores of Lake Geneva and faces the Alps. La Prairie’s unique selling point is the use of CLP Cell Extract to pr
The Blossom Mother & Child store is a unique concept started by two Saudi Arabians and one Jordanian. Since it opened in 2003, Blossom has been an unbounded success, expanding with ever more store openings.
As the daughter of the world’s most famous contemporary designer, Ara Starck has had to excel in order to be taken seriously as an artist in her own right.
Replete with history, the land that gracefully extends along the warm waters of the Amalfi Coast has seen the birth of empires and cradled the growth of civilisations. Arguably the best way to explore the west coast of Italy is by boat, providing easy access to quiet backwaters and anchora
Riyadh's Al Faisaliah hotel raised the bar when it opened back in 2000. Offering new levels of personalised service the hotel is a beacon to discerning business travellers.