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What Armani Casa Since 2000 Where Rubaiyat (Jeddah and Riyadh), Dubai, Manama, Living In (Cairo and Doha) Why In bringing to Armani Casa his signature sophistication and timeless elegance, Armani has transcended fashion to become an all-inclusive luxury lifestyle brand. www.armanicasa.com
What The Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundations Who HRH Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud What A Middle Eastern charity operating on a global level Why Despite considerable personal financial losses, the Prince continues to give on an almost unbelievable level. The global financial crisis
Who Ahmed Alsoudani What An artist many are already calling “the next Picasso” From Baghdad, Iraq Why This Iraqi-born, Yale-educated, Berlin-based artist is one of the most thrilling young contemporary artists at work today. The building at 33 Vossstraße, in central Berlin is one of the ci
What Al Rajhi Bank Where Saudi Arabia (481 branches) and Malaysia (19 branches) Since For over 50 years Al Rajhi has been servicing religious tourism with the provision of Islamic Financial services and money exchanges. In 1987 it was turned into a fully-fledged Islamic bank Why Al Rajhi d
Who Aïshti Agency H&C Leo Burnett What A striking geo-centric advertising campaign that focuses less on products Why Hopefully the herald of a more hopeful era age, the new Aïshti campaign has made a mark on a city drowning in adverts There is often a profound power in an image. As they sa
What The Address Where Downtown Burj Dubai Features 63 storey-high building featuring 196 hotel rooms and 626 serviced residences Why Emaar’s venture into the hospitality business has come up trumps thanks to a great combination of location, benefits and services. www.theaddress.com “Where
Who International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) What An Abu Dhabi government-owned fund, or Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). When Investment was made in October 2008 and sold in June 2009 Why Abu Dhabi fund leads the way in showing how to use government money to bolster state coffers in
Speeches at weddings, retirement dos and anniversaries can all be a little dry. An alternative to these often sleep-inducing occasions is to commission a movie of the person’s life.
Parkour has hit the Middle East. This discipline - built on the philosophical premise that all obstacles can be surpassed - focuses on moving from one point to another as smoothly, efficiently and quickly as possible using the abilities of the human body.
Hermès silk scarves are one of the most recognised luxury products in the world today. Though the company’s founder, Thierry Hermès, was a saddle maker in the 1800s, once his eponymously named company had produced its first scarf in 1928, their rise to the top never stopped progressing in
With a heritage stretching back millennia, vineyards in Lebanon have always been held in high regard. Having survived earthquakes, floods, famines and wars, Lebanese farmers are still producing some of the world’s best grapes.
Tom Ford, the man who brought Gucci back to the forefront of fashion, opened his own fashion house in 2004 and once again took the world by storm. Consequently, he’s busily opening up stores across the globe including a number right here in our region.