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Luxury hotels come in many guises. At one end, there are the austere temples of Modernism, contemporary palaces of seduction that put the maximal into Minimalism. At the other, there are the places your grandparents liked to stay, perhaps a little formal and maybe even stuffy, but whose su
Akbar Al Baker is an ambitious chief executive with a clear vision and a determined yet pragmatic approach.
No moment in time can ever be imitated. Consequently taking a snapshot of a particular moment means freezing all emotion and expression for eternity. That is what drives Noah Alireza to take photographs as Ceem Haidar learns.
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.
The luggage market was thirsty for something new and innovative. Nadine Qaddoura realised this and whipped up a unique collection called ‘Limited N’ that left all those at the airport baggage claim talking. Raissa Batakji delves into world of a traveller’s dream.
When multi-talented Magdalena Diab was approached to design the interior of a boat, something she had never done before, she unreservedly accepted. Raja Farah interviews the designer, shop owner, mother and former model to gain insight on the diverse abilities of this woman.
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
For a while, back in the 1980’s and 90’s, in the days when Japan’s economic might appeared unstoppable, a particular kind of news story about the country was very much in vogue. Call it the ‘only in Japan’ story, these were snippets that focussed on the country’s more colourful side; its u
H.R.H Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding company, is still the only person in the world to have bought an Airbus A380 Flying Palace as a private jet. Certainly, not a newcomer to super large jets, Prince Alwaleed is in fact already the only private
The latest media frenzy concerning Jacob & Co. has nothing to do with flamboyant diamonds, rather the shady dealings of its owner, Jacob Arabo. Rayan Raad interviewed the jeweller just before he took a plea deal requiring four years behind bars.
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.
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