To Life… unto death
First there was an outline of life, then came a first draft of life, and finally life itself.
24 Hours With Mohammed Saeed Harib
“Put four women in a room and you’ll get laughter and one thousand stories. Put four men in a room together and all you’ll get is talk of money and women. I find that boring,” says Mohammed Saeed Harib, the maverick creator of 3-D animation Freej – one of the UAE’s most successful exports.
Into the red
Marrakech has mostly appealed to the more rugged traveller, but no more. With star-appeal and the recently-opened luxury Murano Oriental Resort, the Arab world's cultural capital, offers a heady combination of opulence, sensuality and mystique, finds Warren Singh-Bartlett.
Star Attraction
CineStar Cinemas Gold Class is an unparalleled movie-going experience. Bespoke tells you why you should opt for this VIP cinema the next time you feel the urge for a big screen night out.
The Outsider
Face It! There must be no other region in the world where facial hair is so prevalent. Perhaps it is our virility. Perhaps it is just laziness. Either way what does a particular style say about you? For anything half-decent you need to grow your hair for close to four weeks without trimmin
The Observer
24 Hours in Shanghai It's been 20 years since I left Hong Kong for Canada. I never went back to the Far East until a few weeks ago. Art of Life decided it was time to do a show out of China and a Fendi fashion show on the Great Wall was the perfect backdrop to what was to be a thrilling, e
The Insider
In Da Club By Brahms Chouity “Brahms ol’ chap, care to join me down at the Savile Club for a round of Mimosas and a spot of brunch? Just make sure you’re looking spruce.” These words still echo chillingly in my head. It was 1997 and a very dear childhood friend of mine, Rory Lapidus, prodi
The Aesthete
La Vida Solo By Sue Hostetler It is my feeling, when it comes to men, that childhood officially ends at marriage. Being a bachelor is usually an exciting time but, as with most things, this footloose and fancy-free lifestyle has an expiration date – your wedding day. Sadly, most men don’t
Through the eyes of an exile
Pegged to be one of modern art’s rising stars, Lebanese-born painter Marwan Sahmarani is haunted by his heritage despite being based in North America. As Riwa Beydoun discovers, his paintings reveal an understanding of the region that is powerful and provocative.
Rave on the Wave
For those of you speed-lovers who have had enough of nerve-wracking road traffic and would like an open space to play in, Rabeeh Nasr selects the best extreme powerboats for a liberating ride on the Big Blue.
Putting on the glitz
With its Methuselahs of Champagne and unabashed ostentation, Crystal cornered the market in bringing high-end luxury to Beirut’s clubbing scene. Having taken dreams of glamour and sold them back, Circle Management Group and Dream Holding were then set up to export Crystal’s brand of quali
Powerboat Arabia
Powerboat racing is taking the Gulf by storm and creating new business opportunities in sports, tourism, marketing and sponsorships. Iyad Kayali investigates how this competitive sport has entrenched itself in minds of big businesses.