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Anyone who knows Dubai knows it stops for no one, not even a global economic crisis. From its choked arterial roads at rush hour to the official statistics, every measure confirms a relentlessly bustling city.
In the Arab world, conflict and poverty too often limit access to schooling. Maysa Jalbout, chief executive of a billion-dollar foundation, is determined to change that for thousands of struggling youths, one student at a time.
When architect Nabil Gholam first saw Villa Z, an old abandoned house damaged by years of civil war and military occupation, it was far from love at first sight. From an architectural perspective, it was no gem, with a façade covered in rough stone coursing and a red tile roof that seem…
Kate Hazell checks into the second Four Seasons to open in Dubai, an Adam Tihany-designed hideaway tucked into the financial district, weighing its quiet splendour, Michael Mina dining and rooftop views against the city's super-sized hotels.
Forget the economy, the crowds and the beaches; surrender instead to the decadent simplicity of authentic Aegean fare. Near Athens' Kotzia Square, fish markets and spice vendors perfume the air with mastic and nostalgia.
In this case, the emperor truly has clothes. The three brothers behind Emperor 1688 want everyone well dressed, with garments that look and feel good for less, expanding quietly across the UAE and beyond.
Peking to Paris is one of motoring's most demanding classic rallies: thirty-six days driving through the remotest corners of the earth. This June, Charbel Habib and Walid Samaha become its first-ever Arab entrants.
Una Burke creates unconventional leather accessories that shock a little before they seduce. Handcrafted in her London atelier, they are favoured by collectors and costume designers alike. She tells Nadia Michel why leather captivates her.
Founded in 1950, Vitra has made an art form of collaborating with the world’s best designers to create groundbreaking, iconic furniture and now they have a new gabled brick structure to house their 7,000-plus furniture portfolio. Clearly, this creative incubator is in better shape than …
Sanlorenzo’s latest yacht, the 460Exp does not, as you might expect, take her name from her length – the 460 actually refers to her displacement (all 460 gross tonnes of it) and the Exp is an acronym for Explorer (which is the industry term for a go-anywhere self contained vessel). She’…
As its flip-case icon turns eighty-five, Jaeger-LeCoultre distils a sprawling collection into three clear lines, adds a bespoke personalisation atelier and hands Christian Louboutin the keys to the dial.
Richard Mille’s Concours d’Elegance may be a newcomer but it has managed do the unthinkable and attain almost equal status with the legendary events of Villa d’Este and Pebble Beach. There it lay, casually on the table in front of me, a 139,000 USD RM 11-03 between a bottle of Evian and…