Beauty without Cruelty, with Leena Al Abbas
As we all continue to deal with the impacts of the restrictions in place to control the spread of the Novel Coronavirus, we’d like to encourage you to support
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Hashem Montasser and Hany Bassiouny on adapting The Lighthouse’s strategy for the post-Covid-19 era
We’re going behind the scenes this week with the Lighthouse’s Hashem Montasser & Hany Bassiouny who speak with producer Chirag Desai about how they’re dealing with the
Aegis Hospitality: Samer Hamadeh
Over a decade ago, a young man left behind his masters program to move to the UAE. It didn't take long for him to spot an opportunity to
Vilma Jurkute on developing Alserkal Avenue into an arts & culture hub by taking risks on risk-takers
This week, we’re joined by Vilma Jurkute, Director at Alserkal who shares her experience in developing Alserkal Avenue as the leading arts & culture district in the region. She
Nabbesh: Loulou Khazen
Building a successful technology platform and a business model that is sutainabile is hard enough; doing that without a technology background in a part of the world not exactly conducive
Zaki Nusseibeh chronicles his personal journey with art & the importance of storytelling in building identities
In our first live conversation at The Lighthouse since launching the podcast, HE Minister of State Zaki Nusseibeh shares personal anecdotes from his childhood in Jerusalem, the early days of
#95: Social Media Perils, with Dr Saliha Afridi (Part II)
Dr. Saliha Afridi shares her approach to social media.
Middle East Film & Comic Con: Arafaat Ali Khan
In the late 2000s, halfway across the world from the premiere event in the pop culture scene--the San Diego Comic Con--a young man couldn’t understand why the Middle East
Reif Othman on propelling Zuma into one of the world’s most celebrated restaurants and on launching his own, Reif Kushiyaki
We’re continuing with our food theme this month with a chef who’s left a tremendous mark on the Middle East culinary scene since his debut at Zuma in
#94: Decluttering & mental health, with Dr Saliha Afridi (Part I)
Dr. Saliha Afridi shares how she got started with The Lighthouse Arabia, and how clutter and hoarding are manifestations of deeper issues.
Gulf Photo Plus & Seeing Things: Mohamed Somji
Just as the smartphone was revolutionizing the camera industry post-2007, a young expat was leaving behind his career as a brand marketer to become a photojournalist. Pull up a chair
Mohamad Ballout on how to capitalize on being a first mover & positioning cloud kitchen pioneer Kitopi as a global brand
We’re joined by serial entrepreneur Mohamad Ballout, Founder of Dubai-based foodtech pioneer Kitopi, currently the world’s leading managed cloud kitchen platform. Founded in January 2018, Kitopi has quickly