Did you know Michelin inspectors eat 300 meals a year? Plus, Hend Sabri breaks down the taboos
Everything you’ve wanted to know about the Michelin Guides.
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Everything you’ve wanted to know about the MENA 50Best list! Plus, soprano Fatma Said on carving out her unique career path, and burning out
The Lighthouse Conversations celebrates 50 episodes, and we go behind the scenes with the MENA 50Best list.
The artist, the art and the journey
Plus, the inspiration behind Nada Debs’ work.
Why the stock market outperforms when people listen to happy songs
“Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife” —Kahlil GibranSpeaking of, have you thought about what influences your mood? We're in the second week of 2022, do you feel the holiday blues? Cue saxophone... Research shows that music evokes emotions in
New year, new weekend, new podcast survey, same awesome us!
“What you resist, persists” —Carl JungWe've had a new year's eve to remember in Dubai. Our first rains of the season poured as we welcomed 2022, the new weekend days are now in effect, and we hope it's an exciting, joyful, and happy year for you! A warm welcome to
Recapping 2021: blind spots, the power of vulnerability
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing. It's having the courage to show up and be seen when you have no control over the outcome.” —Brené Brown, Rising StrongSo the countdown begins, and we're within a few days of our annual ritual of messing up the dates we write. What's been
‘Making the beast beautiful’: Manal Ataya on powering through anxiety
As the world strives to shatter the stigma associated with mental health, let us work to be more candid about topics such as anxiety.
Will switching weekends bring a better work-life balance?
In a few weeks, your family back home will get to enjoy that video call with you knowing you aren't working either. The milestone announcement that the UAE public sector is switching to a Saturday-Sunday weekend, with a half-day on Friday, came as a surprise even though most of us
Motocross champion Mohammad Balooshi on discipline and dedication; plus we’re on Apple Podcasts Best of 2021!
HoHoHo, it’s December! It's feeling a lot cooler in Dubai, now all we need is some rain and maybe some snow to make the season truly festive. We’re just coming out of a long holiday weekend to celebrate the UAE’s 50th birthday. The Golden Jubilee, or quinquagenary,
‘Tis the season!
Omar Samra and Omar Nour in Beyond the Raging Sea, plus Amir Allam from Elmenus.