Inzamam Rashid
Etihad Rail’s passenger debut puts the UAE’s public transport on the right track
We join Emirati commuters on the UAE rail network’s expanded passenger service. The new line, which links Dubai to Abu Dhabi and beyond, could revolutionise domestic travel for Emirati residents.
Where ideas have room to breathe: Ten creatives on the personal spaces that shape their work
We meet outstanding architects, artists and designers in spaces that have influenced them, from dance floors to museum halls, to find out how these places have informed their approach to their own practice.
In Sharjah ‘The Direct Line’ phone-in show is turning radio into a forum (and solution) for residents’ problems
‘Al Khat Al Mubasher’ (’The Direct Line’) is a live phone-in on Sharjah Radio and TV where government officials troubleshoot residents’ concerns – and the ruler sometimes calls in himself.
Civic architecture done right: Nine exciting new public spaces, from Brisbane to Geneva
Theatres, schools, arenas, a lighthouse and a city hall – here are some of the world’s newest buildings and landscapes that are reshaping how communities gather.
Recent strikes on Saudi airports show that the kingdom still has a way to go when it comes to security
Saudi Arabia’s airports are under renewed Houthi bombardment, forcing the kingdom to test its global alliances and re-evaluate whether its lavish Vision 2030 megaprojects have come at the expense of national security.
‘Abu Dhabi will always surprise you.’ Mohammed Ali al Shorafa, Department of Municipalities and Transport chairman, sets out the city’s ambition
At the UAE’s inaugural Livex, Al Shorafa explains how he wants the emirate to become the world’s most liveable destination.
Can individuality be scaled? Elie Khouri shares a blueprint for luxury hospitality from Dubai to Paros
After years of building up businesses, the French-Lebanese serial executive is continuing to look for ways to make a difference through entrepreneurship. His next goal? To transform the UAE into “a place for ideas”.
Stay on the scent of fresh opportunities in the fragrance sector – from key industry players to a breakdown of regional markets
The perfume industry is worth €52bn and encompasses a network of businesses all focused on creating fragrances that sell as well as they smell. Looking to break in? Here are the names to watch.
“We are explaining. We aren’t preaching.” Mina Al-Oraibi on the role of journalism in the Gulf
The editor in chief of state-owned UAE broadsheet ‘The National’ rejects the notion that journalism and government ownership are incompatible.
‘Don’t use us to attack your neighbours’: The chairman of Euronews on the role of the media during global conflict
Speaking to Monocle Radio at Dubai’s Arab Media Summit, Euronews chairman Pedro Vargas David makes the case for more curious European media and why expansion to the Middle East matters now more than ever.
