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Big Time
The stratospheric rise of Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons is tied to the rise of Dubai. Now the world’s ninth biggest importer of Swiss watches with a portfolio of over 50 brands, the company has grown from modest beginnings.
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New Age
Last August, Ralph Lauren’s executive vice-president of advertising, marketing and communications was elected to the corporation’s board. Noteworthy? We thought so. Why? Well, let’s just say this acorn hadn’t fallen far from Ralph’s tree.
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The Taleb Rules for Life
Nassim Taleb, the controversial thinker who predicted the 2008 financial crisis hates bankers, academics and journalists. He also eats like a caveman and goes to bed each day at 8pm. Intrigued, we took the risk of meeting him.
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Global Expansion
When Mohamad Bitar wanted a falafel in Dubai, he discovered it wasn’t easy to find one. Maybe we should be thankful. Fast-forward a few years and Bitar has turned his disappointment into Just Falafel. With Fadi Malas as CEO, his idea is rapidly going global.
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Shaking things Up
Not even 30, Kuwaiti-American Ahmed Shihab-Eldin is fast emerging as a media star, complete with an Emmy nomination and all. As host-producer of a new online streaming show, he’s no stranger to shaking things up, whether it’s the way news is produced or the way his home region is perceived.
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Steely Resolve
Founder and Chairman of the region's largest insurer, Lutfi Fadel el-Zein is a man who deserves praise, even if he doesn't like it.
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Squeaky Clean
In a region where recycling has not really caught on and many people still don’t think twice about throwing rubbish from their cars, Averda’s Maysarah Sukkar is out to change the way Middle Easterners think about trash.
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Truth and Dare
Born in Medina in 1958, Jamal Ahmed Khashoggi has sparked much controversy over the years as one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent and outspoken journalists. Now the head of nascent news network, Alarab, his reach and influence continue to grow.
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Audacious Vision
H.R.H Prince Alwaleed is more than an ideas man, he’s someone who’s willing to stake everything on what he defines as “well-calculated, well-studied high-risks”. In a climate of uncertainty, Bespoke’s Ultimate Visionary is anything but ambiguous.
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The Bear Necessities
A little earlier this year, the financial markets were a happy place again: corporate earnings were great, equity markets were rising slowly but steadily, commodities were running up nicely and the global economy was supposedly recovering after the 2008 financial crisis. What went wrong?
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Top Shop
Just a hundred metres from St. Mark’s Square in Venice lies a new Dolce & Gabbana boutique that epitomises a new design strategy and holds its own as a culture destination.
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