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‘My first Dubai “relationship” lasted six dates,’ I said, referring to my first experience of dating in Dubai. ‘That’s a record here,’ my Lebanese colleague replied. I’d been introduced to...
Dating in Dubai
‘My first Dubai “relationship” lasted six dates,’ I said, referring to my first experience of dating in Dubai. ‘That’s a record here,’ my Lebanese colleague replied. I’d been introduced to...
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‘Sorry about that,’ the Bangladeshi taxi driver said as another car pulled out in front of us. Aggressive lane changing without indicating is common during rush hour in Dubai. I...
Cultural learnings in Dubai
‘Sorry about that,’ the Bangladeshi taxi driver said as another car pulled out in front of us. Aggressive lane changing without indicating is common during rush hour in Dubai. I...
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...I relayed the story to my friend, Sophie, as we took a cab to The St Regis Dubai for a ladies’ dinner. ‘He must think he’s quite the heartthrob,’ I...
Not another lawyer
...I relayed the story to my friend, Sophie, as we took a cab to The St Regis Dubai for a ladies’ dinner. ‘He must think he’s quite the heartthrob,’ I...
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...bin Rashid, the UAE Vice President and ruler of Dubai, has unveiled plans for the Middle East’s largest marina capable of handling 1,400 vessels to be built on the Dubai...
Familiar faces in unfamiliar territory
...bin Rashid, the UAE Vice President and ruler of Dubai, has unveiled plans for the Middle East’s largest marina capable of handling 1,400 vessels to be built on the Dubai...
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...Liz when I spotted one unsent message. ‘I’ve been a bit swamped but we need to catch up.’ ‘What’s your news?,’ Liz asked. ‘I applied for a job in Dubai...
WLG on feeling like a loser
...Liz when I spotted one unsent message. ‘I’ve been a bit swamped but we need to catch up.’ ‘What’s your news?,’ Liz asked. ‘I applied for a job in Dubai...
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'The standout dishes are those that placed the fish front and centre'
Salmontini Le Resto
...to restaurants in Beirut and then Dubai. Salmontini le Resto is the first venture outside the Middle East and is headed by Basil’s son, Jason, who has worked in the...
...held it near a candle. ‘It looks a bit cheap,’ she said. ‘And look at the PO box addresses for New York and Dubai. He probably doesn’t have an office.’...
WLG on sweet serendipity
...held it near a candle. ‘It looks a bit cheap,’ she said. ‘And look at the PO box addresses for New York and Dubai. He probably doesn’t have an office.’...
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...some photos while he was away. The first was a view from his hotel room in Dubai. Sweet. Standard. A few days passed without a pic from his next stop,...
5 tips for dating the Brits
...some photos while he was away. The first was a view from his hotel room in Dubai. Sweet. Standard. A few days passed without a pic from his next stop,...
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Cocktails at Bone Daddies
Bar & Restaurant Openings
...uses cooking methods resembling European techniques. Gour previously cooked in Dubai at Verre, under Jason Atherton, before moving to Maze London, the Savoy Grill and Murano, working under Angela Hartnett....
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'The Rib Room is an exquisite bar/restaurant that smacks of sophistication and elegance'
The Rib Room Bar and Restaurant
...Square. To put that in context, this is the bar of a Dubai-based luxury hotel brand in Knightsbridge — cut it open and it bleeds five-star. In fact just sidling...
