Rabia Z. - Modesty Meets Style
With a gleeful personality and endless creativity under her belt, Emirati Rabia Z. has established herself as a unique fashion
designer who merges Western style within modest parameters. She speaks to Rabi’ah.M on her success and how fashion is a self-expression.
Qatar Essential Information
Located halfway along the western coast of the Gulf, the State of Qatar also benefits from its key global location, midway between Europe and Asia.
select - Colonial Character
Countries may have gladly gained their independence, but a legacy of the colonial era is often still preserved as part of their history. Whether it’s on the sports field, on the table, or in the architecture of everything from churches to train stations, colonial remnants are always full of character.
select - Grand Bazaars
In a world increasingly dominated by bland shopping malls, it’s good to know there are still places where a shopping trip provides plenty of colour, noise, and movement, and where you can hunt down everything including the kitchen sink – as long as you haggle along the way.
select - South America
If you think cities can’t be seductive,
just head for South America, where
a taste for the good life means fine food, gracious architecture, sophisticated shopping, and locals with
a flair for dancing, nightlife, and the ‘beautiful game’.
Qatar 2022 - Stadiums that score!
Could the iconic golden trophy of the FIFA World Cup be making its way to the Middle East for the first time? Certainly, Qatar is rising to the challenge with its bid to host the most prestigious international football tournament in 2022.
A celebration of life
Home to more than one third of all species on the planet, ranging from the gentle to the fierce, the Amazon is rife with fascinating creatures – all interesting, many stunning, and some among Earth’s most dangerous.
Thunder River
Chances are that only a few visitors understand the mathematics of fluid motion, yet just two minutes spent beside Iguazú’s tumultuous maelstrom are enough to convey the raw power of 1,750 cubic metres of water a second. The sound and fury created as the engorged Río Iguazú pours over 80-metre-high basalt ledges are overpowering, the visceral impact of up-close contact with one of South America’s most compelling experiences.
