Abu Dhabi over the next few weeks is home to a greater than usual collection of meaty intellectual treats. There’s the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair on 2nd to 7th March, for instance, and that features one of NYU Institute’s interesting...

It can be exhausting cramming in all those unmissable Michelin starred meals, zipping from one stellar appointment with gastronomic delights to the next, but such is the life of the working journalist ... You might not have been among the lucky...

I happened to be in Dubai a few days ago and stayed there overnight, which meant an early start on the Sheikh Zayed Road to get into the office on time. It was an eye-opener. The good things first: dawn came up like a generous promise, a clear...

What’s that in the air? Is it the heady scent of romance, doused in Chanel No 5, awash with offers of single roses and overlaid with doe-eyed enthusiasm as we seek new and better excuses to combine conspicuous consumption with personal pleasures...

It’s good to see Abu Dhabi making the most of its attributes. Until Lulu Island gets cluttered with high-density medium-rise buildings and while the Corniche is still relatively uncrowded (more hotels and towers coming soon, but not just yet) the...