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Our school trip to Beirut
August 16, 2010
You get lessons in how to do your job in the most unexpected of places. The latest? Beirut.
Stockholm from home
August 5, 2010
We spent a few days this month in the sweltering heat of Stockholm's hottest summer on record. With temperatures like this, it!s got to be one of Europe's most liveable cities.
Staying true to the Syrian identity
August 20, 2010
We visited Damascus earlier this month and, despite coming perilously close to being turned away, two hours of negotiation meant we eventually made it past customs officials. After this slightly inauspicious start we had a really enjoyable trip, with the luxury of having a couple of hours to explore the city in between meetings.
Cairo contemporary
December 21, 2009
For its poly-cultural society, a vibrant creative scene by day and cool rooftop bars by night, not to mention the imminent launch of Vogue Turkey, Istanbul is being heralded by many as the archetypal 21st century city. But after several recent trips to Cairo, we are witnessing the beginning of the city’s transformation from a wrinkly, dusty old lady into a young, sassy and cosmopolitan beauty.