By Shereen Shabnam When I look back at my time in Portugal, what comes to mind is the medieval castles, palaces, hilltop castles, picturesque cobblestone villages, bustling towns and great food. My favourite time was sitting in the open-air cafes, watching the locals while enjoying freshly baked bread, delicious fried sardines served with sauces of... Continue Reading →
By Shereen Shabnam One of the most memorable trips I have taken as a motoring enthusiast was to Gramado, a tiny mountain resort that has the Hollywood Car Museum and a place for super car driving experiences. The town is like a Swiss mountain village with boutiques selling avant-garde glasswork, gourmet chocolate and has some... Continue Reading →
Revel in picturesque views while sipping signature coffee and tea blends and enjoying healthy snacks and desserts Spend quality time with your friends while relishing the beautiful views of Palm Jumeirah and the Dubai skyline, over a Healthy Afternoon Tea at The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel. Guests can choose from the curated... Continue Reading →
By Shereen Shabnam My favourite place to be in Dubai is the Shangri-La Hotel, my perfect sanctuary during these trying times for fitness and relaxation, delicious dining and premium wellness and leisure facilities. EVery morning I start my day at the wellness area and while people close to me wish it was more in the... Continue Reading →
Crep Protect opens their first retail store in The Dubai Mall
] Leading premium sneaker care brand Crep Protect have unveiled their first standalone retail store, located within the world’s largest store of authentic footwear for Women, Men and Kids, Level Shoes, in The Dubai Mall. Taking the next step in the ever-expanding empire of shoe care and retail innovation, the brand continues to disrupt the... Continue Reading →
Confident, Talented & Inspiring
Nandakumar Vijayan, Director of Marketing & Communications of Lulu Group International Publicity Pundit, Nandakumar Vijayan, Director of Marketing and Communications of Lulu Group International has a gift when it comes to awareness campaigns in retail at a global level. Spearheading the global marketing, communications, CSR initiatives, digital and social media of LuLu Group which operates... Continue Reading →
Qarar and CredoLab partner join hands for Alternative Credit Risk Score Solutions
Mobile and web digital footprints to detect fraud and credit risk using big data, machine learning algorithms, artificial intelligence and sophisticated algorithms Qarar, a leading regional credit risk and decision analytics company, announces a new partnership with CredoLab, the most seamless, transparent, and accurate alternative-data credit risk scoring provider in the market today. Lenders often... Continue Reading →
The World’s Largest Banksy Experience at Mall of the Emirates
Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, is hosting the world’s largest Banksy exhibition supported by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture). “The World of Banksy” will be the largest Banksy exhibition in the world, revealing 120 recreated pieces of Banksy’s most... Continue Reading →
Celebrating Ajmal’s 70th anniversary With Aristocrat Platinum Eau De Parfum
Ajmal’s founding father, the late Haji Ajmal’s inspired journey takes you through his story of a ‘farmer to a perfumer’ who built his empire on the intricate art of perfumery, that many have come to love and admire over 7 decades. Ajmal (whose name means “most beautiful” in Arabic) celebrates its 70th Anniversary, and to commemorate thisjourney, Ajmal has launched their latest fragrance Aristocrat Platinum Eau De Parfum, embodying the memories and success garnered over the last 70... Continue Reading →
Bold Design, Spacious Interior and Advanced Technologies: All-New Nissan X-Terra
By Shereen Shabnam Last month we took a road trip to the East Coast in the all-new Nissan X-Terra 2021, stopping at different attractions along the way. The drive was comfortable for me as a veteran driver but equally fun for my 20-year-old who for the first time was allowed to drive a test car... Continue Reading →
Bold Watches
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Majesty 175: Gulf Craft’s masterpiece awes the yachting world
When Captain Patricia Caswell, Gulf Craft’s Quality Control Manager, took to the helm of Majesty 175, on the maiden sea trial of the superyacht, what surprised her – despite her decades of experience – was the smooth fluidity of the vessel, effortless maneuverability, and remarkable stability. Majesty 175 had already won the admiration of the... Continue Reading →
The Eighth Delfino 95: Benetti
Founded in 1873, Benetti one of the oldest Italian shipyard specializing in luxury yachts, icon of an Italian timeless style and of construction excellence. Every yacht is unique, developed around its owner. Benetti focussed the eighth Delfino 95, a 29-metre fiberglass yacht purchased by MarineMax, the world’s largest yacht retailer and exclusive representative for Benetti... Continue Reading →
Reaality Goes Virtual: Azimut Yachts Presents A-Room
Azimut Yachts confirms its pioneering spirit and introduces a new channel to communicate the company’s genuine passion for innovation to customers and fans of the brand. Introducing A-Room, a virtual theatre showcasing previews of the brand’s new models. Azimut Yachts presents A-Room, a virtual showroom created specifically to offer the brand’s customers and fans previews... Continue Reading →
Tenable Empowers MSSPs to Launch Cloud-Based Vulnerability Management Services within Minutes
Tenable®, Inc., the Cyber Exposure company, today announced an enhanced Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) portal to supercharge partners’ cloud-based vulnerability management offerings with Tenable.io®. The updated portal will enable MSSPs to self-provision and self-service their own Tenable.io instances, up to 1,000 assets, empowering partners to build and launch vulnerability management services in the cloud... Continue Reading →
Nearly half of companies in the META region prohibit sharing threat intelligence findings with professional communities
Two-thirds (69%) of threat intelligence (TI) analysts in the META region are involved in professional communities, but (44%) % of all those working in IT and cybersecurity roles are not allowed to share threat intelligence artifacts discovered through those communities, finds a new Kaspersky report, ‘Managing your IT security team’. Kaspersky is a long-time advocate... Continue Reading →
Historic Grandeur: Dubrovnik, Croatia
By Shereen Shabnam Dubrovnik in Croatia is a city for all seasons and one of the world’s most prominent tourist destinations. Surrounded by unique medieval ramparts, Dubrovnik attracts visitors for its rich history, mild climate, traditional hospitality and its many festivals, open-air events and architectural treasures. I spent a few days exploring Dubrovnik, a UNESCO registered... Continue Reading →
On The Road in Andalusia
Seville, Granada and Cordoba By Shereen Shabnam Ever since I bought a home in Spain, visiting Andalusia, a Moorish empire named for Al-Andalus (Arabic for “land of the west”) has always been top of my agenda to immerse myself in the history and character of the Iberian Peninsula. My last Andalusian road adventure lasted three... Continue Reading →
Carrefour Invests Over AED 30 Million In Ramadan 2021 Promotions As Part Of Its ‘Together We Share’ Campaign
With the Holy Month soon upon us, Carrefour – owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE – announced today its theme and plans for Ramadan 2021. The brand hopes to make Ramadan more affordable for its communities with its ‘Together we Share’ campaign, investing over AED 30 million which will be passed... Continue Reading →
The Power of Creativity: The Merge of Art and Fashion this SS21
Sometimes a lobster is just a lobster. In 1937, however, the crustacean became an intriguing case study in the complicated relationship between art and fashion. It all started when the Spanish surrealist, Salvador Dalí, and the legendary Italian fashion designer, Elsa Schiaparelli, teamed up to create a silk summer evening dress. The gown, which featured... Continue Reading →
Healthy Habits Matter
By Shereen Shabnam I am the queen of being a workaholic and often find that my little Mac is surgically attached to my being even if the cords that bind us may be invisible. Being a workaholic often means I sacrifice my personal time to work and I reckon my Porsche Cayenne Turbo has had... Continue Reading →
Leadership Qualities To Nurture
By Shereen Shabnam Over the last two decades, I have interviewed thousands of leaders for multiple publications who have shared their thoughts on what made them successful leaders and the answer always was by working with the right team. The best leaders I came across had a few leadership styles in common. Below are some... Continue Reading →
Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club Partners with Black Hound Sports and Opens its First Retail Store in the Middle East
Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club is proud to open its first equestrian focused retail store in cooperation with Black Hound Sports - a globally recognized sporting brand, specializing in custom apparel and team shirts made in England. The Black Hound Sports shop, located inside Al Habtoor Polo Resort hotel, will have an array of... Continue Reading →
Brera 2021: Fresh New Jewel Innovations
Brera ‘ Talking Pieces’ Embody Contemporary Italian Design For 2021, Pomellato celebrates its Maison’s singular style with striking new Brera jewels, crafted for the chic fashionista. Enriched with Italian flair and masterful craftsmanship, new Brera creations include an ‘ear cuff,’ dangle earrings, and two between-the-finger rings. With absolute distinction, Brera jewels are sculpted for the... Continue Reading →
Sustainable off cut jewellery from House of Biori
Wearing OFF CUT jewelry is a fun way to show off your personality. It is chic, stylish and versatile enough to never fail you. Elevate your evening edits with Off Cut styles from House of Biori, a handcrafted collection on brass finished with a frosted gold tinge through 18ct gold electroplating, accentuated with natural pearls and semi precious... Continue Reading →
In the Eye of the Storm. Now is the Time for Edgewalkers
Edited By Susan Furness, Edgewalker Senior Associate US-based Dr Judi Neal offers a heartfelt observation on the troubling realities world over, showing how the Edgewalkers can help. In 2006 she wrote the book Edgewalkers, people and organizations that take risks, build new bridges, and break new ground. In the Middle East, Edgewalkers International is... Continue Reading →
With Spot Wave, NetApp Helps Organizations Drive Down Infrastructure Cost and Complexity for Big Data Applications on Kubernetes
Global cloud-led, data-centric software company, NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), today announced the launch of Spot Wave by NetApp, and Spot Ocean’s support of Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service. Together, these products provide customers with leading solutions for simple, scalable and efficient infrastructure for cloud-native applications. Wave automates the provisioning, deployment, autoscaling and optimization for running Apache Spark... Continue Reading →
In the Midst of COVID-19, We’re Seeing a Pandemic of Cyber Attacks
Author: Babur Khan, Technical Marketing Engineer - Enterprise Security at A10 Networks In the first quarter of 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic is still wreaking havoc around the globe. The coronavirus is continuously evolving and presenting new challenges. In addition to the direct effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we also saw a sharp rise in cybercriminal... Continue Reading →
Palatial Opulence: Corinthia Hotel London
By Shereen Shabnam London is always a good idea … and the place you select to stay in makes the London experience that much better and in my case, there are three hotels that I select each time, one of which is the Corinthia Hotel London, rated amongst London’s finest 5-star luxury hotels. I love... Continue Reading →
‘Inspire Me! Home Décor’ styles
The Ramadan collection at Home Centre include designs from the exclusive Farah Merhi collaboration, Layali and Oasis Garden collections This Ramadan, Home Centre has joined hands withthe global home style maven, Farah Merhi, the Lebanese – American designer to bring her new collection ‘Inspire Me! Home Décorto the region.Farah’s comfortable yet glamorous styles are encapsulated... Continue Reading →
Inspired by Technology
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Oudh: the holy scent of Ramadan
Rasasi Perfumes welcomes those near and dear with a curated range of traditional premium home scents this holy month Rasasi Perfumes, a pioneer within the fragrance industry in the Middle East and one of the first brands to introduce an array of products to help perfume one’s home, welcomes guests this Ramadan for Iftar and... Continue Reading →
Introducing the new Labdanum Dusk Collection: Exceptional. Enigmatic. Treasurable.
Molton Brown, British fragrance makers, drape your senses in opulence with their new Labdanum Dusk Eau de Parfum, Bath & Shower Gel and Hair Mist. Celebrate Ramadan with a collection steeped in mystery. Driven to create distinctive fragrances, the brand works closely with a set of visionary perfumers to champion individuality. This rich, oriental-woody fragrance... Continue Reading →
Time Out from Work
By Shereen Shabnam As I am travelling less around the globe since the pandemic left my favourite destinations under lockdown, there is a constant need to take a break from work. It’s not just for my mental wellbeing, but taking a day off to recharge so I can return to work energised and reinvigorated. Here’s... Continue Reading →
A RARE Experience
Shereen Shabnam During one of my manic days, I had a chance to escape to Meliã Desert Palm Dubai to have a private lunch at RARE with a Swiss brand and fell in love with the simple yet lush fare. Located on an extensive polo estate, the resort is nestled amidst lush polo fields and... Continue Reading →