middle east

Watch the McLaren MP4-12C in the desert

McLaren is expanding in the Middle East and to mark the occasion the automaker has released a new video of its MP4-12C supercar.

Haute couture saved by Middle Eastern socialites

While designers are trying to target Western customers with affordable fashion chain collaborations or diffusion lines, their haute couture branches are almost single-handedly being kept alive by clients in the wealthy Gulf countries. "I want...

Qatar now world’s richest nation

Qatar surpassed Luxembourg as the world’s richest nation in 2010 and is set to pull away with wealth that’s almost twice that of the US. The IMF's Chart of the Day shows Qatar’s gross domestic...

Hotel Missoni Opens in Kuwait

The new Missoni Hotel in Kuwait held its official launch party this week, a timely reminder that when it comes to fashion hotels, travelers just can't get enough. Guests have been able to check in...

Bright future beckons for gulf cruise vacations

Gulf tourism authorities are lobbying for a new visa which could significantly reduce the cost of cruises in the Middle East, a cruise tourism hotspot which is rapidly growing in popularity. At the moment, some...

Dubai named Middle East’s best destination

The Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai has been voted the best hotel in the Middle East for the eighth year in a row. The plush property was one of a host of winners at...

Luxury Biltmore hotel coming to Middle East

Millennium & Copthorne, which owns the Biltmore brand, said that it would open a spinoff of the Los Angeles property in Abu Dhabi by 2013.

Prada announces retail strategy in Middle East

Prada said on Wednesday it will open stores across the Middle East as part of a joint venture with Emirates luxury retailer Al Tayer Insignia to develop a new retail network. "The joint venture company,...
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