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The Opener
Protest music in Iceland, the UK talks turkey and why some authors get cabin fever.
Capital investment
Quality of life is on the rise in the UAE’s capital. With community-led businesses, blue-chip companies and a world-beating cultural scene, Abu Dhabi has plenty to offer investors and residents alike.
Home stretch
Downtown Dubai’s breathtaking skyline might be awe-inspiring but, along with its neighbouring districts, it’s a highly liveable part of the city.
Life’s a beach
The districts spanning the Jumeirah Beach Road are some of the city’s most pleasant, where green space is ample, floor plans are generous and imaginative shopping and dining options are in plentiful supply.
Culture club
Alserkal Avenue, a clutch of galleries and spaces in Dubai’s Al Quoz, has become a focal point for the region’s buzzing arts and culture scene. Meet the team behind the transformation.
What is the big idea?
Meet the man pioneering sustainable neighbourhoods and dreaming up planet-friendly utopian cityscapes. Can his company, URB, break new ground?
Back on track
In no time at all, Dubai has built a smart public-transport system that is showing the other car-centric cities how it can be done. Jump onboard.
Lasting impressions
Expo 2020 Dubai proved the UAE can host a global event. The site’s sustainability ambitions are now helping it to secure a future as a vibrant business and residential hub.
Welcome to the UAE
Success takes graft and good ideas, but it's also about being in the right place at the right time. That’s how this UAE special, our first dedicated country issue of our business-minded magazine, began.
Rising Stars
Where do we go from here? Monocle explores the possibilities for growth in the UAE, from the shopping boom to pioneering space travel.
