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The best architecture is invisible. Dubai has signed up two of the world’s most famous practitioners to prove it
Monocle was on the road this week in Dubai at the World Governments Summit (WGS), where we built a Monocle Radio studio and an outpost of our café. The vast event comprises numerous auditoriums…
Beneath the skyline: Discover the real Dubai with Monocle’s City Guide
Don’t be fooled by the spectacle. There’s more to Dubai than glitz and glass towers. Discover a city that’s on the rise in more ways than one in Monocle’s designated directory.
Neutrality is not passive: Dr Anwar Gargash explains the UAE’s diplomatic stance
The adviser to the UAE president explains how Abu Dhabi earned the trust to host conversations between Washington, Moscow and Kyiv.
Amid heightened geopolitical tensions, the World Governments Summit is a masterclass in soft power
The World Governments Summit (WGS) is taking place this week at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. The annual gathering has become one of the most packed fixtures on the diplomatic calendar, with attendees including…
Middle Child, the Dubai restaurant that’s a world of its own
Beirut-born chef Lynn Hazim’s debut restaurant in Dubai’s Alserkal Avenue arts hub, combines comforting food with a gourmet grocer and a cookbook shop that stocks more than 500 titles.
Dubai Design Week has matured by focusing on perspective over scale
Dubai Design Week 2025, which begins today and runs until Sunday in Dubai Design District (D3), arrives at a moment when the city’s design ambitions are no longer being underestimated. What began a decade…
No politics at the table: The Russian restaurants taking over Dubai
Dubai Hills could easily pass for a suburb of St Petersburg these days. Drive through and you’ll find Russian cafés, Slavic bakeries and restaurants that wouldn’t look out of place on Nevsky Prospect. My…
Summer in Dubai isn’t for everyone – but that’s the beauty of it
Forget the rush and the reservations – summer brings space, stillness and unexpected serenity to the Gulf’s most dynamic city.
A sky-high penthouse is on sale in Dubai – but Emirati luxury is moving down to earth
Visitors to the Burj Khalifa are usually content with a latte at Atmosphere on the 122nd floor and a view of Dubai from the observation deck. But last week I took a different lift…
China can build cars – but now it’s building brands
Just in case you missed it or you’re still a disbeliever, SIZE REALLY DOES MATTER. I can say this with some degree of confidence because life experience tells me so and because I just…
