Lizette van Hecke Archive
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Nov 13, 2010
Photography was a curious novelty when a Dutch scholar arrived in Jeddah in 1885. Now a Dubai gallery is exhibiting the pioneering portraits that he and a colleague took of the Haj that year. Read Article Mecca as it appeared 125 years ago
Jul 22, 2010
From his ship at Dubai's Port Rashid, a Dutch commodore says international cooperation in the Gulf of Aden has reduced hijackings. Read Article Nato efforts are foiling pirate raids
Jun 07, 2010
Most graduates of Johannesburg academy receive scholarships as a loan, which they need not pay back if they commit to work in Africa. Read Article School aspires to build network of leaders
Feb 17, 2010
The large terrace out front of Bandung brings diners in; but the Indonesian menu keeps bringing them back. Read Article Cheap as chips: Bandung
Jan 23, 2010
Houseboats are becoming popular in Abu Dhabi as an alternative to soaring housing costs, and these captains are hardly roughing it. But following in their footsteps requires planning. Read Article Embrace the floating lifestyle
Jan 16, 2010
My kind of place With both clubbing and culture galore in the Netherlands' capital, Lizette van Hecke says there's no time to lose. Read Article Amsterdam is more than just a stopover
Dec 29, 2009
This movie is full of accidents but the biggest accident surrounding it is the fact that it ever got made. Read Article The Accidental Husband
Dec 07, 2009
Chocolate Arabic letters, an extension of a holiday tradition in the Netherlands, help pave the way to assimilation for Muslims there. Read Article Dutch department store gives Arabic letters a sweet twist
Dec 02, 2009
Might answering a small ad on Dubizzle bring fame and fortune and make dreams come true for a singing journalist. Read Article I dreamed a dream of girl-band fame
Nov 29, 2009
Abundant elsewhere but rare in the UAE, the red-veined darter has been sighted in unusually high numbers across the nation. Read Article Enter the dragonflies
