Most popular stories
- The young Syrian businessmen making it happen
- New films throw light on the Arab world
- The new wave of Arab T-shirts
- The coldest show on earth
- Woven back to life: the women reviving a traditional Bedouin craft
- 'If I return to Iran, I won’t be allowed to leave’
- Viggo Mortensen: 'Every movie is a journey of self discovery'
- Architects of sound: the rejuvenation of the Beirut music scene
- Music in times of trouble
- Camp of no return
Regulars
The instant expert
The Superbowl
Float through any social event with M's fast facts. This week John Mather explains the Super Bowl.
The pocket guide to modern life
Those things sent to try us
The grind of the 21st century throws up obstacles at every turn. Nikolaus Oliver is on hand with advice to guide you through. This week: coping with those things sent to try us.
Emirati in New York
Finding a fad that keeps me healthy and boosts my well-being
Yoga is a New York phenomenon and one where a skinny girl can do more challenging moves than a big, buff guy.
Concierge
Deals to fall in love with
A range of romantic packages are yours to choose from for a Valentine's Day to remember.
Ask Ali
The cultural codes of facial hair
On whether beards get more respect with your peers and how to react to blasphemous videos.
Ria Haffar
Life Lessons Ria Haffar is an interior designer turned yoga teacher. She is half-Lebanese and half-Czech and has lived in Abu Dhabi for 14 years with her daughter Iona.
Fashion
- The haute couture shows for spring/summer 2010 took place in Paris last week. We sent the fashion illustrator David Downton to find the best pieces from the collections.
Travel
Falling for Fes: just dive in and get lost
- Cover While some parts of Morocco have been overrun with tourists, the country’s fourth-largest city retains an ancient and fascinating allure.
House & Home
- H&H cover A rare breed in a land teeming with handymen, the DIY guy needs more than enthusiasm to get the job done.
Food
The dark horse of the chocolate world is white
- White chocolate can take an aggressive lashing of acid that darker chocolate simply cannot handle.
