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By Craig Loomis Sitting, thinking about what to eat for lunch, four white-haired old men who have lost some of their important front teeth, who are busy telling stories of their sons and daughters, not to mention
By Yara Al-Wazir They say the British are famous for their love of tea; I say we sure give them a run for their money in the Gulf. During my first year, I shared a kitchen with five British people; throughout the
We want to produce a new product in China but we’re worried about copycats. What can we do to protect our concept? LA: Ni hao! Most recent GDP per capita studies rank China anywhere between 82 and 97 out
By Ayesha Osman A few days a go I came across a friend’s status on Facebook…”Some people don’t want to change until the pain of changing becomes bigger than the pain of change.” It took me a while to gra
By Shurooq Amin We spend our lives searching for that elusive raison d’etre, the meaning of life. “Why are we here? Is there anything more to life than this existence? Is there an afterlife, a God, a Devil, is
They’re back from a trip of a lifetime! The Es.ca.pade.r’s backpacking trip across Europe marks a third and even more successful Es.ca.pade. initiative by Pink Coffee Marketing & PR. We had NO clue a PR co
What is GulfRun? GulfRun, an annual motorsport event, started in 2005 as a weekend getaway for a group of friends who are simply passionate about automobile racing. The Bahrain International Circuit, with the hel
When I first received a call from Tarek Bizri, a goodwill ambassador of one of my personal favorite charities in the region, Gulf For Good, I was immediately excited by this person’s zest for life that was so ob
It seems like we never have the time to work out, right ladies? After all, we do lead very hectic lives, between managing a career, a personal business, a family—sometimes the mere idea of leaving the house to g
By Mrs. HillBilly I’m no authority on fashion, nor have I ever had the desire to be, but I’d like to think I know a thing or two about style. You see, fashion, as defined, is a popular trend in styles—for a
Call me what you will…nostalgic, sentimental or even foolhardy. But I love my un-smart, non-intelligent cell phone. She’s old, clunky and her keypad is worn in all the right places. I love that she fits in the
Having strategic team and plans is essential, but how can we evaluate the quality of Strategic Planners’ contributions? LA: Michelin inspectors look for quality, originality and consistency to grant a re
