Arabic Coffee and Gulf Hospitality: The Business Culture Behind the Tradition
In GCC boardrooms and majlis (reception rooms) alike, the offering of Arabic coffee — gahwa — is far more than a beverage ritual. It...
Sky Kurtz: Growing Tomatoes in the Arabian Desert — How Pure Harvest Changed the GCC’s Food Security Story
The idea of growing fresh tomatoes in the middle of the Arabian desert — in temperatures that regularly exceed 45°C — sounds like an...
Mohamad Ballout: The Lebanese-American Who Turned Cloud Kitchens Into a SoftBank-Backed Global Empire
In January 2018, Mohamad Ballout and three co-founders launched a company with a premise that many in Dubai's restaurant industry considered absurd: instead of...
