Emirati Life: Sitting in a car with chocolate is the new nicotine
Quitting smoking can be a torturous ordeal – it certainly doesn't help when you're trying to quit in a smoker-friendly city such as Abu Dhabi.
View ArticleIn pictures: City of culture Baghdad
It was once the most learned place in the world, the pinnacle of the Golden Age of Islam. Justin Marozzi, author of a new history of the city, reflects on its grandeur.
View ArticleNostalgia for showing short films before big screenings
Today's cinemas feature comfy seats, 7.1 surround sound and giant screens. The cinemas of my childhood were very different places – all faded glory and crumbling walls.
View ArticleObserving Life: Little surprise packages from the postman are a stamp of home
Our villa has a number and the street has a name, but unless we physically set up a PO Box at Emirates Post and pay for the delivery to the house, we will never get mail.
View ArticleHow I became addicted to football – just in time for the World Cup
I've gone from being completely uninterested in football all these years to getting hooked on the game, thanks to social media.
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