2+ hour, 59+ min ago  (499+ words) By Maggie Michael, Alaa Al Marjani and Haidar Kadhim TEHRAN, March 21 (Reuters) - For 20 years he had been an assistant butcher, but about a year ago Mahdi Mirzahosseini finally started up his own shop " one his family said he insisted on…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (528+ words) Welcome back to AL-MONITOR Istanbul. We start with an exhibition in Bebek that draws inspiration from ancient structures that once gathered water from forests and streams into the city, where artists create ultra-modern works. We then move to the restaurant…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (441+ words) DAMASCUS, March 17 (Reuters) - Syrian authorities have banned alcohol from restaurants and bars in Damascus, one of the clearest moves yet by the Islamist-led government towards enforcing conservative ways since Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad 15 months ago. The decree, issued by…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (334+ words) Welcome back to Al-Monitor Dubai. P.S. Have feedback or tips on Dubai's culture scene? Send them my way at [email protected]. 1. Leading the week: "Sunkissed" by Ahaad Alamoudi The works on show, always with Alamoudi"s injection of clever humor, capture the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (588+ words) A Dubai restaurant has opened that prides itself on having the world's "first AI chef", the latest ostentatious dive into new technology in a city obsessed with being on the cutting edge of the future. The Emirati city has become…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (481+ words) At the cafe, Saudi women lift their black face veils to sip ice-cold beer. "Is there alcohol in this?" one customer asked, nervously eyeing his pint. The incongruous scene, with veiled women clinking glasses, signals the changes under way and…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (368+ words) Selling for nearly $1,000 a cup, a cafe in Dubai is offering the world's most expensive coffee, brewed from Panamanian beans sold at a premium price. The wealthy emirate is known for its extravagant ventures including an enormous mall with an…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (332+ words) By Luke Tyson and AbdelHadi Ramahi AJMAN, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) -Beloved Palestinian ice cream parlour Kazem, forced to shutter its Gaza doors in 2023 as the Israel-Hamas war escalated, has opened up in the United Arab Emirates, offering not just…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (629+ words) By Emilie Madi and Maya Gebeily RIYAK, Lebanon (Reuters) -Elias Maalouf crouched to examine a shrivelling grapevine in his ancestral vineyard in the sun-kissed plains of eastern Lebanon. Last year, Israeli air strikes kept him from picking most of the…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago  (131+ words) Saudi Arabia lacks the plethora of renowned restaurants the neighboring UAE boasts, but the kingdom's fine dining scene may be on the rise. Gordon Ramsay chef school heads to Saudi Arabia: What to know Subscribe for less than $9/month to…...