In this issue

Our June/July 2016- Carpe Diem issue is all about seizing opportunities as we interview visionary architect Nabil Gholam, who transformed a historical Lebanese villa with a tumultuous past into a celebration of life, and Maysa Jalbout, the new CEO of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Education Foundation and a champion for education. We also introduce you to the Dubai-based brothers behind Emperor 1688, a menswear line that’s all about infusing luxury into everyday sportswear. Just in time, our Carpe Diem issue includes New Time, our SIHH and Baselworld special that tells you all you need to know about this year’s most important new watches. Then, it's off to the road less travelled as we get an exclusive behind-the-scenes peak into this year’s Peking to Paris classic motor challenge and see just what it means to the race's only Arab participant. Seizing the moment is especially applicable as we travel to Thanda Island, an exclusive, remote destination off the coast of Tanzania and then we are off to discover the flavours of Greece. Finally, in ultimate motoring style, our intrepid contributors review three powerful cars, travelling all the way to California to test drive the new Bentley Bentayga and the new Mercedes AMG SL63 before sharing insight on the new Audi R8, a fast and mighty supercar on the addictively twisty turns of Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit.

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