Aromatic and colourful, simple and complex – spices form the essence of Middle Eastern and North African cooking. Food writer Anissa Helou presents her introduction to this heady world
Our new feature reviewing the best restaurants in Gulf Air destinations opens with Nirvana in Bahrain
Get snappy with our take on the latest digital cameras on the market
Packing a punch well above its size, the world’s hottest chilli is one of the most prized products of India’s Assam region. It is even used to scare off marauding elephants
Events around the Gulf Air network, plus the best of what’s on in Bahrain
The best places, to shop, eat and go out in the Malaysian capital
February 1st, 2009
Dispatch
The discovery of 8,000-year-old graves in Istanbul halts work on the ambitious Marmaray rail tunnel
The Babylon exhibition co-curator reveals his favourite retreats in London
