DDiwan Read More 2 minute read Nestle Toll House Cafe: A Symphony of FlavorsbyAlyaAugust 7, 2011No comments On Saturday July 30, Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip, a premiere bakery and dessert bar opened the…
DDiwan Read More 3 minute read Ramadan: The Basic Fundamentals DefinedbyAbdullateef AlFozaieAugust 5, 2011No comments It's that time of year again—stomachs rumbling, mouths cotton-like, tempers not-so-manageable— Muslims the world over join in the…
DDiwan Read More 2 minute read Recipe: Traditional BalaleetbyNoufaAugust 5, 2011No comments This dish, Balaaleet, immediately reminds me of Ramadan; as we only serve it in the holy month. It…
DDiwan Read More 2 minute read Ramadan: Stocking Up is Not The AnswerbyAbdullateef AlFozaieAugust 4, 2011No comments Come Ramadan, diets are radically altered. What many people don't realize though is that the month of Ramadan…
DDiwan Read More 3 minute read It's Back: The One Month Most Muslims Anticipate YearlybyNoufaAugust 3, 2011No comments You walk around malls and see signs that it's coming. You switch on the television and radio, and…
DDiwan Read More 2 minute read Memoirs of a Greensha (2) – The GCC’s own water crisisbyNoufaJuly 27, 2011No comments This is part 2 of our six-part series about an environmentalist living in the most greenhouse-gas emitting country…
DDiwan Read More 3 minute read Memoirs of a Greensha: Part 1byNoufaJuly 10, 2011No comments Ever since I started The Green Initiative 2 year ago, I've taken a number of exciting challenges, but nothing as…
DDiwan Read More 2 minute read Creative Lab: A Middle East Media and Entertainment IncubatorbyNoufaJuly 5, 2011No comments The first creative incubator if its kind in the Middle East, TwoFour54 is an Abu Dhabi government initiative…
DDiwan Read More 3 minute read The Modern Emirati Abaya: Where Culture Meets FashionbyAlyaJuly 2, 20112 comments Emirati women are known to be some of the most traditionally attired women in the Gulf. Most of…
DDiwan Read More 2 minute read In Transit: Geneva, SwitzerlandbyNoufaJuly 2, 2011No comments Geneva is Switzerland’s cosmopolitan hub; the sleek and beautiful city attracts thousands every year who come to take…
DDiwan Read More 4 minute read Climate Refugees: Coming Soon from an Island Near You!byNoufaJuly 2, 2011No comments As a refugee, no matter how many countries I visit or live in, I never feel like I'm…
DDiwan Read More 2 minute read Splurge or Steal: The Summer’s Hottest Nail ColorbyAlyaJune 26, 2011No comments In the world of nail color, Chanel leads the pack, and so other beauty houses must follow. Well,…