The Woman - July 2017

In this issue

Cuisine, Travel, Fashion, Wanderlust: Holidays and how to get over them, Fashion: Summer Looks under RO50...

Changing Perceptions

‘Inside the Middle East’, CNN’s monthly show draws on the channel’s unique presence in and understanding of the region to tell stories about art and culture to CNN’s global audience. In an exclusive, Deepa Rajan spoke to Becky Anderson, Managing Editor, CNN Abu Dhabi and two of the many dynamic presenters of ‘Inside the Middle East’: well-known Egyptian jeweller Azza Fahmy and Leabanese music icon Yasmine Hamdan

4 mins

Preserving Tradition

Azza Fahmy Jewellery Designer"I have always seen challenges as opportunities and from my point of view, these would have been same, for anyone building  a business, irrespective of gender with the exception of juggling the raising of a family".

4 mins

A Modern Voice - Yasmine Hamadan

She has been hailed as ‘Arabic Music’s Modern Voice’ by NYT. But the journey has been a long a one. Lebanese singer-songwriter Yasmine Hamdan began her career in post-civil war Beirut.

5 mins

Fuelled By Passion

Passion gives the resilience to overcome the hurdles of today and the challenges of tomorrow, says Aliya Al Aufi.

3 mins

A Shopper's Retreat

Dubai tourism recently invited the Woman to the ultimate shopping trip. Tanu Bheda chronicles her mesmerising experience…

4 mins

Toddler Travel

What puts you off travelling? For us it is the tedious travel times and flying. It becomes all the more tiresome when you have overactive toddlers. But why use it as an excuse not to travel. Farzeen Ashik’s been there done that and here’s what she’s learnt.

3 mins

Manage That Stress

Homaira Kabir reflects on how we can deal with the daily demons of stress and that feeling of being overwhelmed.

4 mins

Words Matter

We are all, at some point, guilty of not being able to do justice to our words when dealing with people with mental and psychological difficulties. Dr. Fabian Saarloos, Clinical & Health Psychologist at Al Harub Medical Centre, guides us on how to tread lightly with our words when dealing with someone who is mentally ill.

7 mins

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The Woman Magazine Description:

The Woman - It’s the English edition of Al Ma’ra, the leading women’s magazine in the Sultanate in a brand new avatar. Content and design-rich, it’s refreshingly different and comes with a strong identity of its own. It’s a symbol of the evolving woman – who continues to celebrate her different shades, but in bigger, larger frames. The Woman brings all what women desire for; pages of all the things she likes – from fashion, beauty, travel, technology to food. It will continue to bring exemplary women to the forefront who will educate, inspire and encourage us. The Woman will also bring the world to you with an international outlook.