Bahrainthismonth.com November 2023 5 George F. Middleton Publisher and Chairman NOVEMBER COVER November Scan to receive our monthly newsletter © Copyright Reserved 2005-2023 The concept, content, style and design of this publication remain the exclusive property of Red House Marketing (Jersey) Ltd. and must not be reproduced in any form whatsoever without prior written permission. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication. However, Red House Marketing cannot accept legal responsibility for any error or omission. • Views expressed in this magazine by journalists and writers are not necessarily those of the publishers of Bahrain This Month. Licensed by the Ministry of Information Publication Code: TA001 ISBN 1 899 348 09 3 1 Year subscription Bahrain: BD24 Gulf and international subscriptions available on request. Welcome to the latest spectacular issue of Bahrain This Month, one we are particularly proud of! From cover to cover, we bring you the latest interviews, information, advice and entertainment. Now that the weather has finally started to turn, why not enjoy it out on the balcony or in the garden with a nice cuppa? November brings along an upturn in national events and regional conferences, and of course we have all bases covered. Firstly, check out our special feature highlighting Cityscape 2023, Bahrain’s flagship real estate event set to shape Bahrain’s property development over the coming years. If that’s not enough, we also take an extensive dive into Jewellery Arabia, always a jewel of the calendar and attracting thousands of people from across the GCC and beyond to see the latest glittering trends. If you’re looking for something more casual, we’ve got all of these covered in our Happenings and Tablehopping sections, detailing a plethora of entertaining popups, the hottest nightlife destinations, coolest family events and trendiest dining outlets to keep the fun times rolling. BTM prides itself on bringing you the most in-depth, insightful interviews and we have a few crackers this month. We are honoured to have former UK Prime Minister, Lady Theresa May, reach out to us exclusively in Bahrain This Month to highlight her amazing work with the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, which was established last month. Bahrain was the first destination she visited in the Middle East when she became Prime Minister and to date she has maintained close relations with our Kingdom’s leadership. Speaking of which, two of the Kingdom’s greatest political allies, the UK and India, have both appointed new ambassadors to Bahrain recently and we are very proud to have been invited to sit down with HE Alastair Long and HE Vinod K. Jacob to bring you their thoughts on their new posting. That’s not all, as we grilled an intriguing selection of personalities across the spectrum this month. We were delight to sit down with world-famous Chef, Suresh Pillai, during a flying visit to the Kingdom, whilst we also spoke with Nawaf AlKoheji, CEO of business angels company Tenmou, which is helping the entrepreneurs or tomorrow put Bahrain on the global map. Furthermore, we pride ourselves on having our finger on the hospitality button and this month is no different as we chatted with Gavin M. Faull, Chairman and President of Swiss-Belhotel International, about the hotel group’s successes In Woman This Month, Farah Baig spoke to artist Mona ElRubi about her recent exhibition in Egypt with the Ministry of Tourism, and she also found out about the exciting adventures of Shamal from author Anna Thackray! In our motoring column, Kristian Harrison took the brand new Porsche Cayenne Coupe S for a spin, whilst Edwin D’Souza checked out the culinary delights of Cucina Italiana in our Dining section. As always, we bring you the latest hot takes from our talented team of columnists, including Ouaim El Hassani on taming those terrible ‘threenagers’, Pria Masson on the latest jewellery trends and Eman Deabil on creating a greener and more sustainable boardroom. Of course, Bahrain This Month is far more than the magazine you hold in your hands. Check out our website by visiting www.bahrainthismonth.com and follow our social platforms on Facebook and Instagram @bahrainthismonth to explore Your Guide to a Great Way of Life! THE TEAM 2023 Printing Press: Union Press, Bahrain Published monthly by: Red House Marketing P.O. Box 20461, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: (+973) 17 813-777 Email: [email protected] www.bahrainthismonth.com Publisher and Chairman George F. Middleton Editor Farah Baig Deputy Editor Kristian Harrison Contributors Ouiam El Hassani, Pria Masson, Eman Deabil Editorial Consultant Ahdeya Ahmed Print Production Manager Sabu Sebastian Art Director Hatem Monem Webmaster Nishad Eapen Production Manager Muna Yousef Staff Photographer Subeesh Kumar N S Administration and Finance Samson Vaz, Marlyn Ragasa Distribution Team CM Abdul Rahman, Gopal Arul Kumar Distributor Al Hilal Group (Hilal Direct Services) Media Sales Team Media Sales Director Anuradha Manhas [email protected] Digital Content Marketing Manager Amna Syed [email protected] Media Executive Edwin D'Souza Digital & Content Marketing Team Digital Strategy Director Lini Reghunath Director of Film Danny Sokov Social Media Managers Shilu Babu, Rohit Reghunath
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