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11 Ways Chauffeur Services Help Make Your Road Trips Fun
Having a loyal, reliable and affordable chauffeur service is a must when you want to enjoy long journeys across Bahrain keeping your luxury car flawless. Here are eleven ways a professional chauffeur can make your road trip comfortable and fun too.
1) Always on time: Punctuality is one of the best characteristics of a professional chauffeur. They are always ready for transfers on a short span of notice.
2) They know all the roads:
i) Quickest way to reach: They know the quickest and smoothest route to reach anywhere, meaning savings through shortcuts mode activated.
ii) Places of interest: They know about the beauty of nature to explore and historical places where you and your family are likely to enjoy and spend a good time.
iii) What to get where?: While going shopping, ride in your chauffeured car and you will come back with a happy shopping experience every time. Just make sure you give your list to your chauffeur.
iv) Local heritages: Curious to explore more? Know about the hidden gems of places where you have never been and nowhere on maps or Google. Your chauffeur will probably know about them. Plan with them to go and find something interesting.
3) Experienced chauffeurs ride safe: The probability of accidents is rare when you ride with experienced chauffeurs. They ensure maximum comfort with safety with your luxury car. They know all kinds of luxury cars.
4) Savings over a period of time:
i) Fuel costs: With the help of your experienced professional chauffeur, taking a shorter or better route always cuts down your fuel costs significantly over a period of time.
ii) Maintenance: A chauffeur attends to routine checkup and maintenance of your car avoiding any surplus breakdown maintenance which in turn saves you money as well as keeps your car in great condition. This ensures your car will last longer.
5) Personal safety: A professional chauffeur will safeguard your life and your car in threatening situations. In case of emergency situations, a loyal chauffeur will take care of your family and perform necessary repairs and procedures before taking you out of the emergency.
6) Presentable personality: A professional car chauffeur maintains high quality services with emphasis on soft skills like language, polite mannerism and an elegant attire to elevate and reflect your status in the society. They are ready to be a chaperone for doctor’s appointments for the elderly and help people with disabilities.
7) Guided transportation: Knowing about the buildings, structures, monuments and places of historical interest while on the way passing by is an adventurous trip in your chauffeured car. Ride with your friends and family in your chauffeured car and you will be surprised to know about how much an expert knows about historical and geographical locations.
8) They are your DJ: Whether you have a playlist of songs to play during your ride or not, an experienced chauffeur always plays music to suit your taste. They just have that intuition that just comes from experience or they go with the vibes. A chauffeur makes sure to create a wonderful ambience inside your car by diffusing your favorite fragrances in the air and playing music to suit your listening preferences. This indeed creates a great ride.
9) Take care of your belongings: Having a professional chaperone chauffeur assures you that all your belongings will remain safe. During the times of the coronavirus pandemic, they regularly make sure to sanitize your car every few hours during your journey.
10) Reliable service provider: When it comes to scheduling your trips for almost all days, your chauffeur will remain committed to your rides, taking very few days off from work. This ensures that your luxury car will get a reliable service provider.
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Dubai Premium Malls & Virtual Offices Presents Vineet Bhatia
Written by Bloomberg, Arabian News. Original article can be found at https://www.arabianbusiness.com/travel-hospitality/417586-michelin-starred-chef-vineet-bhatia-on-dubais-buzzing-culinary-scene?utm_source=Jarvis&utm_medium=notifications
Michelin-starred chef Vineet Bhatia on Dubai’s buzzing culinary scene
The Dubai dining scene has recently undergone a shake-up, making way for openings from chefs based in the city as well as big international names
Indian chef Vineet Bhatia
Vineet Bhatia was among the first international chefs to open a restaurant in Dubai.
His Indego by Vineet in the city’s Grosvenor House Hotel has been in operation since 2005. The Michelin-starred chef now owns many restaurants in countries across the region, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
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He tells Bloomberg’s chief food critic, Richard Vines, that the Dubai dining scene has recently undergone a shake-up, making way for openings from chefs based in the city as well as big international names.
Vineet Bhatia’s Samosa dish, served at his new Dubai restaurant, Indya by Vineet.
The culinary stars from abroad include British celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal, whose third outpost of Dinner is due to launch in early 2020, and Massimo Bottura, who opened Torno Subito, his first restaurant outside his home country of Italy, at the W Dubai–the Palm in February.
How has the dining scene changed?
I’ve been here since 2005, and things were very different then. It’s been entirely transformed, and I am proud to have been part of that. At one time, Dubai was all about chefs from overseas. What’s so exciting now is that chefs who have worked in Dubai for years are opening their own restaurants.
What’s it like to operate restaurants in the region?
It used to be difficult sourcing produce – everything had to be flown in. But now more things are grown in the region, and there’s no problem getting things like spices. At the same time, Dubai is very business-friendly. It is straightforward hiring people and getting visas. In other parts of the region it can be more difficult, especially in terms of visas.
How healthy is the restaurant scene?
The last two years were quite tough, and some of the big boys from London closed down. But things seem to be coming back on track. There’s a lot of buzz and activity, particularly in Dubai, with hotels opening and chefs like Heston Blumenthal and Massimo Bottura opening restaurants. Abu Dhabi has good restaurants, too, but with less fanfare. It’s more restrained.
Do you have any concerns?
There are some very large and luxurious restaurants opening, and they are going to have to be expensive. How are you going to pull in something like 250 diners when the prices are so high? These days, people want value for money. It’s not enough to have a big name. There is a lot of choice, especially in Dubai. With all the new [spots] opening up, it’s easy to go somewhere else.
Any tips for Dubai dining, apart from the big names?
Bu Qtair is fantastic for fish. It used to be just a quiet shack on the beach until Anthony Bourdain popped in, and – hallelujah! – everything changed. But it is still just a canteen where you queue and pick up your food. The food is delicious.
3 Fils. This is a simple restaurant in Jumeirah Fishing Village. You queue for a seat, and it’s not even licensed, but the food is divine. It’s a Singapore chef, Akmal Anuar, and the menu is a mix of Asian dishes, including Japanese. It’s simple and inexpensive. The best place to sit is at the counter.
Raju Omlet. This is a very casual Indian chain, with three sites in Dubai. They do street food with a lot of egg dishes. The food is very good, and I love it. I can go every week if I am in town.
Vineet Bhatia’s Son papdi chaat dish, served at his new Dubai restaurant, Indya by Vineet.
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UAE’s Culinary Capital Is Building New Buzz
Vineet Bhatia was among the first international chefs to open a restaurant in Dubai. His Indego by Vineet in the city’s Grosvenor House Hotel has been in operation since 2005.
The Michelin-starred chef now owns many restaurants in countries across the region, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar. He tells Bloomberg’s chief food critic, Richard Vines, that the Dubai dining scene has recently undergone a shake-up, making way for openings from chefs based in the city as well as big international names.
The culinary stars from abroad include British celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal, whose third outpost of Dinner is due to launch in early 2020, and Massimo Bottura, who opened Torno Subito, his first restaurant outside his home country of Italy, at the W Dubai–the Palm in February.
How has the dining scene changed?
I’ve been here since 2005, and things were very different then. It’s been entirely transformed, and I am proud to have been part of that. At one time, Dubai was all about chefs from overseas. What’s so exciting now is that chefs who have worked in Dubai for years are opening their own restaurants.
What’s it like to operate restaurants in the region?
It used to be difficult sourcing produce—everything had to be flown in. But now more things are grown in the region, and there’s no problem getting things like spices. At the same time, Dubai is very business-friendly. It is straightforward hiring people and getting visas. In other parts of the region it can be more difficult, especially in terms of visas.
How healthy is the restaurant scene?
The last two years were quite tough, and some of the big boys from London closed down. But things seem to be coming back on track. There’s a lot of buzz and activity, particularly in Dubai, with hotels opening and chefs like Heston Blumenthal and Massimo Bottura opening restaurants. Abu Dhabi has good restaurants, too, but with less fanfare. It’s more restrained.
Do you have any concerns?
There are some very large and luxurious restaurants opening, and they are going to have to be expensive. How are you going to pull in something like 250 diners when the prices are so high? These days, people want value for money. It’s not enough to have a big name. There is a lot of choice, especially in Dubai. With all the new [spots] opening up, it’s easy to go somewhere else.
Any tips for Dubai dining, apart from the big names?
Bu Qtair is fantastic for fish. It used to be just a quiet shack on the beach until Anthony Bourdain popped in, and—hallelujah!—everything changed. But it is still just a canteen where you queue and pick up your food. The food is delicious.
3 Fils. This is a simple restaurant in Jumeirah Fishing Village. You queue for a seat, and it’s not even licensed, but the food is divine. It’s a Singapore chef, Akmal Anuar, and the menu is a mix of Asian dishes, including Japanese. It’s simple and inexpensive. The best place to sit is at the counter.
Raju Omlet. This is a very casual Indian chain, with three sites in Dubai. They do street food with a lot of egg dishes. The food is very good, and I love it. I can go every week if I am in town.
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KIEV, Ukraine | The Latest: Real Madrid arrives at stadium for final
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KIEV, Ukraine | The Latest: Real Madrid arrives at stadium for final
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The Latest on the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid (all times local):
8:20 p.m.
Real Madrid has arrived at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev as it seeks its third consecutive Champions League title on Saturday in the final against Liverpool.
Fans lined streets as the team bus approached the stadium, with some supporters waving flares. Cristiano Ronaldo smiled for the cameras as he exited the bus wearing headphones.
The last time a team won Europe’s premier cup competition three years in a row was Bayern Munich in 1976.
Despite Real Madrid’s run of success in Europe, coach Zinedine Zidane said Thursday his team “doesn’t feel like the favorites” for the final.
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8:15 p.m.
Mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, has been walking pitchside at the Olympic Stadium less than two hours before kickoff.
The former world heavyweight boxing champion stopped to pose for selfie photographs by several fans in white Real Madrid shirts.
Klitschko has spent much of the past two days trying to ensure Liverpool fans with tickets could get to his city. He was in talks with the mayor of Liverpool and airline authorities trying to find landing slots at Kiev’s two airports for flights from England which had been canceled.
Klitschko was first elected to office in 2014, two years after his last professional fight.
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7:50 p.m.
Goals, goals, goals. This season is the most prolific in the 26-year Champions League era.
A strike rate of 3.20 goals per game — 397 in 124 games so far at one goal every 28 minutes — has beaten the record of 3.04 set last season.
And the two highest-scoring teams are in the final. Liverpool has 40 goals and Real Madrid 30 — half of its total scored by Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Nobody expected us to be here but we are here, because we are Liverpool,” coach Juergen Klopp said. “It’s the most exceptional run to a final with the most goals ever. I can’t believe that its true, but it’s us.”
Liverpool has also been the more efficient team, scoring 10 more than Madrid from 19 fewer attempts, according to UEFA match statistics.
The goal glut in the competition is not just due to more mismatches. Liverpool’s habit of conceding goals when leading games led to a 3-3 draw against group rival Sevilla, and thrilling semifinals against Roma — a 5-2 win and a 4-2 loss.
Madrid’s defense also struggled in the knockout rounds. A 3-1 home loss in the quarterfinals second leg against Juventus was followed by a 2-2 draw against a wasteful Bayern Munich side in the semifinals second leg.
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7:10 p.m.
Liverpool hopes European Cup history from May 1981 will repeat itself.
When Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 in the final 37 years ago, it was the only time an English team beat a Spanish opponent to lift the iconic, large-handled trophy in the competition’s 63-year history.
Each England vs. Spain final since then went Spain’s way, though none involved Madrid.
Barcelona accounted for all three wins, beating Arsenal in the 2006 final, and Manchester United twice, in 2009 and two years later.
Madrid has lost all three of its European finals against British teams.
An Aberdeen team managed by Alex Ferguson beat Alfredo Di Stefano’s Madrid in the 1983 European Cup Winners’ Cup final. In the same competition, Madrid lost the 1971 final to Chelsea.
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6:35 p.m.
European fans may have struggled to make it to the Champions League final in Kiev, but Liverpool and Real Madrid supporters from elsewhere in the world are making their presence felt.
Ukraine has a simpler visa process than many European Union countries, and in the city center fans are bearing flags from countries as varied as South Africa, Ecuador and Bahrain. Liverpool appears to have brought more fans from Asia and Africa, while Real has supporters from South America.
Some had long journeys, like Liverpool supporter Eric Luk, who came from Hong Kong via Kazakhstan over almost a whole day and night.
It’s not been all plain sailing. Australian fans Lachlan Garrard and Ian Dennis complained of waiting four hours to be issued a visa on arrival at one of Kiev’s airports, and everyone must contend with astronomical hotel prices.
English clubs won the last two Champions League finals played outside the European Union. Manchester United won on penalties over Chelsea in Moscow in 2008 and Liverpool staged a spectacular comeback against AC Milan in Turkey in 2005 — the famous “Miracle of Istanbul.”
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5:45 p.m.
Four years ago, Kiev’s central square was a battleground. Now it’s packed with fans ahead of the Champions League final.
Popularly known as Maidan, in late 2013 and early 2014 the square was the scene of protests which eventually ousted then-President Viktor Yanukovych.
Crowds camped out on the square for weeks, battled police, and more than 100 people were shot dead on the square and in surrounding streets.
On Saturday, Real Madrid and Liverpool supporters mixed with locals on the square as musical fountains played Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.”
“I came here in 2014 and these buildings were all charred and there were tires everywhere after the demonstrations,” says Stefan Polotajko, a British Liverpool fan with relatives in Ukraine. “The way it’s been transformed is absolutely amazing.”
Also on the square was Lyudmyla Agafonova, who moved to Kiev with her family because of the conflict with Russia-backed separatists in her home city of Donetsk.
She says “the Real fans are more fun. Liverpool are a bit more restrained, like the English in general. We’re happy it’s all happening here.”
Her husband Serhiy adds “it’s great to have all these foreigners here,” and “Ukraine is slowly getting closer to Europe.”
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4:39 p.m.
Kiev police say they evacuated five stations on the city’s subway network after a hoax caller warned of bomb attacks.
Ahead of the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, police checked the stations and “dangerous items were not found.”
Subway operations are now back to normal.
The police say they’re now hunting the hoax caller.
Besides the bomb scare, police have so far registered 26 crimes involving foreigners, whether as victims or perpetrators.
That includes 10 cases of theft, three of hooliganism and two of fraud. Other foreigners were fined for causing a road accident and drinking in public.
Police earlier detained two people after Liverpool fans were attacked at a restaurant on Thursday, leaving two injured.
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4:23 p.m.
Fans are thronging the center of Kiev after many experienced travel problems.
Flight cancellations meant more than 1,000 Liverpool supporters could not leave Britain, while soaring accommodation prices persuaded roughly the same number of Madrid fans to have their ticket money refunded rather than travel to Ukraine.
Organizer UEFA has said refunded tickets will be made available to locals but there is likely to be the unusual sight of empty seats at a Champions League final.
Those fans who did make it are largely positive about Kiev, where the beer is cheap and a festival atmosphere is apparent in the city center.
Madrid fans Fabino Mohino and Yago Saez said they spent about 750 euros ($875) apiece on flights and traveled for 20 hours through Barcelona.
“We were lucky to have a friend of a friend in the suburbs,” Mohino said, meaning they could dodge Kiev hotel prices which are as much as $2,000 a night.
“Loving it,” added Saez, who has attended six of the last seven Champions League finals. “So far, so good.”
Security is tight in Kiev, with police lining the center, which has been closed to traffic. That seems to have prevented repeats of Thursday night’s attack on Liverpool fans at a restaurant — apparently by Ukrainian hooligans — which left two injured.
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3:35 p.m.
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp will be supported at the Champions League final by a Premier League counterpart — Huddersfield’s David Wagner.
The two coaches have been friends for more than 25 years, starting in Germany and continuing in England.
Speaking in Kiev ahead of Saturday’s final against Real Madrid, Wagner said “we have texted a few times in the last week … and I am sure his team will be on fire tonight.”
Klopp is godfather to Wagner’s daughter. Wagner was Klopp’s best man. They played for the same Mainz team in the Bundesliga in the early 1990s. They were coach (Klopp) and assistant coach (Wagner) for Borussia Dortmund from 2011-15.
Klopp was hired by Liverpool in 2015 when Wagner was appointed Huddersfield manager.
Wagner says Klopp “is able to deliver an atmosphere where everyone is relaxed but focused enough and this is why I am pretty confident they have a chance.”
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12:45 p.m.
There is 4.5 million euros ($5.2 million) extra prize money at stake for the winner Saturday, on top of the tens of millions Liverpool and Real Madrid have earned already from organizer UEFA this season.
The champion will earn 15.5 million euros ($18.1 million) and the runner-up gets 11 million euros ($12.8 million). That money from UEFA includes each club’s share of ticket revenue.
UEFA will distribute more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in prize money among the 32 teams that qualified for the group stage.
All 32 clubs get almost 13 million euros ($15.2 million) for entering, bonuses for wins and draws in group-stage games, fees for reaching each knockout round, and a share of their national broadcasting deal (known as “market pool” money).
Madrid is on target to pocket at least 80 million euros ($93.3 million) from UEFA. Liverpool should get at least 75 million euros ($87.5 million), including a 2 million euros ($2.3 million) bonus for advancing from the playoff round last August.
Prize money is expected to rise by around 30 percent next season when a new, three-year cycle of broadcasting and sponsorship deals kick in.
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11:50 a.m.
Don’t be surprised if it takes until Sunday for the Champions League title to be decided.
Real Madrid and Liverpool kick off at 9:45 p.m. local time in Kiev, that’s 1845 GMT. The game will go beyond midnight if the score is level after 90 minutes and 30 minutes of extra time are needed.
Three of the past six finals also needed a penalty shootout after extra time, and that would push the action close to 12:30 a.m. in the Ukrainian capital.
Madrid and Liverpool have combined to win 17 titles since the competition began in the 1955-56 season.
While Madrid is chasing a record-extending 13th win, Liverpool would go third on the all-time list by winning its sixth. AC Milan ranks second with seven European titles.
Of all the teams with at least three titles, Madrid and Liverpool boast the best record in finals.
Two-time defending champion Madrid is chasing the first hat-trick of titles since Bayern Munich won each European Cup final from 1974-76. Ajax also won three in a row from 1971-73.
It would also give Madrid four titles in five years — the best streak since the Spanish club won the first five editions through 1960.
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11:45 a.m.
Liverpool and Real Madrid fans are gathering in Kiev for the first Champions League final to be played in Ukraine.
The final is a rare prestige moment for a country whose recent years have been dominated by the conflict with Russia-backed separatists and severe economic problems.
But it’s one of the most logistically-challenging locations chosen by UEFA for its showpiece club final, with a shortage of hotel rooms and a lack of flight landing slots.
Fueled by Cristiano Ronaldo’s goals, Madrid is chasing a 13th European Cup title.
Liverpool has reached the final for the first time in 11 years. The Premier League club won the last of its five European titles in 2005.
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Expert: Do you think it is that simple to travel around the Middle East? Think twice! Ask Palestinians, about trying to get from a point A to a point B in their own nation. Some time ago, sitting in an old Ottoman hotel in Bethlehem, I asked a waiter what it takes to travel from there to Gaza, where he said, several of his relatives were living. He looked at me as if I had fallen from the Moon: There is no way I could travel there. If my relatives get very sick or die, then, in theory, I could apply for an Israeli travel permit to go there, but there is absolutely no guarantee that they would approve, or that I could get to Gaza on time… Israeli wall in Bethlehem I tried to appear naïve: “And what if someone from an Arab country which does not recognize Israel, wants to come here, to Bethlehem? Like, a Lebanese pilgrim or just a tourist? Could he or she enter from Jordan?” The waiter weighed for a while whether to reply at all, but then had mercy on me: West Bank… You know, it only appears on the maps as some sort of autonomous or independent territory. In reality, the borders and movement of the people have been fully controlled by the Israelis. My friend, a legendary left-wing Israeli human rights lawyer and a staunch Palestinian independence supporter, Linda Brayer, downed another cup of coffee and made several cynical remarks. She was actually illegally ‘smuggled’ by me into Bethlehem. As an Israeli citizen, she was not allowed to enter the West Bank at all, but since I was driving and she was with me, a foreigner, and on top of it she wore a headscarf (she converted to Islam several years earlier), the Israeli soldiers just let us pass without askin too many uncomfortable questions. Bizarre, disgusting, and even mind-blowing? Not for us who live or operate in this part of the world! All this is by now considered as “business as usual”. During the last Intifada, I hired a taxi in Jerusalem to the border with Gaza driven by a Russian-Israeli Jew, a student, who literally clashed with a border guard, demanding to be allowed to enter Gaza, in order to “see what my fxxxxing government is doing to the Palestinian people.” They did not let him into Gaza. They detained him. As a foreigner, I entered. During my work in Gaza, an Israeli helicopter gunship fired at my hired car. It missed… But at least I was allowed to enter and work in Gaza. It is like Russian roulette: sometimes you get in, sometimes you don’t, and no explanations are given. That was the time when the new Gaza International Airport had just opened. After few days of fighting, the runway was bombed by the Israelis, all flights cancelled, and I had to, eventually make my way out through Egyptian Sinai. Later, I also witnessed how brutal the Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights has been; how it has divided countless families and communities. People are forced to shout at each other through the Israeli barbed-wire electric fences. The only way for the families to reunite, at least for a day or two, was to somehow get to Jordan. An Israeli tank being moved towards Syrian Golan Heights The Syrian Golan Heights used to be famous for its delicious apples and ancient Druze community. It used to attract travelers from all over the world. Now it is occupied by Israel, and it is de-populated and monstrously militarized. You want to travel there? You cannot; not anymore. It is off limits. ***** For years and decades, this insanity of travel bans and restrictions, as well as barbed wire and watch towers, has been applying mainly (although not exclusively) to the territories occupied by Israel. However, now almost the entire Middle East is divided by conflicts, insane regulations and travel prohibitions. Empty Jordan-Syrian border Unless you are a war correspondent, a Western ‘advisor’, an intelligence agent or a ‘development worker’, don’t even think about going to Iraq. Almost like Afghanistan and Libya, Iraq had been thoroughly wrecked by the Western coalition and its allies. On top of it, to get visa there is now close to impossible. In the recent past, the Westerners flooded Erbil and its surroundings; the main city of what was called, unofficially, ‘Iraqi Kurdistan’. The place used to be governed by the independence-seeking and shamelessly pro-Western ‘elites’, and it used to have its own visa regime. Now even this area is more or less off limits to foreigners. Syria is still a war zone, although its government, which is supported by the majority of the Syrian people, is clearly winning the brutal conflict ignited and fueled by the West and its ‘client’ states. Syria used to be one of the safest, the most educated and advanced countries in the region, built on solid socialist principles. It used to have an impressive scientific base, as well as dozens of world-class tourist attractions. Therefore, applying Western imperialist logic, it had to be first smeared, and then attacked and destroyed. Logically, Syria is not issuing tourist visas to the citizens of the countries that are trying to destroy it. Next door, Lebanon is still suffering from the flood of refugees, from geographical isolation and from the various dormant and semi-active terrorist cells. Travelling from Lebanon to Syria is now almost impossible, or at least very dangerous and difficult. Lebanese citizens can still enter, but ‘at their own risk’. In the not so distant past, people used to drive from Beirut to Europe and vice-versa, via Turkey and Syria. Now this option is just a sweet memory. But then again, in the very distant past, I am often reminded, it was not unusual for the Lebanese middle class to spend a weekend in Haifa, driving their own cars. Now the border between Lebanon and Israel is hermetically sealed. Both countries are technically at war. The U.N. patrols the so-called Blue Line. Apart from drones and Israeli war planes en-route to bombing Syria, nothing can cross. Turkey building a new huge wall on the Syrian border All along the Turkish-Syrian border, both sides are suffering. Of course, the Syrian people are suffering much more, being victims of the direct Turkish military adventures. But also Turks are now paying a very high price for the war: they are suffering from terrorist attacks, as well as from the total collapse of trade between the two countries. Many villages around Hatay and Gaziantep are quickly turning into ghost towns. For instance, cities like Adana in Turkey and Aleppo in Syria used to be connected by motorways, enjoying constant flows of people from both ends. There was bustling trade, as well as tourism, and social visits. Now, Ankara has been building an enormous concrete wall between the two countries. No traffic can pass through the border, except Turkish military convoys. ***** For years and decades, it has been impossible to enter Saudi Arabia as a tourist. This fundamentalist Wahabbi ‘client’ state of the West simply does not recognize the existence of tourism, or leisure travel. To enter the KSA, it has to be either for business or religious pilgrimage. With its huge territory, the KSA effectively divides the entire Gulf region, when it comes to transportation and the movement of people. There are some loopholes, and ‘transit visas’ can be obtained (with some luck, difficulties and expense), for instance, for those people driving their own vehicles or taking a bus from Jordan to Bahrain, or to Oman. Traveling to culturally the most exciting country in the Gulf – Yemen – is now absolutely impossible. Yemen used to be one of the jewels of historic architecture and civilization, counting such cities as Sanaa, Zabid and Shiban. Now the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is occupying the city of Aden and the coast, while Saudi forces are brutally bombing the rest of the country, which is controlled by the rebels. Then, there is a bizarre conflict which is brewing between Qatar (the richest country in the Gulf with the substantial U.S. military presence as well as huge local business-controlled media conglomerate Al-Jazeera), and several other Arab allies of the West, including Saudi Arabia. Borders are presently closed and insults are flying. There is the growing possibility of a military confrontation. Qatar is being accused, cynically, of ‘supporting terrorism’, as if the KSA was not doing precisely the same. ***** Flying around the region has become a Kafkaesque experience. Flight from Doha to Nairobi All Middle Eastern and Gulf airlines are avoiding Israel. Some fly over Syria but most of them, don’t. The once mighty and now deteriorating Qatar Airways is clearly forbidden to enter the airspace of Saudi Arabia as well as of the United Arab Emirates. Recently I travelled with Qatar from Beirut to Nairobi, Kenya. It used to be a simple, comfortable commute, which has recently turned into a terrible nightmare. Unable to fly over Syrian and Saudi airspace, a plane has to first fly in totally the opposite direction, northwest, over Turkish airspace, then over Iran, making a huge, almost 90 minutes detour. On the second leg, a trip of less than 4 hours now takes more than 5 hours and 30 minutes! The plane flies directly away from Africa, towards Iran, and then makes a huge loop, avoiding both the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Lebanese MEA (Middle Eastern Airlines) is one of the few airlines that ignores all this, flying directly over Syria, and towards the Gulf states. Most of the others don’t dare. But MEA has to avoid Israeli airspace, making often interesting final approaches to Rafik Hariri Int’l Airport. The exception is Turkish Airlines which basically flies over everything and into everywhere, including Israel itself. ***** This essay is not only about the politics and what has led to the present situation, although it is clear that we are talking here, above all, about the neo-colonialist arrangement of the world. Political nightmare unleashed by the ‘traditional’ Western colonialist powers and their ‘client states’, has led to the geographical divisions; to a perverse state of affairs in this part of the world. Increasingly, the people are losing control over their own nations and the entire region. They have already lost the ability to move about freely through it. Of course, something similar exists in many other places, including the South Pacific. There, I described the situation in my book Oceania. An entire huge part of the world has been literally cut to pieces by the neo-colonialist powers and their geo-political interests and designs: the U.S., France, Australia and New Zealand have plainly overrun and shackled Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia. A once proud and unique part of the world has been fragmented internally: people are brutally separated and forced to depend almost exclusively on the West. In the Middle East, divisions, walls and barbed wire, are now everywhere; they are visible to the naked eye, but they are also ‘inside’ peoples’ minds, damaging the human psyche, making dreams of unity and a common future look very unlikely, and sometimes even impossible. A bridge blown up by ISIS near Mosus, Iraq This used to be one of the cradles of our civilization – a deep, sane and stunningly beautiful part of the world. Now everything is fragmented. The West rules, mainly through its ‘client’ states, such as Israel, the KSA and Turkey. It controls everything. It governs almost the entire Middle East; nothing moves without its knowledge and permission. A suicide car bomb near Mosul, Iraq Yes, nothing and no one moves here, unless it suits the West. We don’t read about it often. It is not discussed. But that is how it is. This bizarre concept of ‘freedom’ implanted from the outside. The rulers who were injected into the Gulf and various other occupied nations. The result is horrid: the electric wires, walls and travel restrictions everywhere; the old pathological British ‘divide and rule’ concept. ***** As I am working on this essay, my plane which is supposed to be flying south-west, is actually hovering north-east, in order to avoid the airspaces of the various so-called hostile states. Local people may be getting used to the fact that their part of the world has already been ‘re-arranged’. Or perhaps they have already stopped noticing. The computer, however, keeps showing the absurd flying path of the airliner. Computers can be programmed and re-programmed, but they cannot be indoctrinated. Without judging, they are simply demonstrating the absurdity that is unrolling around them, on their screens. • First published in New Eastern Outlook • All photos by Andre Vltchek http://clubof.info/
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Dubai Premium Malls & Virtual Offices Presents Vineet Bhatia
Written by Bloomberg, Arabian News. Original article can be found at https://www.arabianbusiness.com/travel-hospitality/417586-michelin-starred-chef-vineet-bhatia-on-dubais-buzzing-culinary-scene?utm_source=Jarvis&utm_medium=notifications
Michelin-starred chef Vineet Bhatia on Dubai’s buzzing culinary scene
The Dubai dining scene has recently undergone a shake-up, making way for openings from chefs based in the city as well as big international names
Indian chef Vineet Bhatia
Vineet Bhatia was among the first international chefs to open a restaurant in Dubai.
His Indego by Vineet in the city’s Grosvenor House Hotel has been in operation since 2005. The Michelin-starred chef now owns many restaurants in countries across the region, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
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He tells Bloomberg’s chief food critic, Richard Vines, that the Dubai dining scene has recently undergone a shake-up, making way for openings from chefs based in the city as well as big international names.
Vineet Bhatia’s Samosa dish, served at his new Dubai restaurant, Indya by Vineet.
The culinary stars from abroad include British celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal, whose third outpost of Dinner is due to launch in early 2020, and Massimo Bottura, who opened Torno Subito, his first restaurant outside his home country of Italy, at the W Dubai–the Palm in February.
How has the dining scene changed?
I’ve been here since 2005, and things were very different then. It’s been entirely transformed, and I am proud to have been part of that. At one time, Dubai was all about chefs from overseas. What’s so exciting now is that chefs who have worked in Dubai for years are opening their own restaurants.
What’s it like to operate restaurants in the region?
It used to be difficult sourcing produce – everything had to be flown in. But now more things are grown in the region, and there’s no problem getting things like spices. At the same time, Dubai is very business-friendly. It is straightforward hiring people and getting visas. In other parts of the region it can be more difficult, especially in terms of visas.
How healthy is the restaurant scene?
The last two years were quite tough, and some of the big boys from London closed down. But things seem to be coming back on track. There’s a lot of buzz and activity, particularly in Dubai, with hotels opening and chefs like Heston Blumenthal and Massimo Bottura opening restaurants. Abu Dhabi has good restaurants, too, but with less fanfare. It’s more restrained.
Do you have any concerns?
There are some very large and luxurious restaurants opening, and they are going to have to be expensive. How are you going to pull in something like 250 diners when the prices are so high? These days, people want value for money. It’s not enough to have a big name. There is a lot of choice, especially in Dubai. With all the new [spots] opening up, it’s easy to go somewhere else.
Any tips for Dubai dining, apart from the big names?
Bu Qtair is fantastic for fish. It used to be just a quiet shack on the beach until Anthony Bourdain popped in, and – hallelujah! – everything changed. But it is still just a canteen where you queue and pick up your food. The food is delicious.
3 Fils. This is a simple restaurant in Jumeirah Fishing Village. You queue for a seat, and it’s not even licensed, but the food is divine. It’s a Singapore chef, Akmal Anuar, and the menu is a mix of Asian dishes, including Japanese. It’s simple and inexpensive. The best place to sit is at the counter.
Raju Omlet. This is a very casual Indian chain, with three sites in Dubai. They do street food with a lot of egg dishes. The food is very good, and I love it. I can go every week if I am in town.
Vineet Bhatia’s Son papdi chaat dish, served at his new Dubai restaurant, Indya by Vineet.
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