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Life
Growing craze: ping pong
The growing popularity of ping pong knows no bounds – as proven by the legions of fans who turned out in support of the World Championships in Paris this month. Vision takes a look at various initiatives around the world that are helping to secure the sport's position in the mainstream
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Culture
Interview: President Jimmy Carter
Since its foundation in 1982, the Carter Center has touched the lives of millions around the world. In this exclusive interview, President Jimmy Carter talks to Vision about the Center’s work eradicating diseases and his unwavering mission to improve the lives of the world’s poorest people
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The Vibe
Fayza Al Mashjari
Vision meets talented Emirati Fayza Al Mashjari, a young designer who is rapidly making a name for herself after her design was selected for the Mubadala World Tennis Championship trophy. Here, she talks about her inspiration and work
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Culture
Bedouin trainer: horseman by nature
Ali Al Ameri is renowned across the world for his ability to “fix” problem horses. He tells Vision about his Bedouin upbringing, his globe-trotting career and why he still prefers life in the desert
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Life
Ocean exploration: the deep space age
The race is on to discover what lies at the bottom of the world’s final undiscovered frontier: its seas. Far from being a pursuit of wealthy celebrities or curious scientists, oceanography has become a key geopolitical consideration, with marine conservation and the securing of resources new priorities for global powers
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Business
Collaborative consumption: the end of ownership?
The market in sharing goods is now estimated to be worth US$785bn, with everything from cars, homes, fashion, skills and information up for grabs. Vision explores the new sharing economy and why, far from being just a fad, this could be the business model of the future
Changing convention: mobile apps
Vision explores the rapidly growing mobile app sector and asks, what impact are they having on our everyday lives?
Sharing game: museum exhibits
As a sneak preview of the treasures acquired for the Louvre Abu Dhabi gets underway, Vision looks at why and how priceless artefacts traverse the globe
Growing craze: ping pong
The growing popularity of ping pong knows no bounds – as proven by the legions of fans who turned out in support of the World Championships in Paris this month. Vision takes a look at various initiatives around the world that are helping to secure the sport's position in the mainstream
‘The future is our story to tell’
In his introduction to our Special Report, Ndaba Mandela, founder of The Africa Rising Foundation, which was set up to engage young Africans in the continent’s fresh narrative, talks about the surge of optimism and creativity that is carrying Africa into the 21st century
A basis for the boom: African infrastructure
As foreign investment increases and African nations collaborate to integrate their economies, the infrastructure is being transformed. Vision looks at how Africa is building its future
African art: colours of a continent
This year, the UAE’s premier art fair is tapping into the global recognition of the vibrancy of modern African art by exhibiting a selection of its most interesting practitioners. Vision caught up with Bisi Silva, the Curator in charge of the section, ahead of Art Dubai
My Dubai
Project D London
Dannii Minogue and her friend Tabitha Somerset Webb’s womenswear label Project D London recently launched at Boutique 1 in Dubai. The brand is fast becoming a red-carpet staple worn by royalty and celebrities alike – the Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Mary of Denmark, Miranda Kerr and Clea DuVall have all been photographed wearing the label. Vision finds out what the designers have in store for Dubai’s fashionistas
Opinion
Navi Radjou
The low-tech approach of frugal innovation is the way forward, as many leading companies are finding to their benefit
The Vibe
Fayza Al Mashjari
Vision meets talented Emirati Fayza Al Mashjari, a young designer who is rapidly making a name for herself after her design was selected for the Mubadala World Tennis Championship trophy. Here, she talks about her inspiration and work
