The Sandy Times

Drive Like a Goddess: Meet Arabian Gazelles, the All-Women Supercar Club

See how the Middle East’s first all-women supercar club is changing perceptions of women in motorsport

by Alexandra Mansilla

15 May 2025

Music

Technologies

What Makes Good Sound And What Does It Really Depend On? Let’s Dive In

The founder of Tonefarm, the first UAE-based sound system manufacturer, explains it

by Alexandra Mansilla

13 May 2025

Ghassan Kayed, Burgers & Hoodies: ‘I Want To Put Our Region On the Global Radar’

Discover how the agency seeks to achieve its goal through the means of storytelling

by Alexandra Mansilla

11 May 2025

Sport

Women’s Football In the UAE. Interview With Nouf Al Anzi, the Captain

From her sports journey to her first crisis and everyday routine — meet Nouf, the captain of the UAE Women's National Team

by Barbara Yakimchuk

10 May 2025

From Canvas To Camera: 5 Artists From Kuwait To Know

The works you need to see — from photos of Kuwaiti coastlines to sculptures tackling the environmental toll of oil

by Alexandra Mansilla

8 May 2025

Painting the Wounds Of a City And a Self. Interview With Azin Zolfaghari

The Iranian artist who captures the absence of human presence in urban life

by Alexandra Mansilla

6 May 2025

Music

Italo Sound Comes To Dubai. Interview With Otto Kraanen, Bordello A Parigi

Looks like the city is about to have one of its most unforgettable nights yet

by Alexandra Mansilla

4 May 2025

Fashion

The Quiet Power. Interview With Faiza Bouguessa

The brand that celebrates women in all their beauty, complexity, and power

by Alexandra Mansilla

2 May 2025

Saudi Arabia

Cat Buffets, Garlic Fast Food, And More — Jeddah With Kholoud Abdulwassie

Discover Jeddah’s hidden gems with a guide whose family has lived here for generations

by Alexandra Mansilla

1 May 2025

Bringing Egyptian Alabaster Back To Life. Interview with Omar Chakil

Discover the story of the first Arab designer to collaborate with Galerie Gastou in Paris

by Alexandra Mansilla

27 Apr 2025

Lebanon

The Land Remembers: CAL Builds Lebanon’s Pavilion At the Venice Biennale

How the curators are turning the pavilion from an exhibition space into a call to action

by Alexandra Mansilla

25 Apr 2025

Once In Front Of the Lens. Now Behind the Canvas. Meet Ellen Sheidlin

From photography loved by millions to art without limits: meet Ellen Sheidlin

by Barbara Yakimchuk

24 Apr 2025

Dubai

Sport

Dubai’s Most Social Running Club. Meet The Jumeirah Johns Running Club

Learn more about the running club that will make you love running — even if you never have before

by Sahira Dharamshi

22 Apr 2025

Movies

Animals

Everything You Wanted To Know About Penguins — With Bertie Gregory

How do they live? And honestly… what is going on in their heads?

by Alexandra Mansilla

17 Apr 2025

Love, Hope, Struggle: Hidden Emotions In the Work Of Abdulaziz Al-Hosni

What stories lie within the colours Aziz chooses?

by Alexandra Mansilla

16 Apr 2025

What Is ‘Between Us Boys’ — And Who Is Behind It?

Sounds like a secret club — but it is not. Or is it?

by Alexandra Mansilla

15 Apr 2025

Kurdish + Dutch = CHAMOS: The DJ Duo Blending Two Worlds Into One Sound

From Erbil to Amsterdam — both literally and musically

by Alexandra Mansilla

14 Apr 2025

Food

Restaurants

To Be a Chef: Full Femininity, No Apologies. Interview With Sara Aqel

How a girl from Jordan became a respected, recognised chef — against all odds

by Alexandra Mansilla

10 Apr 2025

Baloo: ‘I Can’t Wait To See Saudi Develop Its Own Signature Sound’

The Saudi scene has grown fast, but is there still something missing?

by Alexandra Mansilla

30 Mar 2025