Monocle launches summer issue at Abu Dhabi party
Monocle held a launch party for its July/August 2026 Quality of Life special at Saikando, a Japanese listening bar in the Four Seasons Hotel on Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi. The event drew a crowd of ambassadors, CEOs, cultural operators, and journalists, including CNN anchor Becky Anderson and The National editor in chief Mina Al-Oraibi. The summer issue features Monocle's annual Quality of Life Survey and a collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Department for Culture and Tourism. The party underscored Monocle's deepening presence in the UAE, following its Abu Dhabi weekender in November 2025 and the Abu Dhabi 101 guide.
Key facts
- Monocle launched its July/August 2026 issue at Saikando in Abu Dhabi.
- The event took place at the Four Seasons Hotel on Maryah Island.
- Attendees included ambassadors, CEOs, and journalists.
- Becky Anderson and Mina Al-Oraibi were among the guests.
- The issue includes the Quality of Life Survey.
- The issue features a collaboration with Abu Dhabi Department for Culture and Tourism.
- Monocle has been expanding its presence in the UAE since 2025.
- The party highlighted Abu Dhabi's cultural and urban development.
Entities
Institutions
- Monocle
- Four Seasons Hotel
- Abu Dhabi Department for Culture and Tourism
- CNN
- The National
- Adnoc
- Aldar
- Abu Dhabi Airports
- Etihad Rail
- Cinema Akil
- Montroi
- Ogilvy
- Thai Embassy in Abu Dhabi
- Dubai Community Development Authority
- EU embassy to the UAE
- Swiss embassy
- Italian embassy
Locations
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
- Maryah Island
- Saikando
- UAE
Sources
- Monocle —