Combining a mix of society's last word and both wit and wisdom, The Steeple Times covers food, drink and fine dining as well as luxury, travel, the arts, individuals of influence and current affairs in the United Kingdom, America and elsewhere. We are best described as being akin to "a cross between The Huffington Post and Private Eye".
The magazine's following is affluent, engaged and international. With 41% of readers coming from the UK and 38% from America, The Steeple Times also has strong presence within Canadian, Italian, German and Australian territories.
December 15, 2018
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples salutes James Stunt for taking to social media to call out the crown prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman over the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi James Stunt is a gentleman not afraid to mince his words and now, using the power of social media, he has taken to Instagram and YouTube … Continue reading “Stunt slays bin Salman”
November 14, 2018
by Matthew Steeples
That a Conservative MP is bringing a bill to force drivers who hit cats to go to the police at this time is quite ludicrous Rehman Chisthi, the Conservative MP for Gillingham and Rainham, is a man who likes to champion the most odd causes. A Brexit enthusiast and frequently criticised for “advancing … Continue reading “Mad Cats”
August 22, 2018
by Matthew Steeples
As Knightsbridge’s Brompton Road is invaded by Arabs, The Steeple Times finds that there is both good and bad in their number Last night, it was a party of two halves on Knightsbridge’s Brompton Road. At one end, close to the Caramel restaurant, a gaggle of vulgar Chanel handbag wielding Arab women (pictured … Continue reading “The Arab Arrival”
August 8, 2018
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples suggests Nigel Farage is wrong about Boris Johnson’s latest gaffe about burkas in Britain On Wednesday morning, on Sky News, Nigel Farage was interviewed about what he thinks about Boris Johnson – a self-serving man who simply loves to stay in the headlines – comparing women in burkas to “bank robbers” and … Continue reading “Bozos, Burkas and Farage”
April 5, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Updated: Theresa May forges a new career in post-Brexit Britain: Flogging tea towels and mugs Theresa May, a woman who should be busy sorting out the mess that is her “red, white and blue Brexit”, is in Saudi Arabia insulting the locals and refusing to wear a headscarf. She’s also been meddling in the … Continue reading “Mugged by Mrs May”
January 31, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Saudi royal buys plane tickets so his hawks can fly (first class, of course) Nothing is insurmountable it seems: A Saudi royal, according to a Reddit user named @lensoo, was told a maximum of 6 birds of prey were allowed in the cabin on a Qatar Airways flight this week. His response? He … Continue reading “Picture of the Week – Come Fly With Hawks”
January 10, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Vast New York triplex with three bullet-proof panic rooms at The Heritage at Trump Place reduced in price by 47%; Is the Trump connection a factor? In 2012, a Saudi royal placed a fifth, sixth and seventh triplex he “rarely uses” on the market for £61.7 million ($75 million, €71 million or درهم275.5 million). … Continue reading “Panic Over The Price”
December 8, 2016
by Matthew Steeples
Saudi Arabia should free Raif Badawi; we urge readers to support a message calling for his release With rights come responsibilities and with freedom of speech and freedom of expression comes a responsibility to avoid making hateful and false comments. The blogger Raif Badawi is a man who understood that but shockingly in Saudi … Continue reading “Free Raif Badawi”
September 18, 2016
by Matthew Steeples
Highest penthouse in western hemisphere sells for £67.5 million On Friday, the property news site 6sqft reported that a Saudi billionaire had just paid £67.5 million ($87.7 million or €78.6 million) for a New York penthouse at 432 Park Avenue that is currently the highest of any in the western hemisphere. According to … Continue reading “Topping a sale”
March 31, 2016
by General
A fan of gold coloured cars, Turki Bin Abdullah is a pint-sized Saudi Arabian equivalent of the porker James Stunt.
October 31, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
As Amanda Clutterbuck and Ian Paton lose their attempt to reclaim £14 million worth of Kensington and Chelsea properties that they signed over to the ‘Vamp in the Veil’ Sara Al Amoudi, we suggest all three are nothing but tawdry
May 24, 2015
by General
Oxford educated petrolhead HRH Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan al-Saud is married to the Duke of Northumberland’s niece and counts Jeremy Clarkson amongst his friends.
March 12, 2015
by General
At the age of 22 in March 2015 this Saudi playboy and wannabe member of the Rich Kids of Instagram was convicted of driving whilst unfit through drugs and fined £400.
December 30, 2014
by General
Brown and Yale educated Nathan Goralnik joined Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP’s New York office in 2012
August 5, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
Third gold wrapped vehicle spotted in Knightsbridge The Ferrari wrapped in gold foil that bubbled up and peeled off was eclipsed in its ridiculousness last week by a gold and black Bugatti Veyron. Now, the collection has expanded with the arrival of a gold Range Rover.
August 2, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
A gold and black Bugatti Veyron has eclipsed the gold Ferrari owned by Iraqi kick-boxer named Riyadh Al-Azzawi in terms of being the most gaudy car on the roads in London this summer This summer Iraqi kick-boxer Riyadh Al-Azzawi has reveled in the attention he’s received as he drove around the streets of Chelsea … Continue reading “Picture of the Week: As bold as gold”
July 29, 2014
December 12, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
‘Cotswold style’ mansion dramatically reduced in price after 14 years on the market Americans love all things British and they especially love to replicate our architecture. In the Northern Californian town of Hillsborough, a fine example is a 35,000 square foot mansion named The Tobin Clark Estate.
August 8, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
This grandson of the brother of the Saudi Arabian ruler was the Head of User Operations for Facebook Arab until August 2011 and once stated: “Facebook is the reason I’m not going for an MBA right now. Facebook was my MBA. Facebook was my PhD. [Working at Facebook] was the most educational opportunity I ever … Continue reading “Prince Fahad bin Faisal Al Saud”
July 19, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Supposed ‘princess’ Sara[h] Al Amoudi claims that property investor Ian Paton is a ‘crack addict’ who had an ‘affair’ with her We’ve reported on the case brought against alleged “princess” Sara[h] Al Amoudi before and received correspondence from all manners of connected parties. Now, though her true identity is still to be proven, she’s … Continue reading “Alleged makes allegation”
July 8, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Sara[h] Al Amoudi: a supposed ‘Saudi princess’ who has a history with the British court faces two property investors who claim she duped them into handing her £14 million worth of properties in Central London We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: “Where there’s brass, there’s muck”.
May 25, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
An Iraqi medical student and an aspiring actor from Abu Dhabi battle it out for the title “the most beautiful face ever” Regular readers will recall our having added Omar Borkan Al Gala to our roll call some time ago. He was deported from Saudi Arabia as authorities there deemed him “too sexy” and … Continue reading “The battle of the vanities”
May 3, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
As David and Victoria Beckham continue their search for a new home in London, The Steeple Times suggests five of the best options This morning, yet more “sources close to David and Victoria Beckham” were telling the press that they’re on the search for a London home. This unnamed individual stated that they need … Continue reading “Five of the best: Homes suitable for the Beckhams”
March 8, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Ranked as “the most influential Arab in the world”, Al-Waleed has at various times held investments in News Corp, AOL, Apple Inc., Motorola, Fox News, Eastman Kodak, TWA, Twitter, The Savoy, the Four Seasons hotel chain and Euro Disney SCA. Not afraid to back his beliefs financially, the “Buffett of Arabia” gave £18.5 million to … Continue reading “Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal”
January 4, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
A review of Channel 4’s Millionaire Playboy Races by Matthew Steeples I watched last night’s Millionaire Playboy Racers expecting to find myself in agreement with Knightsbridge residents complaining about the noise generated by Arabs and their supercars. In many instances I would have previously agreed that they are bloody pests but surprisingly, by the … Continue reading “Knightsbridge’s playboy racers”
November 24, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
If one spent $2,000,000 on cosmetic surgery, one would expect to end up looking fantastic. It didn’t quite work out in the case of the billionairess “Bride of Wildenstein,” though, as instead she discovered the husband she thought she’d please in bed with a 19-year old Russian. Feline like in appearance, the purr of this … Continue reading “Jocelyn Wildenstein (née Périsset and also known as “Jocelynnys Dayannnys da Silva Bezerra”)”
October 24, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
This billionaire was born in Damascus in 1939 and declares his loves to be music, architecture, art and horse racing. His home is the £50 million neo-Georgian mansion Tusmore Park near Bicester in Oxfordshire and he supposedly paid Robbie Williams in excess of a million to perform at his daughter’s May 2012 wedding to PR … Continue reading “Wafic Saïd”
May 21, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Sociable and serious, Naylor is a hostess par excellence. She worked as an oil analyst for Sheikh Yamani at the Saudi Arabian Oil Ministry and is now involved in Latin American politics in the UK. She also does a little translating work and dabbles in property. Charm personified, Naylor is a lady who it is … Continue reading “Alexandra Naylor”
