Mubasher: GQ Middle East will unveil its debut appearance on Thursday, 4 October, Arabian Business reported.

This is the 21st global edition of GQ magazine, with the October issue being launched alongside its bilingual online platform gqmiddleeast.com.

This issue is expected to offer a fresh and dynamic take on fashion, style as well as features that GQ is famed for in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Arabian Business noted.

GQ Middle East will be published by Condé Nast International, under license agreement with ITP Media Group.

Rami Malek will be featured on the dual-cover launch edition; Malek is an Emmy-Award winning Egyptian-American actor who plays the iconic Freddie Mercury in the upcoming Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, and is well-recognised for his role on Mr. Robot.

“The cover story was shot by former creative director of American GQ Jim Moore and world-renowned photographer Peggy Sirota, and is accompanied by a full inside feature,” Arabian Business said.

The Abu Dhabi-born Adam Baidawi will oversee the editorial direction of GQ Middle East as the youngest Editor-in-Chief of the brand.

“Our vision for this GQ is to bring the world to the Middle East and the Middle East to the world. We’re exploring this region with fresh eyes to both inspire and reflect our reader: the modern, accomplished man," Baidawi commented.

GQ Middle East will be available to purchase on newsstands on October 4 in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and Lebanon.

The Middle East launch issue is full of original editorial content, including a previously unseen photo essay from 1960s Afghanistan, a fashion shoot with Saudi film producer Mohammed Al Turki, essays from across the Arab world, a guest fashion column from Tan France, and an expansive interview with award-winning Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, Arabian Business said.