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scenes]]></video:description><video:publication_date>2025-12-17T13:55:28+00:00</video:publication_date></video:video></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/video/wvZnAE5m/manus-on-markets-trump-tightens-grip-on-venezuela/</loc><video:video><video:content_loc>https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/wvZnAE5m-xv27PA1r.mp4</video:content_loc><video:duration>118</video:duration><video:thumbnail_loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.jwplayer.com%2Fv2%2Fmedia%2FwvZnAE5m%2Fposter.jpg%3Fwidth%3D480%26thumbnail_version%3D1?auth=23b7570dd70eff867804a98eebe435a7778bc6060ecfa77344d62cd0526a97ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=480</video:thumbnail_loc><video:title><![CDATA[Manus on Markets: Trump tightens grip on Venezuela]]></video:title><video:description><![CDATA[White House escalates pressure with oil tanker blockade and military deployment]]></video:description><video:publication_date>2025-12-17T08:01:07+00:00</video:publication_date></video:video></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/video/2g3BZXZE/adverse-weather-forecast-for-uae-for-next-two-days/</loc><video:video><video:content_loc>https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/2g3BZXZE-xv27PA1r.mp4</video:content_loc><video:duration>37</video:duration><video:thumbnail_loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.jwplayer.com%2Fv2%2Fmedia%2F2g3BZXZE%2Fposter.jpg%3Fwidth%3D480%26thumbnail_version%3D1?auth=64c238135b7915658e8d7e5789ac08a2c8a4d571d7b273b84a72e16c876ac19b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=480</video:thumbnail_loc><video:title><![CDATA[Adverse weather forecast for UAE for next two days]]></video:title><video:description><![CDATA[Country braces for high winds, rain and lightning]]></video:description><video:publication_date>2025-12-17T07:58:19+00:00</video:publication_date></video:video></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/video/rkQkCXL1/gaza-force-set-to-dominate-pakistan-military-chiefs-washington-visit/</loc><video:video><video:content_loc>https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/rkQkCXL1-xv27PA1r.mp4</video:content_loc><video:duration>72</video:duration><video:thumbnail_loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.jwplayer.com%2Fv2%2Fmedia%2FrkQkCXL1%2Fposter.jpg%3Fwidth%3D480%26thumbnail_version%3D1?auth=d1b04bd62630f901f4b998a3ab9bc9978baa3fa29f2c112374ba3ca6568f7a3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=480</video:thumbnail_loc><video:title><![CDATA[Gaza force set to dominate Pakistan military chief's Washington visit]]></video:title><video:description><![CDATA[Field Marshal Asim Munir ‌is expected to fly to Washington to meet President Donald Trump in the coming 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opened museums to the living traditions recognised by Unesco.

The episode opens at the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi, where Farah records from inside the new landmark on Saadiyat Island. 

In that segment, Moaza Matar, director of the curatorial and collections management department at the museum, explains how the galleries were developed to reflect the nation’s journey, from ancient history and maritime life to the formation of the modern state. She discusses how the themes were chosen and how the legacy of the UAE's Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, shapes the narrative throughout the museum. 

Moaza also talks about the visitor experience, beginning with the outdoor Al Masar Garden and moving through the galleries, sharing what she hopes visitors will feel and understand as they leave.

Back in the studio, the episode turns to recent developments in regional culture, including the addition of Arab dishes and traditions such as koshary, bisht and zaffa to Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list. Enas and Farah both share their thoughts on what this list means for the wider Arab culture.

The hosts also give their recommendations for what to do and see this week, including Manar Abu Dhabi and A Merry Little Ex-Mas a Christmas romcom on Netflix.]]></video:description><video:publication_date>2025-12-17T06:56:23+00:00</video:publication_date></video:video></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/video/NhxtBKrP/a-syrian-towns-pride-in-its-bondi-beach-hero/</loc><video:video><video:content_loc>https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/NhxtBKrP-xv27PA1r.mp4</video:content_loc><video:duration>150</video:duration><video:thumbnail_loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.jwplayer.com%2Fv2%2Fmedia%2FNhxtBKrP%2Fposter.jpg%3Fwidth%3D480%26thumbnail_version%3D1?auth=4b770f40e0b44d7a222af7d10fca9810f2c2b89ee17a7e9a0cbeddbd486ea12a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=480</video:thumbnail_loc><video:title><![CDATA[A Syrian town’s pride in its Bondi Beach hero]]></video:title><video:description><![CDATA[In Nayrb, a battered rural town east of Idlib city, Ahmed Al Ahmed’s name 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Sul]]></video:description><video:publication_date>2025-12-16T19:19:27+00:00</video:publication_date></video:video></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/video/ezxic8Pq/indian-pm-narendra-modi-concludes-jordan-trip/</loc><video:video><video:content_loc>https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/ezxic8Pq-xv27PA1r.mp4</video:content_loc><video:duration>71</video:duration><video:thumbnail_loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.jwplayer.com%2Fv2%2Fmedia%2Fezxic8Pq%2Fposter.jpg%3Fwidth%3D480%26thumbnail_version%3Dundefined?auth=ca52bdacdb9c7607952dd5cda540ef06bed5ef017c21f33c066f7307798746de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=480</video:thumbnail_loc><video:title><![CDATA[Indian PM Narendra Modi concludes Jordan 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The hosts share their favourite movies, TV series and books from the past year, with a look back at both fiction and non-fiction titles. They also highlight their most memorable art institution visits. Enas describes what it was like stepping into the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of its history-making opening this year. Farah talks about her journey at Nomad Abu Dhabi, which transformed the decommissioned Terminal 1 of Zayed International Airport into a sprawling art and design venue.

No review is complete without a nod to the year’s most captivating pop culture moments. 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]]></video:description><video:publication_date>2025-12-11T16:53:07+00:00</video:publication_date></video:video></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/video/QEgvX4aC/uae-calls-for-unified-international-push-to-end-sudan-conflict/</loc><video:video><video:content_loc>https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/QEgvX4aC-xv27PA1r.mp4</video:content_loc><video:duration>49</video:duration><video:thumbnail_loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.jwplayer.com%2Fv2%2Fmedia%2FQEgvX4aC%2Fposter.jpg%3Fwidth%3D480%26thumbnail_version%3D1?auth=eb86ed497b6a1188bebcc2c5046f0963f1cc5bfcef5962bafa6b36a012047c81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=480</video:thumbnail_loc><video:title><![CDATA[ UAE calls for unified international push to end Sudan 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