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El Gouna Film Festival: Here are 39 of the latest stars to walk Egypt's red carpet
Nicolas Mouawad will be starring in an upcoming film by 'Mad Max' director George Miller. Hisham Abdel Khalek / Twitter

Nicolas Mouawad to star in film by 'Mad Max' director George Miller

Film
'Sing the Musicals' by Massaoke promises to be a colourful affair. Broadway Entertainment Group

Massaoke: A singalong night full of musical show tunes is coming to Dubai

Music
Emirati comedian Ali Al Sayed will perform at the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival 2020. Courtesy Ali Al Sayed

Dubai's own Ali Al Sayed among line-up for US Arab-American Comedy Festival

On Stage

Ammar Abd Rabbo captures scale of Beirut blast in Dubai exhibition

Art

Dave Chappelle reveals how he found his Muslim faith in a pizza shop

Television

Andrew Scott among winners as Olivier Awards celebrate struggling theatre industry

On Stage
IN DEPTH
Ahmed Malek in 'The Furnace', an Australian film directed by Roderick MacKay. 

How 'The Furnace' star Ahmed Malek landed his first English-speaking role

Film
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the subject of Hannah Lucinda Smith's new book. AFP

'Erdogan Rising' offers a detailed account of Turkish President's rise to power

Books
Social media platforms have now begun to apply fact-checks and stricter monitoring to counter disinformation. Reuters

The age of misinformation: Can social media sites actually stamp out false content?

Comment
Here are eight terrifying must-read novels, all of which have been written in the past 20 years.

From 'Bird Box' to 'Fever Dream': 8 terrifying novels to read this Halloween

Books
A sculpture that is part of the The Six Forgotten Giants in Copenhagen, Denmark

Denmark's hidden trolls: why artist Thomas Dambo creates giant recycled sculptures

Art
A photo of Fayz Bey el Azm, companion of Emir Faycal, taken on March 2, 1918, by Paul Castelnau in what is known today as Jordan. Original image from Albert Khan Collection / Paul Castelnau / BabelColour

How BabelColour breathes new life into early colour photographs from the region
Dania Al Sabban. Instagram / Dania Al Sabba

'I should be happy about being different': How Saudi teen singer is smashing stereotypes
TV show 'Dexter' is to be revived. IMDb

'Fleabag' to 'Fawlty Towers': 13 TV shows we'd like to see revived
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: British actor Robert Pattinson pictured during filming of The Batman movie which is taking place outside St. George"u2019s Hall, on October 13, 2020 in Liverpool, England. The Batman is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Produced by DC Films and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of the Batman film franchise directed by Matt Reeves. (Photo by Colin McPherson/Getty Images)

'The Batman' cast and crew on set in Liverpool – but how long will they be filming for?
AC12 Oct Cleoopatra actresses

Move over, Gal Gadot: 5 actresses who could have played Cleopatra
A visitor takes photo of the artwork 'Madness' by Spanish Tres Ases. EPA 

In pictures: a look around World Art Dubai

Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen, who had battled cancer, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020. He was 65. AP

Eddie Van Halen dies from cancer at the age of 65
Prince George (left), Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis quiz Sir David Attenborough. Kensington Palace

Prince Louis heard for the first time as he quizzes David Attenborough

FILM

Nicolas Mouawad will be starring in an upcoming film by 'Mad Max' director George Miller. Hisham Abdel Khalek / Twitter

Nicolas Mouawad to star in film by 'Mad Max' director George Miller

El Gouna Film Festival: Here are 39 of the latest stars to walk Egypt's red carpet

How 'The Furnace' star Ahmed Malek landed his first English-speaking role

Stephen King’s ‘It’ the UAE’s most popular horror movie

27 red carpet photos from the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt

ART

Dubai's Ayyam Gallery is hosting a charity exhibition to raise funds for Beirut. All images courtesy of the artist and Ayyam Gallery

Ammar Abd Rabbo captures scale of Beirut blast in Dubai exhibition

The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award opens for applications

How BabelColour breathes new life into early colour photographs from the region

French-Moroccan photographer Leila Alaoui's work show posthumously in the UK for the first time

Dubai Frame drone picture takes first place in global competition

BOOKS

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the subject of Hannah Lucinda Smith's new book. AFP

'Erdogan Rising' offers a detailed account of Turkish President's rise to power

From 'Bird Box' to 'Fever Dream': 8 terrifying novels to read this Halloween

Everything you need to know about the Sharjah International Book Fair

The Frankfurt Book Fair: Five takeaways from discussions on the last day

Etisalat Award for Children’s Literature announces shortlist

MUSIC

'Sing the Musicals' by Massaoke promises to be a colourful affair. Broadway Entertainment Group

Massaoke: A singalong night full of musical show tunes is coming to Dubai

'My calling is to be the leader of the free world,' Kanye West tells Joe Rogan

Nancy Ajram’s new song ‘Illa Beirut Al Ontha’ captures the heartache of separation

Drake announces release date for new album 'Certified Lover Boy'

Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani dance around Dubai for song dedicated to Burj Khalifa

ON STAGE

Emirati comedian Ali Al Sayed will perform at the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival 2020. Courtesy Ali Al Sayed

Dubai's own Ali Al Sayed among line-up for US Arab-American Comedy Festival

Andrew Scott among winners as Olivier Awards celebrate struggling theatre industry

Nemr on comedy amid a pandemic: 'Adaptation is the name of the game'

'Swan Lake' is coming to Dubai Opera this November

'Waiting for a miracle': US performance world struggles with cancelled seasons

TELEVISION

Dave Chappelle speaks about his career and faith in the Netflix show 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman'. Netflix

Dave Chappelle reveals how he found his Muslim faith in a pizza shop

Adele talks weight loss and her new album as she hosts 'Saturday Night Live'

Adele shows off flawless American accent in new trailer for 'Saturday Night Live'

From ‘This is Paris’ to ‘The Boys’: 5 shows to binge-watch this weekend

Netflix reveals trailer for first original Egyptian series 'Paranormal'

COMMENT

The Hollywood Chrises: Chris Pratt, Chris Pine, Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth. The four stars are at the heart of a heated 'Which one has to go?' debate online. Getty Images

The battle of the Chrises: Why Pine, Pratt, Hemsworth and Evans are trending

The age of misinformation: Can social media sites actually stamp out false content?

Biometrics for authentication: a look at the future of technology

The enduring legacy of River Phoenix: 'A symbol of restless youth'

Why some men fail to replicate the success of their famous female siblings