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Guide to Jeddah's Balad Al Fan, from markets to music
The event celebrates the historical district of Saudi Arabia's second biggest city
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Al Balad, Jeddah’s historical district, offers a fascinating tapestry of crumbling buildings, ancient history and quaint cobbled streets. Photo: Consolum
Pictured at his Ramallah studio, Sliman Mansour's work is characterised by figures and landscapes that embody and celebrate Palestinian identity. Photo: Zawyeh GalleryArt in times of crisis: Palestinian painter's change of approach
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Banksy unveiled a new work showing three drones on a stop sign, in Peckham, south London, but it was quickly removed. PAMysterious new Banksy artwork takes flight in London
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This year, Al Burda Award's theme was Al Mizan (meaning 'the balance'), marking the Year of Sustainability in the UAE. Photo: Al Burda AwardsAl Burda Award: UAE Minister honours creatives enriching Islamic arts
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Books
Ten new books for your 2024 reading list
From Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s long lost novel to acclaimed poet Kaveh Akbar's debut, the new year promises to be full of literary delights
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2024 promises to be a year full of great novels, from debut authors to legendary storytellers, with unique premises and intriguing plots. Photo: Ultimo Press, Picador, Bloomsbury, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Penguin UK, W&N, Penguin Random House
The Big Bad Wolf book sale has opened at Sharjah Expo Centre. Antonie Robertson / The NationalBig Bad Wolf book fair makes Sharjah debut on UAE return
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Succession actor Brian Cox has performed a reading of Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer's If I Must Die. AFPActor Brian Cox recites Refaat Alareer's poem If I Must Die for literature festival
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The six books shortlisted for 2023 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation. Photo: The Banipal Trust for Arab LiteratureSix books shortlisted for 2023 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize
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