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DJ Habibeats brings his blend of Arabic sounds and global club music to the Coachella stage in California. Photo: DJ Habibeats

DJ Habibeats takes Palestinian wedding anthems to Coachella

Musician behind Arabic party anthems on his journey from community celebrations to one of the world's biggest music stages

Music & On-stage

UAE's first female teacher captured in granddaughter's award-winning film

Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al-Fahad dies aged 78

From Gaza to Syria: Stories from Middle East dominate art exhibition in Portugal

Pride and patriotism: 10 songs by Gulf artists in response to the Iran war

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Model designer Freddy Charter, left, and design master Beatrice Amoretti display the Lego Editions sets of footballers Vinicius Jr, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe. Reuters

Inside Lego’s World Cup challenge to turn Messi and Ronaldo into brick form

Senior designer Freddy Charters explains how player moments, hidden details and fan research shaped a range that turns the global game into buildable storytelling

Top 25 concerts and events coming to UAE, from Shakira to Lewis Capaldi

Music & On-stage

Egyptian singer Amr Diab is in the Top 20 of the Official Mena Chart, organised by IFPI. Chris Whiteoak / The National

How the Iran war tested record labels across the Middle East

Music & On-stage

Said Khatibi on why Algerian literature must confront the civil war’s legacy

UAE National Orchestra pays tribute to 50 years of Emirati film and television scores. Victor Besa / The National

UAE National Orchestra honours the composers behind Emirati screen classics

Music & On-stage

Syria Independence Day: Nine novels that chart a nation’s modern history

Zach Braff 'cried real tears' in emotional Scrubs scene with Dr Cox

Zayed National Museum explores history of Emirati culture, from pearls to poetry

Postponed Art Dubai unveils free entry 'special edition' for 2026

President Sheikh Mohamed presents the Zayed Award For Human Fraternity to Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia, right, and Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, for the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Agreement, during the Zayed Award For Human Fraternity 2026, at the Founders Memorial in Abu Dhabi. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

Zayed Award film series wins top honours at Webby Awards

Heartbeat of Humanity takes both jury prize and public vote in global digital awards ceremony

UAE's first female teacher captured in granddaughter's award-winning film

Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al-Fahad dies aged 78

Streaming releasesRamy Youssef's new stand-up and the return of American Gladiators

What's habibi?: Ramy Youssef joins Elmo to celebrate Arab Americans

TV show of the weekSomething Very Bad is Going to Happen is a masterclass in slow-burn horror

Four movies by Middle East and North Africa filmmakers join Cannes 2026 selection

Death by a Thousand Cuts shows evacuation leaflets being airdropped over Gaza between October 2023 and October 2025. Photo: Forensic Architecture

From Gaza to Syria: Stories from Middle East dominate art exhibition in Portugal

Coimbra Biennial showcases creatives who engage with pressing realities

How Expo City Dubai’s House of Arts is introducing children to culture early

All the Arab pavilions announced for Venice Biennale 2026

Postponed Art Dubai unveils free entry 'special edition' for 2026

Said Khatibi won the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel Swimming Against the Tide. Photo: Ipaf

Said Khatibi on why Algerian literature must confront the civil war’s legacy

Novelist reflects on memory, language and the role of fiction in resisting erasure

Sheikh Zayed Book Award names winners of million-dirham prizes

Syria Independence Day: Nine novels that chart a nation’s modern history

English books to read that are set in the UAE

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