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Boyz II Men performed as part of Saadiyat Nights in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Review: Boyz II Men turn back the years in Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Nights concert series

The US group were in sublime vocal form for their debut in the UAE capital

Naruto exhibition celebrating 20-year legacy of anime coming to Dubai

Egyptian singer Bayou on viral hit Haifa Wehbe and Coachella

Music & On-stage

Inside the return of Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah

How One Thousand and One Nights inspired writer Waciny Laredj

In focus

Donald Trump was inaugurated as US President this week. AFP

Why some Meta users are auto-following Trump and Vance

The long-running event will return to InterContinental Dubai Festival City from January 29 to February 3. Leslie Pableo for The National

What sessions are on at Emirates Airline Festival of Literature?

Amr Diab will performs at Etihad Park in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE gigs and shows guide, from Arijit Singh to Christina Aguilera

It will be the first time Green Day, led by Billie Joe Armstrong, will play in the region. Photo: All Things Live Middle East

Green Day in Dubai guide: How to get there and showtimes

Zoe Saldana as Rita Moro Castro in Emilia Perez. Photo: Netflix

Oscar nominations 2025: Emilia Perez leads with 13 nods

Pop star Gwen Stefani will perform in Abu Dhabi on February 21 as part of the Saadiyat Nights concert series. Getty Images

Gwen Stefani to perform in Abu Dhabi as part of Saadiyat Nights 2025

Turki Al Sheikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, discussed plans to reimagine the Saudi national anthem with German composer Hans Zimmer. Photo: @Turki_alalshikh / X

Hans Zimmer to reimagine Saudi Arabia's national anthem

The Horse and the Night will showcase Emmanuel Guiragossian’s unique depiction of horses. Photo: Saadiyat Rotana Resort Abu Dhabi

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide

Donald Trump was inaugurated as US President this week. AFP

Why some Meta users are auto-following Trump and Vance

The long-running event will return to InterContinental Dubai Festival City from January 29 to February 3. Leslie Pableo for The National

What sessions are on at Emirates Airline Festival of Literature?

Amr Diab will performs at Etihad Park in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE gigs and shows guide, from Arijit Singh to Christina Aguilera

It will be the first time Green Day, led by Billie Joe Armstrong, will play in the region. Photo: All Things Live Middle East

Green Day in Dubai guide: How to get there and showtimes

Zoe Saldana as Rita Moro Castro in Emilia Perez. Photo: Netflix

Oscar nominations 2025: Emilia Perez leads with 13 nods

Pop star Gwen Stefani will perform in Abu Dhabi on February 21 as part of the Saadiyat Nights concert series. Getty Images

Gwen Stefani to perform in Abu Dhabi as part of Saadiyat Nights 2025

Turki Al Sheikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, discussed plans to reimagine the Saudi national anthem with German composer Hans Zimmer. Photo: @Turki_alalshikh / X

Hans Zimmer to reimagine Saudi Arabia's national anthem

The Horse and the Night will showcase Emmanuel Guiragossian’s unique depiction of horses. Photo: Saadiyat Rotana Resort Abu Dhabi

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide

Donald Trump was inaugurated as US President this week. AFP

Why some Meta users are auto-following Trump and Vance

The long-running event will return to InterContinental Dubai Festival City from January 29 to February 3. Leslie Pableo for The National

What sessions are on at Emirates Airline Festival of Literature?

Features

No Other Land has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film despite not finding a distributor in the United States. Courtesy Yabayay Media/
Antipode Films

Palestinian-Israeli film No Other Land earns Oscar nod

The acclaimed film, which follows a Palestinian journalists to preserve his West Bank village, has faced controversy since debuting in Venice

TikTok faces criticism for flagging ‘Free Palestine’ as hate speech

The Synaptik, real name Laith Al Husseini, is known for his evocative lyrics. Photo: The Synaptik

Bred Abu Dhabi returns with The Synaptik, Asayel and Karim Osama

Music & On-stage

Best film and TV-inspired Lego sets, from Twilight to Harry Potter

Tarek Atoui has spent the past decade developing several unique musical instruments that make use of organic materials. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla

Artist transforms AlUla's rocks to music for new exhibition

Influencers humanised in first OSN+ original mini series The Fashionista

AlUla Arts Festival returns to celebrate history of ancient oasis city

Memorable moments from Joy Awards 2025 in Riyadh

Dave Chappelle urges Trump to have empathy for people in Palestine

Film & TV

Nick Jonas at the Red Sea International Film Festival in December. Getty

How Nick Jonas is becoming a leading man on his own terms

The actor and musician, who stars in The Last Five Years on Broadway and Power Ballad in cinemas this summer, is taking his next step towards superstardom

Oscar nominations 2025: Emilia Perez leads with 13 nods

Palestinian-Israeli film No Other Land earns Oscar nod

Influencers humanised in first OSN+ original mini series The Fashionista

Nine Mena films screening at this year's Berlinale

Best is yet to come for Syrian entertainment industry, says Bassem Yakhour

Memorable moments from Joy Awards 2025 in Riyadh

Art & Design

Naruto The Gallery will features immersive life-sized installations and exclusive artworks. Photo: Akiba

Naruto exhibition celebrating 20-year legacy of anime coming to Dubai

The show will include life-sized installations and never before seen works of art

Inside the return of Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide

Artist transforms AlUla's rocks to music for new exhibition

Books

Waciny Laredj is a novelist and professor at Sorbonne University in Paris. Victor Besa / The National

How One Thousand and One Nights inspired writer Waciny Laredj

Algerian author who won the 2023 Great Arab Minds award will discuss the book's impact at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

What sessions are on at Emirates Airline Festival of Literature?

Key sessions not to miss at Sharjah Festival of African Literature

Translator recognised for work on Egyptian writer's prison memoir

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