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The UAE National Orchestra performed for the first time at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. Photo: UAE National Orchestra

UAE National Orchestra begins inaugural season in Abu Dhabi

Debut concert in Abu Dhabi starts season of performances across all seven emirates

Nine possible locations for BTS when they return to the Middle East

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InterviewNovelist Scott Turow on why legal thrillers are really about family damage

UAE contemporary art takes centre stage in landmark Seoul exhibition

Marroquinos and Tiki Taka: songs Moroccan fans turned into Afcon 2025 anthems

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Arabic word of the week'Batreeq', or penguin, shows the language's ability to adapt
TimeframeMemorable moments from 17 years of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature
The ring cycle: Why professional wrestling is more like opera than sport
Reel Palestine returns to Dubai led by Annemarie Jacir masterclass
Palestinian author accepts Adelaide festival apology
BTS tease Middle East concerts as they announce biggest world tour yet
Muse cancel Abu Dhabi concert due to 'unforeseen circumstances'
Israel's participation at Venice Biennale 2026 sparks calls for boycott

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Peter Claffey stars as Ser Duncan the Tall in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Photo: HBO

Review: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms strips Westeros back to what matters

By shifting focus from spectacle to companionship, HBO’s new series rediscovers what made George RR Martin’s fantasy world endure

InterviewRalph Fiennes makes case for humanity in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

MrBeast and Chris Hemsworth at Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi. Photo: Visit Abu Dhabi

MrBeast and Chris Hemsworth visit Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi

Art fairs worth travelling to in 2026, from Cairo and Doha to Miami and Sydney

American YouTuber Ms Rachel is an outspoken advocate for Palestinian children. AFP

YouTuber Ms Rachel organises New York exhibition of artworks by children in Gaza

'One big family': UAE National Orchestra prepares for its first show and tour

Music & On-stage

ExclusiveGeorge RR Martin has planned more Westeros books than originally thought

Golden Globes 2026 top moments: Mullets, memes and memorable messages

Golden Globes 2026 full winners list from KPop Demon Hunters to Owen Cooper

Ralph Fiennes returns in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Photo: PA

InterviewRalph Fiennes makes case for humanity in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Through ritual, restraint and resistance, the actor's latest role asks what remains worth preserving when the world has already ended

Review: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms strips Westeros back to what matters

ExclusiveGeorge RR Martin has planned more Westeros books than originally thought

Golden Globes 2026 top moments: Mullets, memes and memorable messages

Story behind Hind Rajab actress's Palestinian tatreez dress at Golden Globes

Fashion & Beauty

Golden Globes 2026 full winners list from KPop Demon Hunters to Owen Cooper

Palestine and ICE protest messages on Golden Globes red carpet

Shamma Al Amri's Suspended Judgement is part of the Proximities exhibition in Seoul. Photo: Admaf

UAE contemporary art takes centre stage in landmark Seoul exhibition

More than 40 artists contribute to cross-generational showcase shaped by memory, movement and evolving social landscapes

Art fairs worth travelling to in 2026, from Cairo and Doha to Miami and Sydney

Israel's participation at Venice Biennale 2026 sparks calls for boycott

UAE art guide: Exhibitions to see, including Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel study

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Isobel Abulhoul, founder of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, with authors at the event in 2013. Photo: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

TimeframeMemorable moments from 17 years of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

From authors, astronauts and actors to unforgettable conversations and creative experiments, event's archive offers snapshots of how stories shape UAE life

InterviewNovelist Scott Turow on why legal thrillers are really about family damage

Palestinian author accepts Adelaide festival apology

Adelaide Writers’ Week cancelled after board disinvites Palestinian author

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