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Ahmed Malek and Huda Elmufti star in Sawa Sawa. Photo: MBC

10 new and returning MBC Shahid series to add to your Ramadan 2026 watch list

Top stars from across the Arab world feature in some of the season's most anticipated TV shows

Rand Abdul Jabbar traces humanity’s bond with land and water

Review: Bad Bunny turns the Super Bowl into both party and protest

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Review: Mariah Carey returns to Saadiyat Nights with a fan-friendly set

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As Syria rebuilds, artisans of Damascus fear their crafts could be left behind

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Turbulence is Hafsa Lodi's debut novel. Photo: Hafsa Lodi

How a plane journey inspired me to write the modern Muslim woman

In Dunya, the protagonist in Turbulence, I transplanted many of the inner dilemmas, doubts and insecurities that women of my generation grapple with

Mariah Carey’s best music videos: 15 classics that defined her career

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South African architect Sumayya Vally has created a sprawling modular majlis titled In the Assembly of Lovers. Photo: Maghie Ghali

How Art Basel Qatar’s special projects connect the fair with the city

From Hend Sabry to Youssef El Sherif: Yango Play reveals Ramadan series stars

Art Basel Qatar runs from Thursday to Saturday in Doha. Photo: Art Basel Qatar

Art Basel opens in Doha with a new format shaped by the region

Rachel McAdams on the moral lesson behind Send Help's final twist

Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi wants to inspire awe through global connection

Manuel Rabate leaving Louvre Abu Dhabi to open museum in India

‘ICE out’ goes mainstream at Grammys with Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber and more

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Ahmed Malek and Huda Elmufti star in Sawa Sawa. Photo: MBC

10 new and returning MBC Shahid series to add to your Ramadan 2026 watch list

Top stars from across the Arab world feature in some of the season's most anticipated TV shows

From Hend Sabry to Youssef El Sherif: Yango Play reveals Ramadan series stars

Netflix's first Arabic original sequel is top five global hit for second week

Rachel McAdams on the moral lesson behind Send Help's final twist

Who are the 22 members of the Egot winners' club?

Arab directors condemn Israel's shutdown of Palestine 36 screening in Jerusalem

ExclusiveWicked composer Stephen Schwartz confirms Oz sequel film in the works

UAE-based artist Rand Abdul Jabbar's latest piece, A Tale Before the Deluge, is at Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale. Photo: Rand Abdul Jabbar

Rand Abdul Jabbar traces humanity’s bond with land and water

Iraqi artist’s flood-inspired installation opens wider conversation about systems that sustain life

UAE art guide: 15 museum and gallery exhibitions to see this week

How Art Basel Qatar’s special projects connect the fair with the city

Art Basel opens in Doha with a new format shaped by the region

Turbulence is Hafsa Lodi's debut novel. Photo: Hafsa Lodi

How a plane journey inspired me to write the modern Muslim woman

In Dunya, the protagonist in Turbulence, I transplanted many of the inner dilemmas, doubts and insecurities that women of my generation grapple with

Sharjah Ruler launches translation of Portuguese-Gulf history in Lisbon

Cairo's Diwan Publishing brings Nobel winner Naguib Mahfouz to new readers

Author Tim Mackintosh-Smith on how to travel like Ibn Battuta

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