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Sheikha Nama bint Majid Al Qasimi, the focus of the film The First, with her students at Fatima Al Zahra School, Sharjah, in 1970. Photo: Noor Al Qasimi

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

University student's documentary centres on her grandmother Sheikha Nama Al Qasimi, one of the country’s earliest educators

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Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al-Fahad dies aged 78

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

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How the Iran war tested record labels across the Middle East

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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

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UAE National Orchestra honours the composers behind Emirati screen classics

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

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

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

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

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UAE National Orchestra brings classic Emirati TV and film music to the stage

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Sheikha Nama bint Majid Al Qasimi, the focus of the film The First, with her students at Fatima Al Zahra School, Sharjah, in 1970. Photo: Noor Al Qasimi

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

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Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al-Fahad dies aged 78

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

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

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

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

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One Piece season 3 cast hint at moments ‘never possible on any other TV show’

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

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Coimbra Biennial showcases creatives who engage with pressing realities

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

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