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Benson Boone opens the four-day after-race concert series at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Victor Besa / The National

Abu Dhabi F1 review: Benson Boone meets high bar for modern pop performance

American singer-songwriter delivers lively Middle East debut at Etihad Park

Music & On-stage

Prince Naseem Hamed biopic opens Red Sea Film Festival

Abu Dhabi F1 2025: Benson Boone tours paddocks before Etihad Park show

Guide to Zayed National Museum: Timings, tickets, accessibility and dress code

Abu Dhabi F1 concert and clubbing guide, from Katy Perry to Benson Boone

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UN Secretary General U Thant delivers a speech to mark the UAE's admission as the 132nd member state of the United Nations on December 9, 1971. Photo: UN Photo

TimeframeHistoric moment when the UAE flag rose over New York City in 1971

Miftah is the Arabic word for key. The National

Arabic word of the week'Miftah', or key, unlocks mysteries, success and music

Races set at night on the Yas Marina Circuit show how lively the track and the surrounding area on Yas Island can be. Photo: Polyphony

Gran Turismo 7 is precision-engineered to recreate the Yas Marina experience

Labubus were a popular search trend in the UAE. AFP

Googling googlies: Cricket beats Labubu and Dubai Chocolate in UAE top searches

From left, Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani, Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi and Wael Shawky. Photo: ArtReview

Emirati, Egyptian and Qatari names in top five of ArtReview Power 100 list

The F1 builds in Lego's Speed Champions line allow younger fans to create a compact version of their favourite team's car. Photo: Lego

Is Formula One the best partnership Lego has had this year?

Spotify Wrapped was launched on December 3. Photo: Spotify

Why won’t my Spotify Wrapped 2025 load?

Studio Ghibli is known for many animation classics, including the Oscar-winning film Spirited Away. Photo: Studio Ghibli

Studio Ghibli to transform Manarat Al Saadiyat in 2026

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First look inside Zayed National Museum – a new home for UAE's rich history

Only after stepping inside the Zayed National Museum will visitors truly understand its scale

Five Emirati novels that reflect the UAE’s modern transformation

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was one of the best and most popular video game releases of 2025. Photo: Kepler Interactive

Top 10 games of 2025, from Clair Obscure: Expedition to Doom: The Dark Ages

Viral moments that defined 2025, from Labubus to Coldplay Kiss Cam

Aziz Ansari made his directorial debut with Good Fortune in 2025. AFP

InterviewThings used to come easy to Aziz Ansari – now he’s doing it the hard way

Rapper Soulja on why Sudan’s rhythms could shape the next global club sound

Music & On-stage

Stranger Things 5 Volume 1 ending explained: A Harry Potter-style twist emerges

'Mother of humanity' Lucy fossil on display at Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

Tai-Lee Chan on Hong Kong action cinema and finding creative freedom as director

Under the deal Netflix will become owner of the HBO network, along with its library of hit shows like The Sopranos and The White Lotus. EPA

Netflix strikes $72bn deal to buy Warner Bros studios

Acquisition brings together two of industry’s biggest players and changes entertainment landscape

Prince Naseem Hamed biopic opens Red Sea Film Festival

InterviewHow will Stranger Things end? Duffer Brothers say goal 'isn’t to please everyone'

What time is season five of Stranger Things coming out around the world?

Tai-Lee Chan on Hong Kong action cinema and finding creative freedom as director

The President’s Cake review: Oscar hopeful is portrait of life in 1990s Iraq

Wicked's Cynthia Erivo to star in desert-set Othello adaptation filming in Qatar

From left, Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani, Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi and Wael Shawky. Photo: ArtReview

Emirati, Egyptian and Qatari names in top five of ArtReview Power 100 list

Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama is No 1 on this year's list

Studio Ghibli to transform Manarat Al Saadiyat in 2026

Sheikha Fatima makes rare public appearance at Zayed National Museum inauguration

First look inside Zayed National Museum – a new home for UAE's rich history

The 18th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature returns in January with regional and international authors and speakers in attendance. Leslie Pableo for The National

Ruth Ware, Asma Khan and Scott Turrow lead Emirates LitFest 2026 line-up

Next year’s event will host more than 200 speakers from 40 countries in a programme of talks, workshops and performances

Five Emirati novels that reflect the UAE’s modern transformation

Egyptian and Lebanese writers win big at ‘Oscars of publishing' in US

The Running Man director explains why he changed Stephen King's original ending

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