Hussain Al Jassmi, Post Malone and Balqees are performing on separate National Day events across Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Hussain Al Jassmi, Post Malone and Balqees are performing on separate National Day events across Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Hussain Al Jassmi, Post Malone and Balqees are performing on separate National Day events across Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Hussain Al Jassmi, Post Malone and Balqees are performing on separate National Day events across Dubai and Abu Dhabi

UAE National Day 2022 concerts and parties not to miss, from Post Malone to Balqees


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National Day celebrations will not be complete without the electrifying concerts. This year, for its 51st celebrations, the UAE will play host to both local and international artists — from Balqees to Post Malone.

Whether you want to celebrate with Khaleeji-style music, or move to international beats — there are a number of artists performing this year.

Here are some of the top UAE National Day shows not to miss

Khaleeji sounds at Al Wasl Plaza, Expo City Dubai

  • Guest watch the show during the opening of Al Wasl Plaza at the Expo 2020 site. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Guest watch the show during the opening of Al Wasl Plaza at the Expo 2020 site. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Guest watch the show during the opening of Al Wasl Plaza at the Expo 2020 site. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Guest watch the show during the opening of Al Wasl Plaza at the Expo 2020 site. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • The inauguration of Al Wasl Plaza. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    The inauguration of Al Wasl Plaza. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • The inauguration of Al Wasl Plaza. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    The inauguration of Al Wasl Plaza. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid attend the opening of Al Wasl Plaza. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid attend the opening of Al Wasl Plaza. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid stand for a photograph with members of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee. Seen with Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Reem Ibrahim Al Hashimi, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed, Mattar Al Tayer, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, and Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid stand for a photograph with members of the Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee. Seen with Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Reem Ibrahim Al Hashimi, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed, Mattar Al Tayer, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, and Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid sit among a crowd at Al Wasl Plaza. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid sit among a crowd at Al Wasl Plaza. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid attend the opening of Al Wasl Plaza. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid attend the opening of Al Wasl Plaza. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

The awe-inspiring venue at the heart of Expo City Dubai will transform into a concert hall with acclaimed Khaleeji artists Eida Al Menhali ( known for his hit single Motasoa) and Saudi singing sensation Dalia Mubarak performing on December 2.

December 2; doors open at 6.30pm; from Dh100; Expo City Dubai; dubai.platinumlist.net

Post Malone at Etihad Park, Abu Dhabi

  • Post Malone will perform at Etihad Park on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on December 3. AP
    Post Malone will perform at Etihad Park on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on December 3. AP
  • The last time Post Malone performed in the capital was part of the Abu Dhabi F1 After-Race concert series in 2018. AP
    The last time Post Malone performed in the capital was part of the Abu Dhabi F1 After-Race concert series in 2018. AP
  • The 'Rockstar' hitmaker released his fourth studio album, 'Twelve Carat Toothache' in June. AP
    The 'Rockstar' hitmaker released his fourth studio album, 'Twelve Carat Toothache' in June. AP
  • The album debuted at No 2 on the Billboard 200. AP
    The album debuted at No 2 on the Billboard 200. AP
  • 'I’m excited to be returning to Abu Dhabi and performing for the incredible audience there again,' said Post Malone. AP
    'I’m excited to be returning to Abu Dhabi and performing for the incredible audience there again,' said Post Malone. AP
  • The artist, who has 'always' and 'tired' tattooed under each of his eyes is part of the generation of 'Soundcloud rappers' who were discovered after posting their music on the online platform. AFP
    The artist, who has 'always' and 'tired' tattooed under each of his eyes is part of the generation of 'Soundcloud rappers' who were discovered after posting their music on the online platform. AFP
  • His music blends hip-hop, pop, R&B and trap genres and subgenres. AFP
    His music blends hip-hop, pop, R&B and trap genres and subgenres. AFP
  • Post Malone performed at the Rock in Rio Lisbon festival in Lisbon in June 2022. EPA
    Post Malone performed at the Rock in Rio Lisbon festival in Lisbon in June 2022. EPA
  • Post Malone has collaborated with the likes of Kanye West, 21 Savage, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat and The Weeknd. Getty Images for Spotify
    Post Malone has collaborated with the likes of Kanye West, 21 Savage, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat and The Weeknd. Getty Images for Spotify

Nine-time Grammy Award nominee Post Malone will perform at Etihad Park in Abu Dhabi on December 3. Concertgoers will be treated to the singer-songwriter's greatest hits, which include Circles, Better Now and I Fall Apart. Aside from regular tickets, private suites with an elevated view of the stage, complete with a drinks package, are also on offer for Dh22,500. These special suites can accommodate up to 15 people.

December 3; 6.30pm; from Dh295; Yas Island, Abu Dhabi; ticketmaster.ae

Hussain Al Jassmi and Hamad Al Ameri at Qasr Al Hosn, Abu Dhabi

Hussain Al Jassmi will perform at Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi for National Day. Reem Mohammed / The National
Hussain Al Jassmi will perform at Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi for National Day. Reem Mohammed / The National

Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi will play host to two Emirati singers, Hussain Al Jassmi and Hamad Al Ameri, performing on December 1 and 3 respectively. Both staple performers during National Day celebrations, Al Jassmi and Al Ameri will serenade guests from their hit Arabic set lists. Some of Al Jassmi's famous songs include Boshret Kheir, which has more than half a billion streams on YouTube and his recent single Bel Bont El3areedh. Al Ameri's songs include Einy Al Yameen and Jadeed Al Hob.

December 1 and 3; 7pm; from Dh50; Qasr Al Hosn, Abu Dhabi; ticketmaster.ae

Balqees and Fouad Abdelwahed at Al Jahili Fort, Al Ain

Emirati-Yemeni singer Balqees recently featured in the Fifa World Cup official soundtrack with her song Light The Sky. AFP
Emirati-Yemeni singer Balqees recently featured in the Fifa World Cup official soundtrack with her song Light The Sky. AFP

Emirati-Yemeni singer Balqees and Yemeni crooner Fouad Abdelwahed are taking the stage at Al Jahili Fort to celebrate National Day. Recently featured in the Fifa World Cup official soundtrack with her song Light The Sky, Balqees is also known for her hit singles Momken and Taala Tchouf. Some of Abdelwahed's famous tunes include Ana Sootek and Qalbi Elsagheer.

December 3; 7pm; from Dh150; Al Jahili Fort, Al Ain; ticketmaster.ae

Dubai Festival City Mall concerts

Emirati singer Fayez Al Saeed will entertain audiences on December 1. Photo: NNCPR
Emirati singer Fayez Al Saeed will entertain audiences on December 1. Photo: NNCPR

Performances from Emirati singer Fayez Al Saeed and DJ Bliss are part of the Dubai venue's National Day celebrations, which also include what the mall says will be its biggest fireworks display yet. Al Saeed will perform at Festival Bay, providing live music to the mall's laser, light and fountain show Imagine. The Emirati DJ will close the party with his modern twist on Arabic music.

December 2; 8pm; free entry; Dubai Festival City; www.dubaifestivalcitymall.com

Latino beats at Buddha-Bar Beach, Abu Dhabi

Buddha-Bar Beach at The St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort. Photo: St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort
Buddha-Bar Beach at The St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort. Photo: St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort

The eclectic venue at The St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort is turning up the National Day party, Latino style. Chilean DJ Carlos Campos will mix tunes on December 2. The club scene knows the DJ for his expertise in moombahton, an electronic genre derived from house music and reggaeton.

The bar's resident DJ Meerkatis will also be performing an opening set. There is no door fee for the event, and food and drinks will be priced a la carte.

December 2; 1pm-1am; Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi; 02 498 8443; buddhabarbeachabudhabi.com

Arabic show at Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

The performance will take place at Zeman Awwal, a cultural space within Mall of the Emirates. Photo: Zeman Awwal
The performance will take place at Zeman Awwal, a cultural space within Mall of the Emirates. Photo: Zeman Awwal

An Arabic theatrical show will be staged at the Zeman Awwal cultural space in Mall of the Emirates on Saturday. Titled Watan, meaning homeland, the show promises to lead the audience on a journey through the past and the future of the UAE, with its themes of sacrifice, will and dedication. Watan is directed by Hami Bakkar and produced by local performing arts company Adwar, which is known for promoting the Arabic language in performing arts.

November 26; 8pm; free entry; Mall of the Emirates; malloftheemirates.com

Lucky Ali at The Agenda, Dubai

Billed as India's king of indie pop, Lucky Ali is performing at The Agenda in Dubai Media City on December 3. The singer, who is known for his husky vocals, gained popularity with his 1990s smash hit O Sanam, which has 57 million streams on YouTube. Ali is known for his touching Bollywood songs, including Aa Bhi Jaa, Ek Pal Ka Jeena and Safarnama.

December 3; 8pm; from Dh69; Media City; dubai.platinumlist.net

Shamma Hamdan at City Walk, Dubai

Shamma Hamdan, who will perform at City Walk on National Day. Photo: City Walk
Shamma Hamdan, who will perform at City Walk on National Day. Photo: City Walk

Popular Emirati singer Shamma Hamdan is performing at City Walk on December 2. With Khaleeji hits including Moajaba and Abee Afaham, Hamdan shot to fame in 2012 when she became the first Emirati finalist in the reality TV show Arabs Got Talent. Catch her energising tunes, alongside other cultural activities across the outdoor retail complex.

December 2; 8.30pm; Al Wasl Road; citywalk.ae

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The Gentlemen

Director: Guy Ritchie

Stars: Colin Farrell, Hugh Grant 

Three out of five stars

'Brazen'

Director: Monika Mitchell

Starring: Alyssa Milano, Sam Page, Colleen Wheeler

Rating: 3/5

The Buckingham Murders

Starring: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ash Tandon, Prabhleen Sandhu

Director: Hansal Mehta

Rating: 4 / 5

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The specs

Engine: 3.0-litre flat-six twin-turbocharged

Transmission: eight-speed PDK automatic

Power: 445bhp

Torque: 530Nm

Price: Dh474,600

On Sale: Now

UAE jiu-jitsu squad

Men: Hamad Nawad and Khalid Al Balushi (56kg), Omar Al Fadhli and Saeed Al Mazroui (62kg), Taleb Al Kirbi and Humaid Al Kaabi (69kg), Mohammed Al Qubaisi and Saud Al Hammadi (70kg), Khalfan Belhol and Mohammad Haitham Radhi (85kg), Faisal Al Ketbi and Zayed Al Kaabi (94kg)

Women: Wadima Al Yafei and Mahra Al Hanaei (49kg), Bashayer Al Matrooshi and Hessa Al Shamsi (62kg)

The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable
Amitav Ghosh, University of Chicago Press

Straightforward ways to reduce sugar in your family's diet
  • Ban fruit juice and sodas
  • Eat a hearty breakfast that contains fats and wholegrains, such as peanut butter on multigrain toast or full-fat plain yoghurt with whole fruit and nuts, to avoid the need for a 10am snack
  • Give young children plain yoghurt with whole fruits mashed into it
  • Reduce the number of cakes, biscuits and sweets. Reserve them for a treat
  • Don’t eat dessert every day 
  • Make your own smoothies. Always use the whole fruit to maintain the benefit of its fibre content and don’t add any sweeteners
  • Always go for natural whole foods over processed, packaged foods. Ask yourself would your grandmother have eaten it?
  • Read food labels if you really do feel the need to buy processed food
  • Eat everything in moderation
THE BIO

Age: 30

Favourite book: The Power of Habit

Favourite quote: "The world is full of good people, if you cannot find one, be one"

Favourite exercise: The snatch

Favourite colour: Blue

BIO

Favourite holiday destination: Turkey - because the government look after animals so well there.

Favourite film: I love scary movies. I have so many favourites but The Ring stands out.

Favourite book: The Lord of the Rings. I didn’t like the movies but I loved the books.

Favourite colour: Black.

Favourite music: Hard rock. I actually also perform as a rock DJ in Dubai.

In numbers: PKK’s money network in Europe

Germany: PKK collectors typically bring in $18 million in cash a year – amount has trebled since 2010

Revolutionary tax: Investigators say about $2 million a year raised from ‘tax collection’ around Marseille

Extortion: Gunman convicted in 2023 of demanding $10,000 from Kurdish businessman in Stockholm

Drug trade: PKK income claimed by Turkish anti-drugs force in 2024 to be as high as $500 million a year

Denmark: PKK one of two terrorist groups along with Iranian separatists ASMLA to raise “two-digit million amounts”

Contributions: Hundreds of euros expected from typical Kurdish families and thousands from business owners

TV channel: Kurdish Roj TV accounts frozen and went bankrupt after Denmark fined it more than $1 million over PKK links in 2013 

North Pole stats

Distance covered: 160km

Temperature: -40°C

Weight of equipment: 45kg

Altitude (metres above sea level): 0

Terrain: Ice rock

South Pole stats

Distance covered: 130km

Temperature: -50°C

Weight of equipment: 50kg

Altitude (metres above sea level): 3,300

Terrain: Flat ice
 

Huddersfield Town permanent signings:

  • Steve Mounie (striker): signed from Montpellier for £11 million
  • Tom Ince (winger): signed from Derby County for £7.7m
  • Aaron Mooy (midfielder): signed from Manchester City for £7.7m
  • Laurent Depoitre (striker): signed from Porto for £3.4m
  • Scott Malone (defender): signed from Fulham for £3.3m
  • Zanka (defender): signed from Copenhagen for £2.3m
  • Elias Kachunga (winger): signed for Ingolstadt for £1.1m
  • Danny WIlliams (midfielder): signed from Reading on a free transfer
Race card

6.30pm: Maiden (TB) Dh 82,500 (Dirt) 1.600m

7.05pm: Maiden (TB) Dh 82,500 (D) 2,000m

7.50pm: Handicap (TB) Dh 82,500 (D) 1,600m

8.15pm: The Garhoud Sprint Listed (TB) Dh 132,500 (D) 1,200m

8.50pm: The Entisar Listed (TB) Dh 132,500 (D) 2,000m

9.25pm: Conditions (TB) Dh 120,000 (D) 1,400m

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The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

The specs: 2018 Nissan Altima


Price, base / as tested: Dh78,000 / Dh97,650

Engine: 2.5-litre in-line four-cylinder

Power: 182hp @ 6,000rpm

Torque: 244Nm @ 4,000rpm

Transmission: Continuously variable tranmission

Fuel consumption, combined: 7.6L / 100km

The biog

Family: wife, four children, 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren

Reads: Newspapers, historical, religious books and biographies

Education: High school in Thatta, a city now in Pakistan

Regrets: Not completing college in Karachi when universities were shut down following protests by freedom fighters for the British to quit India 

 

Happiness: Work on creative ideas, you will also need ideals to make people happy

RESULT

Al Hilal 4 Persepolis 0
Khribin (31', 54', 89'), Al Shahrani 40'
Red card: Otayf (Al Hilal, 49')

The specs

Price, base / as tested Dh1,100,000 (est)

Engine 5.2-litre V10

Gearbox seven-speed dual clutch

Power 630bhp @ 8,000rpm

Torque 600Nm @ 6,500rpm

Fuel economy, combined 15.7L / 100km (est) 

What is Folia?

Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal's new plant-based menu will launch at Four Seasons hotels in Dubai this November. A desire to cater to people looking for clean, healthy meals beyond green salad is what inspired Prince Khaled and American celebrity chef Matthew Kenney to create Folia. The word means "from the leaves" in Latin, and the exclusive menu offers fine plant-based cuisine across Four Seasons properties in Los Angeles, Bahrain and, soon, Dubai.

Kenney specialises in vegan cuisine and is the founder of Plant Food Wine and 20 other restaurants worldwide. "I’ve always appreciated Matthew’s work," says the Saudi royal. "He has a singular culinary talent and his approach to plant-based dining is prescient and unrivalled. I was a fan of his long before we established our professional relationship."

Folia first launched at The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in July 2018. It is available at the poolside Cabana Restaurant and for in-room dining across the property, as well as in its private event space. The food is vibrant and colourful, full of fresh dishes such as the hearts of palm ceviche with California fruit, vegetables and edible flowers; green hearb tacos filled with roasted squash and king oyster barbacoa; and a savoury coconut cream pie with macadamia crust.

In March 2019, the Folia menu reached Gulf shores, as it was introduced at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, where it is served at the Bay View Lounge. Next, on Tuesday, November 1 – also known as World Vegan Day – it will come to the UAE, to the Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach and the Four Seasons DIFC, both properties Prince Khaled has spent "considerable time at and love". 

There are also plans to take Folia to several more locations throughout the Middle East and Europe.

While health-conscious diners will be attracted to the concept, Prince Khaled is careful to stress Folia is "not meant for a specific subset of customers. It is meant for everyone who wants a culinary experience without the negative impact that eating out so often comes with."

Cricket World Cup League 2

UAE squad

Rahul Chopra (captain), Aayan Afzal Khan, Ali Naseer, Aryansh Sharma, Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Waseem, Omid Rahman, Rahul Bhatia, Tanish Suri, Vishnu Sukumaran, Vriitya Aravind

Fixtures

Friday, November 1 – Oman v UAE
Sunday, November 3 – UAE v Netherlands
Thursday, November 7 – UAE v Oman
Saturday, November 9 – Netherlands v UAE

Sugary teas and iced coffees

The tax authority is yet to release a list of the taxed products, but it appears likely that sugary iced teas and cold coffees will be hit.

For instance, the non-fizzy drink AriZona Iced Tea contains 65 grams of sugar – about 16 teaspoons – per 680ml can. The average can costs about Dh6, which would rise to Dh9.

Cold coffee brands are likely to be hit too. Drinks such as Starbucks Bottled Mocha Frappuccino contain 31g of sugar in 270ml, while Nescafe Mocha in a can contains 15.6g of sugar in a 240ml can.

OIL PLEDGE

At the start of Russia's invasion, IEA member countries held 1.5 billion barrels in public reserves and about 575 million barrels under obligations with industry, according to the agency's website. The two collective actions of the IEA this year of 62.7 million barrels, which was agreed on March 1, and this week's 120 million barrels amount to 9 per cent of total emergency reserves, it added.

Best Academy: Ajax and Benfica

Best Agent: Jorge Mendes

Best Club : Liverpool   

 Best Coach: Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)  

 Best Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker

 Best Men’s Player: Cristiano Ronaldo

 Best Partnership of the Year Award by SportBusiness: Manchester City and SAP

 Best Referee: Stephanie Frappart

Best Revelation Player: Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid and Portugal)

Best Sporting Director: Andrea Berta (Atletico Madrid)

Best Women's Player:  Lucy Bronze

Best Young Arab Player: Achraf Hakimi

 Kooora – Best Arab Club: Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia)

 Kooora – Best Arab Player: Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al-Nassr FC, Saudi Arabia)

 Player Career Award: Miralem Pjanic and Ryan Giggs

Updated: November 29, 2022, 11:31 AM