Her e Gule is a track that has gone viral, but it was created using AI. Photo: Baris Korkmaz

The AI-generated Kurdish song taking over TikTok and Instagram

Her e Gule has spread rapidly on social media and created wider conversations about identity, representation and technology

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Imagine Dragons to headline 2026 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix concert

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All the Arab references across Drake's new album trilogy explained

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Drake criticises DJ Khaled’s silence on Palestine as he releases three albums

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Sphere Abu Dhabi to open on Yas Island in 2029

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BTS, Madonna and Shakira to headline first Fifa World Cup half-time show

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Eid Al Adha 2026: Concerts and shows to catch in the UAE over the long break

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American Idol contestants with links to the Arab world include, from left, Elliott Yamin, Filo Ebid and Seva. Getty Images; AFP; SevaSings / X

Arab contestants who appeared on American Idol: Where are they now?

These singers followed different paths after the talent show

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Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna joins Fifa World Cup album with Illuminate

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Best Arabic songs of 2026, by artists from Siilawy to Cheba Warda

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Remembering Hany Shaker, a balladeer caught between old and new music traditions

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Hany Shaker, ‘Prince of Arab Song’, dies aged 74 in Paris

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Etihad Arena resumes concert programme with sold-out Rashed Al Majed shows

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Billie Eilish and Nancy Ajram: How mutual admiration led to a near collaboration

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Egyptian singer Hany Shaker has died aged 74 in Paris after a prolonged illness. EPA

Hany Shaker, ‘Prince of Arab Song’, dies aged 74 in Paris

The Egyptian singer, whose romantic ballads defined generations across the Arab world, died after weeks of treatment for severe health complications

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Etihad Arena resumes concert programme with sold-out Rashed Al Majed shows

Culture

Billie Eilish and Nancy Ajram: How mutual admiration led to a near collaboration

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DJ Habibeats takes Palestinian wedding anthems to Coachella

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