Lebanese singer Fadel Chaker performs in Beirut in 2008, four years before withdrawing from mainstream music. EPA

Fadel Chaker to return to concert stage after 14 years at Riyadh Season

Lebanese singer set to perform in Saudi Arabia for first time amid military court case in Beirut

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Saudi Arabia's Joy Awards 2027 set to be cancelled

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Best Arabic songs of 2026, by artists from Soulja to Amr Diab

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Much-loved UAE theatre veteran and educator Eric Dury dies

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Hip-hop to giant puppets: Eight shows to see at Perform Sharjah 2026

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The Palestinian musician using ancient flute to represent Arab classical music

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Take a seat: How Jalsa is giving Abu Dhabi's emerging artists a stage

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Untitled 14km examines the roles of artists, museums and curators. Agnes Mellon

Youness Atbane on who gets to define Arab art in today's museums

Moroccan performer, choreographer and visual artist brings Untitled 14km to NYU Abu Dhabi, questioning how museums and curators shape Arab art

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Massive Attack singer arrested during pro-Palestine protest

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Taylor Swift to Bob Marley: Why Babylon endures as a musical metaphor

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Katy Perry to headline New Year's Eve gala at Atlantis in Dubai

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Gaza artists honour Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds with mural on rubble

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Ed Sheeran returns to stage amid tour controversy: 'I cannot hide how I feel about Israel-Gaza anymore'

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Sing to your own tune: Fatima on why UAE artists need to back their original music

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A mural painted by Palestinian artists depicts US singer Dan Reynolds, lead vocalist of pop-rock band Imagine Dragons, alongside a Palestinian flag on the wall of a damaged building in Gaza city. EPA

Gaza artists honour Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds with mural on rubble

American musician, who is scheduled to perform at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December, is depicted alongside a Palestinian flag

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Ed Sheeran returns to stage amid tour controversy: 'I cannot hide how I feel about Israel-Gaza anymore'

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Sing to your own tune: Fatima on why UAE artists need to back their original music

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How Assala Nasri's new album maps Syria's 14 governorates through song

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