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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection builds on Capcom’s narrative-driven spin-off series. Photo: Capcom

Myths and monsters abound in top 10 PlayStation 5 games released so far in 2026

In its sixth year, PS5 remains in its stride, with confident, technically assured releases

Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena shifts from concerts to shopping sale

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Kurt Russell: 'The Madison is the first role that reflects my own life and love'

How Emirati pioneer Abdulrahman Bukhatir gave the UAE its cricketing soul

From Beirut to Bully: Kanye West samples Lebanese artist Fairuz in All the Love

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Iranian novel The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran on International Booker shortlist
Kanye West's 12 solo albums ranked: from Bully to The College Dropout
Arabic word of the week'Ishtiaq', or longing, goes beyond just saying 'I miss you'
Museums of the UAEDubai’s Crossroads of Civilisations Museum
One Last Thing: Gunk magazine founder on everything from Dostoyevsky to bad data
Abu Dhabi hotel stays now include free entry to three Saadiyat Island museums
UAE concerts and events postponed, from Shakira to Christina Aguilera
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Vince Vaughn, far right, plays a man who goes back in time to save his friend, only to face off with the past version of himself. Photo: Disney

Two Vince Vaughns is harder than one, says Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice director

Filmmaker and actor on the genre-bending action film, plus why Swingers may still be due for a sequel

From Qasr Al Watan to House of Wisdom, inside the UAE’s most striking libraries

Lebanese singer Ahmad Kaabour performing in Abu Dhabi in 2010. AFP

Ahmad Kaabour, voice of Palestinian protest anthem Ounadikom, dies aged 70

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Arab artists and galleries draw attention at Art Basel Hong Kong

Iris Projects inaugurated its MiZa Abu Dhabi gallery space with the work of Emirati artist Alyazia Al Nahyan. Photo: Iris Projects

Art as investment: UAE galleries keep cultural life moving in difficult times

UAE storms timeline: From Trucial States floods to record rain in 2024

Sharjah museums adviser on community and culture amid conflict

Bronze Age necropolis among 'treasures of Lebanon under bombs' brought to Paris

Syrian artist's Dubai exhibition explores limits of words, images and identity

Actors Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn have been together since 1983. AFP

Kurt Russell: 'The Madison is the first role that reflects my own life and love'

Actor had a 'hard time going through the scripts' because they mirrored his long relationship with Goldie Hawn

Two Vince Vaughns is harder than one, says Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice director

Where to watch this year’s Oscar-winning films in the UAE

What freedom means for Tommy Shelby: Cillian Murphy on Peaky Blinders ending

The Voice of Hind Rajab director questions blocking of film in India

Eid Al Fitr 2026: 12 films coming to cinemas in the Middle East

Flipping the script: Animation Hoppers feels like Pixar of old, risks and all

Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 includes 240 galleries from 41 countries. Getty Images

Arab artists and galleries draw attention at Art Basel Hong Kong

Asia’s largest contemporary art fair begins with creatives and galleries from across Middle East and North Africa represented

Art as investment: UAE galleries keep cultural life moving in difficult times

Abu Dhabi hotel stays now include free entry to three Saadiyat Island museums

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: Threshold 3 by Iyad Rahwan

Abdulrahman Bukhatir plays cricket in Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the early 1980s. Photo: Dr Safa Bukhatir

How Emirati pioneer Abdulrahman Bukhatir gave the UAE its cricketing soul

Emirati pioneer's memoir offers personal account of people, ideas and ambitions that helped shape the emirate

From Qasr Al Watan to House of Wisdom, inside the UAE’s most striking libraries

Who is Brian K Vaughan, comic book author and writer of Dune: Part Three?

Project Hail Mary and 10 other audiobooks that are better than the originals

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