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          Comedy

          Exploring the world of humour, from stand-up performances to film and television sitcoms

          The British comedian Omid Djalili entertains an audience at the Madinat Jumeriah in Dubai in 2011. Duncan Chard for the National

          Finding a voice

          The NationalOctober 08, 2013
          Larger than life: Omar Ismail, an Emirati comedian, has performed stand-up around the world. Sarah Dea / The National

          My UAE: Omar Ismail, a comedian leading a life of laughter

          LifestyleAugust 08, 2013
          Family Nights at Al Ain Zoo include sports, games, henna, arts and crafts, face painting and a bouncy castle in the picnic area from 8pm.

          Five things to do today: Family Night at Al Ain Zoo

          LifestyleJune 19, 2013
          Michael McIntyre says that "better laughs come along naturally" on stage than TV. Lefteris Pitarakis / AP Photo

          The comedian Michael McIntyre's rise to fame

          June 04, 2013
          The Syrian dance group, Ward Al Sham, perform before touring the set of the comedy drama Hammam Shami, which is being shot in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National

          Syrian Ramadan comedy, made in UAE

          UAEMay 02, 2013
          Shazia Mirza has appeared on Last Comic Standing in the US and the BBC's Have I Got News for You. Courtesy Shazia Mirza

          Shazia Mirza is returning to the UAE

          April 20, 2013
          Eddie Griffin is at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Friday. Getty Images / AFP

          Eddie Griffin makes Dubai stop on first regional tour

          April 11, 2013
          A retrospective of Amitabh Bachchan's films will be featured at the Melbourne International Film Festival. AFP

          Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured in Melbourne

          April 02, 2013
          Emirati director Mohammed Saeed Harib, the creator of the animation TV series Freej, is set to direct a new film in the UAE.

          Freej creator to take director's chair in new Abu Dhabi sports comedy film

          UAEDecember 14, 2012
          Standup comedian Abdullah Al Qassab performs at the American University of Sharjah. Satish Kumar / The National

          The Abu Dhabi 'butcher’ who keeps a clean line in comedy

          BusinessNovember 23, 2012
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