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          Culture

          News from the world of arts, literature, music and heritage, highlighting how societies express and preserve their cultural identities

          Egyptian singer Amr Diab is in the Top 20 of the Official Mena Chart, organised by IFPI. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          How the Iran war tested record labels across the Middle East

          Music & On-stageApril 19, 2026
          Design your own Brand, a workshop by Samah Ahmed that is part of the Saturdays at the House programme. Photo: Expo City Dubai

          How Expo City Dubai’s House of Arts is introducing children to culture early

          Art & DesignApril 18, 2026
          A protective mihzam belt, in leather and copper alloy, on display at Zayed National Museum. Victor Besa / The National

          Zayed National Museum explores history of Emirati culture, from pearls to poetry

          CultureApril 16, 2026
          The Anti-Doomscroll Stroll Club was set up in Dubai to give people an alternative to scrolling on their phones. Chris Whiteoak / The National
          Play01:01

          Residents explore Dubai neighbourhood to escape doomscrolling

          UAEApril 13, 2026
          ‘Saleem’: Arabic word for safe reflects character, intention and emotion

          ‘Saleem', or safe, reflects character, intention and emotion

          CultureApril 10, 2026
          Colombian singer Shakira's appearance in Abu Dhabi has been postponed until later in the year. AFP

          UAE concerts and events postponed, from Shakira to Abu Dhabi Book Fair

          CultureApril 10, 2026
          Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi had a career spanning decades across television and cinema. Photo: Instagram

          Arab celebrities and cultural figures who died in 2026

          CultureApril 08, 2026
          Members of the Heritage Guardians Team carry an earthenware container recovered in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Photo: Mohammed Abu Doon

          The young volunteers using their bare hands to rescue Gaza's cultural treasures

          MENAApril 03, 2026
          Israeli strikes hit ruins at the Phoenician Port in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre in March. AFP

          Southern Lebanon faces 'catastrophic cultural loss' amid Israeli invasion

          CultureApril 02, 2026
          Beit Beirut, a renovated mansion used as a snipers' nest during the Lebanese Civil War, is now a Unesco-protected museum. AFP

          Unesco grants enhanced protection to 39 cultural sites in Lebanon as war rages

          CultureApril 01, 2026
          A tourist poses in front of a street mural by artist Jason Grech of Punch, the baby macaque monkey and his stuffed orangutan toy, in a Melbourne. AFP
          Play00:21

          A comprehensive history of viral animals

          Pop CultureMarch 30, 2026
          A poster in Dubai Marina that reads 'UAE a nation for humanity'. The relationship between the Emirates and its foreign residents has always been symbiotic. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Loyalty to the UAE transcends borders

          CommentMarch 30, 2026
          'Ishtiaq': The Arabic word for longing goes beyond just saying 'I miss you'

          'Ishtiaq', or longing, goes beyond just saying 'I miss you'

          CultureMarch 27, 2026
          Zayed National Museum is one of three museums included in a hotel stay offer in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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

          Art & DesignMarch 26, 2026
          Same-day delivery commands premiums because it shortens the gap between ordering and using a product.

          In today's time-saving economy, buying back hours is business’s next frontier

          CommentMarch 19, 2026
          Eid Al Fitr celebrations across Abu Dhabi offer visitors a chance to learn more about traditional activities. Photo: DCT - Abu Dhabi

          Abu Dhabi cultural sites mark Eid Al Fitr with family-friendly celebrations

          CultureMarch 18, 2026
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