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Razmig Bedirian

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'Drama Queen': What we know about Abla Fahita's upcoming Netflix show

The first season of the puppet’s first Netflix series has just wrapped production

October 20, 2020

You can now hum, whistle or sing to Google to identify a song. Wccftech / Twitter

Google now lets you search for music by humming or whistling a tune into your phone

Dubbed ‘Hum to Search’, the feature is available in the latest version of the Google app

October 20, 2020

Here are eight terrifying must-read novels, all of which have been written in the past 20 years.

From 'Bird Box' to 'Fever Dream': Eight terrifying modern novels to read this Halloween

Has the pandemic put paid to your fancy dress party plans? Get your scare on with these reads instead

October 20, 2020

The Sharjah International Book Fair will take place this year digitally and on site at the Sharjah Expo Centre. Reem Mohammed / The National

Everything you need to know about the Sharjah International Book Fair 2020

More than 60 regional and international authors will be taking part in next month’s Sharjah International Book Fair

October 19, 2020

The new iPhones are now available for pre-order. Apple hub/Twitter

Here's where to get the new iPhone 12 in the UAE

The Apple website, services provider and a range of local electronics stores in the UAE are now accepting pre-orders

October 18, 2020

Badr is the founder and executive director of 'Narratio'. Edward Grattan

'While the Earth Sleeps We Travel': a sharp, wistful and humorous collection that unpacks the refugee experience

Ahmed Badr, whose family fled Iraq for the US, tells The National about his anthology of migrants’ work

October 16, 2020

Mahmoud Yassin, one of the most prolific actors in the history of Egyptian cinema, has died. Ahmed Shober / Twitter

Mahmoud Yassin, an emblem of Egyptian cinema, dies aged 79

Yassin died in the early hours of Wednesday after struggling for years with an undisclosed illness

October 14, 2020

Elizabeth Taylor played the Egyptian queen in 1963's 'Cleopatra'. IMDb

Why Cleopatra is no stranger to controversy: Unravelling the Egyptian queen's legacy both on screen and in history

With Gal Gadot billed to portray the ruler in a new biopic, we take a look at Cleopatra's whirlwind life and the women who have played her on screen

October 13, 2020

'Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project' by US filmmaker and documentarian Matt Wolf will be showing at The Theatre on Saturday, October 17. Courtesy The Theatre

Dubai's The Theatre to screen two critically acclaimed documentaries in October

The showings will be followed by Q&A sessions with UAE industry experts

October 11, 2020

Kevork Hadjian, an Armenian-Lebanese opera singer, has died while fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh. Nancy Hajian

Armenian-Lebanese opera singer Kevork Hadjian dies on the Nagorno-Karabakh frontline

Hadjian was famous for his operatic iterations of Armenian patriotic songs, performing across Europe, the Americas and the Middle East

October 10, 2020

The Theatre of Digital Art Dubai will transform the Madinat Jumeirah’s arts space into a modern stage for digital art. Madinat Jumeirah

Theatre of Digital Art Dubai to let visitors step into masterpieces by Van Gogh and Monet this month

Visitors will be able to dive into masterpieces by Claude Monet, Edvard Munch and Wassily Kandinsky to name a few

October 6, 2020

Nadine Labaki stars in ‘1982’, the first feature film by Oualid Mouaness. Abbout Productions; Tricycle Logic; Mad Dog Films

Dubai’s Cinema Akil to screen ‘1982’ and ‘Pinocchio’ throughout October

The two critically acclaimed films will be showing at the Al Quoz venue

September 29, 2020

A group of puppets interact during the filming of a scene on the set of the show in a studio in Amman, Jordan. REUTERS

How the 'Sesame Street' muppets are teaching children in the Middle East to cope with the pandemic

'Ahlan Simsim' features many of the beloved characters from 'Sesame Street' including Elmo, the Cookie Monster (Ka’aki) and Grover (Gargur)

September 28, 2020

Riyad Al Rayyis, a renowned Syrian-Lebanese journalist and a giant in the Arabic publishing world, died on Saturday due to complications related to Covid-19. Photos: Alberto Miguel Fernandez / Twitter and Salem Al-Rahbi / Twitter

'The great Arab book man': publishing stalwart Riyad Al Rayyis dies, aged 83

He was seeking treatment for the coronavirus at a Beirut hospital when he died on Saturday, September 26

September 27, 2020

The winners of the inaugural Voices of Future Generations writing competition's English category. Emirates Literature Foundation

Six UAE students become first winners of regional Voices of Future Generations writing competition

The writing initiative, held under the patronage of Unesco, was created to promote sustainability awareness

September 27, 2020

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Razmig Bedirian

'Drama Queen': What we know about Abla Fahita's upcoming Netflix show

Google now lets you search for music by humming or whistling a tune into your phone

From 'Bird Box' to 'Fever Dream': Eight terrifying modern novels to read this Halloween

Everything you need to know about the Sharjah International Book Fair 2020

Here's where to get the new iPhone 12 in the UAE

'While the Earth Sleeps We Travel': a sharp, wistful and humorous collection that unpacks the refugee experience

Mahmoud Yassin, an emblem of Egyptian cinema, dies aged 79

Why Cleopatra is no stranger to controversy: Unravelling the Egyptian queen's legacy both on screen and in history

Dubai's The Theatre to screen two critically acclaimed documentaries in October

Armenian-Lebanese opera singer Kevork Hadjian dies on the Nagorno-Karabakh frontline

Theatre of Digital Art Dubai to let visitors step into masterpieces by Van Gogh and Monet this month

Dubai’s Cinema Akil to screen ‘1982’ and ‘Pinocchio’ throughout October

How the 'Sesame Street' muppets are teaching children in the Middle East to cope with the pandemic

'The great Arab book man': publishing stalwart Riyad Al Rayyis dies, aged 83

Six UAE students become first winners of regional Voices of Future Generations writing competition

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