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Enas Refaei

Enas Refaei

Assistant editor in chief
Enas is an assistant editor in chief at The National, working across the entire newsroom. She is also co-host of the weekly Culture Bites podcast. She boasts a varied career in journalism, having spent time as a reporter for the BBC, producer at NBC, and a year reporting from the red carpet. Enas has a passion for video and audio storytelling, and has produced a vast portfolio of award winning content.

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So you want to be a serious art collector? Abu Dhabi is calling
Culture BitesSo you want to be a serious art collector? Abu Dhabi is calling

Hosts discuss emirate’s vision to grow its art market and they share tips for aspiring collectors

Culture BitesFebruary 05, 2026
Culture Bites
Culture BitesAsma Khan on the impact of cooking with seasonal ingredients

Renowned restaurateur on her new cookbook, the diversity of Indian cuisine and the culture of cooking powered by women

Culture BitesJanuary 29, 2026
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OpinionBeckham family rift has exposed a cultural fault line between East and West

Are you Team Victoria or Team Brooklyn? It may depend on where you come from ...

LifestyleJanuary 22, 2026
Culture Bites Al Hosn
Culture BitesCelebrating Emirati culture at Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi

Heritage specialists discuss annual festival and historic site at the heart of the capital

Culture BitesJanuary 22, 2026
Sitting down with viral artist Werner Bronkhorst
Culture BitesSitting down with viral artist Werner Bronkhorst

The popular Sydney-based artist joins the hosts in a preview of his first UAE exhibition

Culture BitesJanuary 15, 2026
The band reviving Kuwaiti pearl-diving music through jazz
Culture BitesThe band reviving Kuwaiti pearl-diving music through jazz

Bandleader Ghazi Al Mulaifi talks about the spirituality and cultural importance of old seafaring songs

Culture BitesJanuary 08, 2026
The year in culture: top reads, movies and moments of 2025
Culture BitesThe year in culture: top reads, movies and moments of 2025

Hosts review their most memorable artistic experiences of the year

Culture BitesDecember 25, 2025
Culture Bites
Culture BitesFrom Zayed National Museum to Unesco's list, how Arab heritage is preserved

In this episode, Farah Andrews takes viewers inside the newly-opened Abu Dhabi museum

Culture BitesDecember 18, 2025
Why are we so obsessed with (our own) Spotify Wrapped?
Culture BitesWhy are we so obsessed with (our own) Spotify Wrapped?

Hosts unpack the appeal of discovering and sharing your streaming data

Culture BitesDecember 11, 2025
YouTube is working with medical professionals to create reliable medical content. Getty Images
YouTube expands its health push in the UAE by putting doctors in front of the camera

Video platform hopes to combat false health information by enlisting help of medical professionals

WellbeingDecember 09, 2025
Episode 100: A day out at the newly-opened Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi
Culture BitesA day out at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

Hosts explore billions of years' worth of science at the emirate’s newest cultural attraction

Culture BitesNovember 27, 2025
How stories of migration come to life at Abu Dhabi Art
Culture BitesHow stories of migration come to life at Abu Dhabi Art

Hosts speak to artists at the fair about their installations inspired by memories of home and movement

Culture BitesNovember 20, 2025
What to look forward to at this year's Abu Dhabi Art
Culture BitesWhat to look forward to at this year's Abu Dhabi Art

Hosts discuss the global highlights of the emirate’s flagship art fair in its 17th year

Culture BitesNovember 13, 2025
How Dhai Dubai festival artists are using light as a medium
Culture BitesHow Dhai Dubai festival artists are using light as a medium

Event’s co-curator joins hosts to discuss the details of the exhibition’s second edition

Culture BitesNovember 06, 2025
Scratch and sniff art comes to Abu Dhabi
Culture BitesScratch and sniff art comes to Abu Dhabi

Hosts explore how museums are tapping into the power of scent, and share suggestions for milder Halloween horror films

Culture BitesOctober 30, 2025
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