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      Enas Refaei

      Enas Refaei

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

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      Culture BitesDecember 18, 2025
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      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
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      Video platform hopes to combat false health information by enlisting help of medical professionals

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      Episode 100: A day out at the newly-opened Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi
      Play21:11
      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
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      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
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      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
      Play38:21
      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
      Play28:42
      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
      Sell it or melt it: What will the thieves do with their stolen Louvre jewellery?
      Play30:40
      Culture BitesSell it or melt it: What will the thieves do with their stolen Louvre jewellery?

      Our hosts discuss details of the heist and other notorious art crimes

      Culture BitesOctober 23, 2025
      The mighty mushroom: UAE’s desert-dwelling marvel
      Play30:46
      Culture BitesThe mighty mushroom: UAE’s desert-dwelling marvel

      Hosts speak to ecologist about the traditions, dishes and industries inspired by fungi

      Culture BitesOctober 16, 2025
      From Arrakis to Abu Dhabi: Tracking the Dune cast in the UAE
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      Culture BitesWhich Dune stars are coming to Abu Dhabi?

      Hosts give away details of the new film’s coming shoot in the Liwa desert

      Culture BitesOctober 09, 2025
      Could the revived Hejaz railway be a healing track for the region?
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      Culture BitesHejaz railway revival: A healing track for the region

      Hosts look back in time at historic route that linked Damascus to Madinah

      Culture BitesOctober 02, 2025
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