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      Faisal Al Zaabi

      Faisal Al Zaabi

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      Abu Dhabi
      Faisal is a Culture Journalist who also covers gaming, movies and UAE news. A graduate of Zayed University’s Integrated Strategic Media programme, Faisal completed his national service with the Navy. He speaks English, Arabic and French. His interests include the films and music of the 1980s, Brutalist architecture, Arsenal FC and collecting physical media.
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      Ahmad AlAttar’s Human in the Loop asks whether we can control an unseen algorithm or it learns how to guide us. Ryan Lim for The National
      Artist creates installation for visitors to play hide-and-seek with technology

      Human in the Loop by Ahmad AlAttar uses sound, touch and repetition to question who is really in control

      CultureJune 23, 2026
      Ya’Koob, left, and Abdul Rahman Al Refaie, brothers and band members behind Sons of Yusuf
      Kuwait's Sons of Yusuf on turning Gulf conflict and oil into hip-hop history

      Acclaimed duo’s new album Battle of the Black Gold explores the responsibility of speaking from within the region

      Music & On-stageJune 21, 2026
      'Madheeq': Arabic word for strait is a metaphor for a tight spot
      Arabic word of the week'Madheeq', or strait, is a metaphor for a tight spot

      From Hormuz to Bab Al Mandeb, narrow waterways can carry immense historical and political weight

      CultureJune 19, 2026
      Oba Femi is through to the King of the Ring final, which will take place at WWE Night of Champions in Riyadh. Getty Images
      Everything to know about WWE Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia

      Riyadh show comes after the kingdom hosted the Royal Rumble and before WrestleMania arrives next year

      Pop CultureJune 19, 2026
      Celina Jade, right, and Justin Chien star in The Season, a thriller television series set in Hong Kong. Photo: Disney / Hulu
      'Champagne thriller': Hong Kong high society unravels in new show The Season

      Series looks beyond wealth, glamour and status to explore secrecy and the pressure of keeping up appearances

      Film & TVJune 18, 2026
      The Under the Same Sky exhibition explores themes of belonging and memory that shape life in the UAE. Photo: Rizq Art Initiative
      Rizq Art Initiative explores the many ways artists call the UAE home

      Curator Meena Vari and founder Shafeena Yusuff Ali look to memory, architecture and everyday rituals to build a portrait of a changing country

      CultureJune 17, 2026
      2020 Dreams by Paraguayan artist Cynthia Acuna, one of four artists featured in online exhibition Held/Unheld. Photo: Maha Al Mansoori Art Gallery
      New Abu Dhabi gallery begins with a virtual exhibition and a vision for growth

      Emirati founder Maha Al Mansoori hopes to create more opportunities for artists in the capital

      CultureJune 17, 2026
      Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi is marking Dino Month in June with themed workshops, family activities and the final weeks of March of the Triceratops exhibition. Victor Besa / The National
      Dinosaurs take over Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi for Dino Month

      Visitors can examine fossils and discover how ancient species adapted to a changing world

      CultureJune 16, 2026
      Black Cloud, Red Line by Emirati artist Juma Al Haj is on display at Iris Projects in Abu Dhabi until August 6. Photo: Iris Projects
      UAE art guide: Seven exhibitions to see, from Body Quotidian to Juma Al Haj

      Plus, Zayed University student-led photography exhibition at Bassam Freiha Art Foundation

      Art & DesignJune 14, 2026
      Seeing Ourselves at the Bassam Freiha Art Foundation, created in collaboration with Zayed University, brings together photography, curation and design work exploring identity, heritage and contemporary life in the UAE. Photo: Bassam Freiha Art Foundation
      Emirati students explore identity and heritage at Bassam Freiha Art Foundation

      Seeing Ourselves exhibition created by Zayed University students explores identity, heritage and life in the UAE

      CultureJune 13, 2026
      Part of me envies the young fans who will experience football fever for the first time. Reuters
      ColumnThe Fifa World Cup was once my obsession. But I'm sitting it out this year

      It's impossible to separate the football from the fundamentals of the Trump administration - and the time zone doesn't help

      WellbeingJune 12, 2026
      Merlin the duck, wearing the Mexican team jersey, shot to fame following the match between Mexico and South Africa. Reuters
      The 12 funniest viral moments from the World Cup so far

      The football has just begun, but social media has already found plenty to celebrate

      CultureJune 12, 2026
      Astronaut Hugh Williams and the android Diana in Pragmata, Capcom's science-fiction adventure set on a near-future lunar research station. Photo: Capcom
      Donkey Kong to Hades II: 19 of the best games to play on Nintendo Switch 2

      Hybrid hand-held console has a growing library of new and refined titles

      CultureJune 10, 2026
      The Lego Sagrada Familia is pictured against the skyline of Barcelona, the city where Antoni Gaudi's unfinished basilica has been under construction since 1882. Photo: ©2026 The LEGO Group
      The 10 biggest Lego sets ever made, from Pokemon to Sagrada Familia

      Many of these sets are designed as display pieces that can take dozens of hours to complete

      Pop CultureJune 07, 2026
      A palm-frond weaving demonstration during Zayed National Museum's World Environment Day programme. Antonie Robertson / The National
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      World Environment Day: Museum celebrates Emiratis living in harmony with nature

      Museum programme shows how surviving in the desert calls for sustainable living

      CultureJune 06, 2026
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