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Faisal Al Zaabi

Faisal Al Zaabi

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Abu Dhabi
Faisal is a Gaming Journalist who also covers 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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A Minecraft Movie brings the video game to life. Photo: Warner Bros.
Eid Al Fitr: The biggest movies coming to Middle East cinemas

Film fans can look forward to plenty of blockbuster entertainment

Film & TVMarch 10, 2025
Musafir, the Arabic word for traveller, is often used in music and poetry, evoking a sense of longing and passion. The National
Arabic word of the weekThe hope and sorrow of 'musafir'

It is often used in music and poetry, evoking a sense of longing and passion

CultureMarch 07, 2025
Kuwaiti series Wuhoosh presents the stories of real life crimes. Photo: Shasha
Kuwaiti true crime series Wuhoosh tackles infamous Gulf incidents

Four stories are told in 10 episodes on the Shasha streaming service

Film & TVMarch 07, 2025
PlayStation 2 celebrates 25 years since its launch and is still the best-selling console of all time. Reuters
PlayStation 2: The undisputed champion of games consoles

The record-breaking gaming system had more than 4,000 game titles, some of which remain the most memorable in Sony’s history

Pop CultureMarch 04, 2025
At last year's ceremony, actors, directors and producers joined calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. EPA
Palestine at the Oscars, from controversial speeches to No Other Land

Film about Israeli settlers makes history by clinching historic Best Documentary Feature

Film & TVMarch 03, 2025
Iranian animators Hossein Molayemi and film Shirin Sohani pose with their Oscar statuettes after winning in the Best Animated Short Film category for their film In the Shadow of the Cypress. AFP
Oscars: Animated short film winners dedicate award to fellow Iranians

In the Shadow of the Cypress is the fourth film form Iran to win an Academy Award

Film & TVMarch 03, 2025
Director Sean Baker, producers Alex Coco and Samantha Quan, and cast and crew members with the Oscar for Best Picture for Anora. Reuters
Oscars 2025 full winners list including Palestine's historic first

Independent film won most of the major categories at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony

Film & TVMarch 03, 2025
The Saudi family drama Aamty Nuweir is one of many new productions aired during the holy month. MBC
Ramadan TV 2025: New and returning Arabic series to watch

Comedies, dramas and thrillers lead the line-up of small-screen productions revealed so far

Film & TVMarch 01, 2025
No Other Land could become the first film from Palestine to win an Academy Award. Photo: Antipode Films
Oscars milestones to look out for, from Timothee Chalamet to a win for Palestine

Most important night in the film calendar could feature unique firsts and new records

Film & TVMarch 01, 2025
Gene Hackman and Al Pacino on the set of the Warner Bros movie Scarecrow in 1973. Getty Images
Gene Hackman's 10 most underrated films

Academy Award-winning actor, who has died aged 95, made scores of movies in a career that spanned five decades

Film & TVFebruary 27, 2025
Hollywood actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo: AP Photo
Actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead at their home

Police say there was no foul play and the body of the couple’s dog was also found

Film & TVFebruary 27, 2025
A young population and stable internet connection in the region have helped to create a prime gaming market, industry leaders say. Victor Besa / The National
How esports investment in the Middle East is bearing fruit

A growing number of youngsters – and parents – now view video games as a viable career path

Pop CultureFebruary 24, 2025
Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi opened its permanent campus on Reem Island in Abu Dhabi in February 2011. Delores Johnson / The National
TimeframeWhen Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi opened its campus in 2011

Outpost of the famed Paris institution moved to Reem Island from a temporary base near Al Maqta Bridge

LifestyleFebruary 21, 2025
Sorry Cinema, one of the films in From Ground Zero, offers a letter of apology to the art form. Photo: Rashid Masharawi
From Ground Zero curator on Oscars praise and showing the real Palestine

Rashid Masharawi says he 'wanted the world to see what was happening' through the acclaimed film collection

Film & TVFebruary 21, 2025
Creator Rasheed Abueideh also wants to show players what Palestine was like before it was destroyed by war. Photo: Rasheed Abueideh
Nakba video game raises more than $200,000

Dreams on a Pillow, led by a designer in the West Bank, aims to share history and the Palestinian cause with a global audience

Pop CultureFebruary 16, 2025
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