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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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      The Esports World Cup had previously been held in Riyadh since its inception in 2024. EPA
      Esports World Cup moves from Riyadh to Paris with $75m up for grabs

      Tournament will be held outside Saudi Arabia for the first time

      Pop CultureMay 22, 2026
      The festival will feature an education summit on June 4 to facilitate discussions on career options in the gaming industry. Photo: DEF
      Anime, cosplay and global players at Dubai's largest gaming festival over Eid

      Citywide programme will run for 17 days with new and returning attractions, from Neo Tokyo District to GameExpo

      CultureMay 20, 2026
      Moataz Nasr's installation presented as part of Art Here 2024 at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
      From algebra to astronomy, Louvre exhibit traces connections across Indian Ocean

      Art Here 2026 will invite creatives from the GCC as well as, for the first time, from India

      CultureMay 20, 2026
      Morning prayers at Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi during Eid Al Fitr. Victor Besa / The National
      What is the difference between Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha?

      The two events are the biggest festivals of the Islamic calendar

      LifestyleMay 18, 2026
      Canadian-Tunisian actress and filmmaker Monia Chokri is jury president of the Camera d'Or award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. AFP
      Arab jury members at Cannes, from Youssef Wahbi to Monia Chokri

      Middle East and North African filmmakers and actors have become a central part of the festival in recent years

      CultureMay 18, 2026
      Moza Al Falasi says her art has become a means to 'navigate the emotions of loss and the complexities of life'. Photo: Tashkeel
      Emirati artist Moza Al Falasi transforms personal grief into hard-hitting art

      Unfolding at Tashkeel brings together sculpture, photography and sound to explore inherited loss, domestic spaces and emotional memory

      CultureMay 18, 2026
      Spanish artist Soliman Lopez's Iridia centres on 16 Psyche, a metal-rich asteroid estimated to contain more wealth than the global economy. Antonie Robertson / The National
      At Art Dubai 2026, digital art moves beyond NFTs to ask questions about humanity

      Artists are using AI, VR and digital systems to explore extraction, ecology and the future of society

      CultureMay 16, 2026
      'Rahma': The Arabic word for mercy also displays empathy and compassion
      Arabic word of the week'Rahma', or mercy, also displays empathy and compassion

      Rooted in Islam, it opens almost every chapter of the Quran

      CultureMay 15, 2026
      Co-founders of Red Dunes Games, Sultan Al Darmaki, right, and Mohamed Al Jneibi, have been friends for 25 years. Victor Besa / The National
      How Abu Dhabi’s Red Dunes Games went from indie start-up to global player

      The Emirati 'best friends' behind the gaming studio discuss the challenge of building an international audience while remaining true to their roots

      Pop CultureMay 15, 2026
      Dreams on a Pillow is an indie game developed in Palestine. Photo: Rasheed Abueideh
      Nakba-inspired Palestinian game Dreams on a Pillow enters full production

      Developer Rasheed Abueideh says support has come from players and activists around the world

      CultureMay 15, 2026
      Visitors can enter Abu Dhabi's cultural institutions, including Natural History Museum, free of charge from May 16 to 18. EPA
      Abu Dhabi marks International Museum Day with complimentary cultural programmes

      Venues in Saadiyat Cultural District and beyond mark International Museum Day with screenings, storytelling and scientific demonstrations

      CultureMay 13, 2026
      Students from Zayed University work alongside French photographer Philip Ducap. Photo: Bassam Freiha Art Foundation
      Bassam Freiha foundation supports Emirati art students to brush up on skills

      Abu Dhabi institution offers scholarships and initiatives to nurture talent in art, curatorship and exhibition design

      CultureMay 13, 2026
      Adam Scott stars as Ohm Bauman, an American novelist who travels to an Irish coastal hotel connected to his parents’ past following their death. Photo: Neon
      Hokum review: A haunted hotel mystery rooted in grief and unease

      Adam Scott stars in Damian McCarthy’s Irish-UAE horror, where a writer’s search for closure leads him into a sealed room and a past that refuses to settle

      Film & TVMay 09, 2026
      Spanish film Close Your Eyes revisits the decades-old disappearance of an actor, blending memory, mystery and cinema through a reflective, slow-burning narrative. Photo: Manolo Pavon
      European Film Festival puts on Dh25 screenings in Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah

      Programme highlights diverse storytelling traditions from Spain, Greece, Malta and beyond, with tickets priced from Dh25

      Film & TVMay 07, 2026
      Widow’s Bay, starring Matthew Rhys, left, and Stephen Root, is set in a fictional New England town shaped by unexplained tragedies. Photo: Apple TV
      Widow’s Bay review: A cursed island where the jokes land and the dread lingers

      Matthew Rhys leads a sharp comedy-horror series on Apple TV, as a sceptical mayor facing a town convinced its tragic past is resurfacing

      Film & TVMay 07, 2026
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