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Faisal Al Zaabi

Faisal Al Zaabi

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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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Louvre Abu Dhabi says the new season reflects its ambition to tell interconnected stories of humanity through objects, histories and contemporary artistic voices. Photo: DCT
Louvre Abu Dhabi’s 2026-2027 programme explores games, trade routes and cultural heritage

Art Here expanding to include Indian artists for first time among four exhibitions

CultureJune 24, 2026
Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania is part of the jury awarding the best film, actors, director and screenplay at Venice Film Festival 2026. WireImage
Kaouther Ben Hania to join Venice Film Festival jury after Silver Lion success

Tunisian director joins international competition jury following major acclaim for The Voice of Hind Rajab

CultureJune 23, 2026
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
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
Draws, drama and ducks: 15 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
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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