Faisal Salah

Faisal Salah

Journalist


Hamour Doesn’t Leave the Cubicle will have its premiere this weekend with two sold-out shows. Photo: NYUAD
Emirati play explores the beauty and mundanity of bureaucratic life

Hamour Doesn’t Leave the Cubicle satirises the politics and personal relations of the UAE workplace

October 19, 2024
Oddity, an Irish horror film, is a ghost story, murder mystery and monster movie all in one. Photo: Keeper Pictures
The 10 scariest horror movies of the 2020s

Featuring creepy cults and people-eating aliens, here's the best of the genre in the decade to date

October 18, 2024
Liam Payne played to an estimated 110,000 fans at Global Village in March 2018. Satish Kumar for The National
Looking back at Liam Payne's record-breaking history of UAE shows

Former One Direction member had a long history of Dubai shows before his death, performing four times

October 17, 2024
Fifty most important Arabic novels of the 20th century
Fifty most important Arabic novels of the 20th century

From the ashes of collapsed empires in the region, rose literature that resonate as masterpieces today

October 16, 2024
At Activate, players can tackle challenges, working with or against each other to complete tasks that resemble video game levels. Photo: Activate Dubai
Four places in the UAE where gaming crosses into the real world

From traversing challenge rooms to driving karts, here's where to go for a unique playing experience

October 12, 2024
Aasal, the Arabic word for honey can also be used in a complimentary manner. The National
A sweet way to address a loved one

In the Quran, it is also a reward waiting for those who make it to heaven

October 11, 2024
Ella Purnell stars in Sweetpea, which tells the story of a shy wallflower who suddenly becomes violent. Photo: Starz
Sweetpea, the new comedy-drama asking if bullies deserve retribution

Director hails Ella Purnell's 'fantastic' performance in comedy-drama series exploring a 'universal' problem

October 10, 2024
Artists from the likes of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan are set to showcase works. Photo: Art Cairo
Art Cairo 2025 to celebrate creative richness of region

Plus, for the first time, Morocco, Turkey and Tunisia will have representation

October 08, 2024
The second season game-turned-series The Last of Us is expected to arrive next year. Photo: HBO
Video game adaptations making their way to the big and small screens

Tomb Raider, Arcane, Sonic, Minecraft and more

October 05, 2024
Gary Barlow serenaded fans with a mix of Take That and solo material at Media City Amphitheatre. Sarah Dea / The National
When Take That's Gary Barlow performed solo in Dubai in 2014

The British singer serenaded 9,000 fans at the Media City Amphitheatre

October 04, 2024
Organisers of the first Animenia Festival Abu Dhabi are promising a host of activities for fans. Photo: Animenia Festival Abu Dhabi
What to expect from Abu Dhabi's first anime festival

Concerts, celebrity meet-and-greets and costume competition with large prize pool among highlights of new five-day event later this month

October 01, 2024
Lady Gaga's next acting role sees her star opposite Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie a Deux. Photo: Warner Bros Pictures
Looking back at Lady Gaga’s acting career

The singer has turned her hand to acting in popular television shows as well as Oscar-nominated films

September 29, 2024
In Estidama Craft, players can explore five different biomes and learn more about the UAE's efforts in sustainability. Photo: UAE Year of Sustainability
Estidama Craft: UAE's new Minecraft world for sustainability education

Five different biomes have been designed to mimic natural and man-made locations in the UAE

September 29, 2024
Ghost of Yotei is the sequel to the popular Ghost of Tsushima from 2020. Photo: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Ghosts of Tsushima 2: Sequel and film adaptation plans explained

Titled Ghost of Yotei, the game is set to have a female protagonist

September 26, 2024
Lyd, directed by Rami Younis and Sarah Ema Friedland, will screen on Thursday at the festival. Photo: Mad Distribution Films
Toronto Palestine Film Festival is back, here's what's on

The annual event was first held in 2008 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Nakba

September 25, 2024