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Faisal Salah

Faisal Salah

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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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Sir Richard Branson plants a UK flag into the sand on the World Islands in Dubai, on March 29, 2006. Getty Images
Timeframe: When Richard Branson planted a flag on the World Islands

The British billionaire launched Virgin Atlantic's Dubai-London flights in his own inimitable style

TravelMarch 22, 2024
Esports lounge operator True Gamers wants to build an island dedicated to competitive gaming in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Blast
Plans unveiled for $1 billion esports island in Abu Dhabi

It will house training facilities, a tournament venue, content creation spaces and hotels

Pop CultureMarch 22, 2024
Hit video game Among Us is set to be adapted into a TV show. Photo: Nintendo
Why films and shows based on video games with no plot are better

Despite years of faltering quality, recent adaptations have bucked the trend

CultureMarch 22, 2024
Carrom games are a common sight in Ramadan; they're usually played after taraweeh prayers. Photo: Manarat Al Saadiyat
The beloved games bringing generations together in Ramadan

Across the Arab world, evenings frequently become a chance to connect with – and beat – loved ones in lighthearted competition

CultureMarch 22, 2024
If Aaron Taylor-Johnson gets the Bond role, it could keep him busy for the next decade. Getty Images
The rise of Aaron Taylor-Johnson, from John Lennon to James Bond

The talented British actor is set to join an exclusive club of actors who've played the famous spy

CultureMarch 20, 2024
Kien will be released for the Game Boy Advance after a 22-year wait. Photo: Incub8
Will these long-awaited video games ever see release?

Slated for release in 2002, the Game Boy Advance game is finally available

CultureMarch 18, 2024
Since its invention in 1967, karaoke has become an integral part of Japanese culture. AFP
Japanese inventor of karaoke dies at 100

Shigeichi Negishi created the Sparko Box sing-along device in 1967, inadvertently starting a global phenomenon

CultureMarch 15, 2024
Al Pacino is synonymous with the gangster film genre, having starred in The Godfather, Scarface and Donnie Brasco. Photo: Penguin Press
Hollywood's most colourful tell-all memoirs

The Godfather star will join a list of ageing stars who reveal their best-kept secrets toward the end of their careers

CultureMarch 14, 2024
Christopher Nolan wins Best Director and Best Picture awards for Oppenheimer at the 96th annual Academy Awards. EPA
Christopher Nolan at the Oscars: A timeline

Acclaimed director wins first Oscar for Best Director for Oppenheimer, after years of nominations

Arts & CultureMarch 11, 2024
MBC has the exclusive rights to broadcast the Oscars in the region, via its streaming service Shahid. AP
Oscars 2024: How to watch the ceremony in the UAE

The broadcast will begin in the early hours of Monday

Arts & CultureMarch 08, 2024
Ali bin Tamim is the chairman of Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, which organises the Sheikh Zayed Book Awards. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Sheikh Zayed Book Award shortlists unveiled

This year's programme received a record 4,240 submissions from 74 countries

Arts & CultureMarch 07, 2024
Barbie and Oppenheimer, better known as Barbenheimer, took last year's box office by storm. Photos Warner Bros; AFP; Universal Pictures
Oscars: Where to stream this year's Best Picture nominees

From Barbenheimer to Anatomy of a Fall, the 10 films offer a varied experience

Arts & CultureMarch 07, 2024
Abu Dhabi gamer Amjad 'AngryBird' Al Shalabi celebrates his win at Evo 2023. Photo: Evo
Esports leaders: Improve regional infrastructure to beat competitors

Culture Summit Abu Dhabi panel looks at future of gaming and how to take advantage of its massive potential

Arts & CultureMarch 05, 2024
A visitor shops for pop art at the M+ Museum's gift shop in Hong Kong. AFP
An ode to the museum gift shop - consumer capitalism that works

They are often derided, but I always enjoy taking a piece of these experiences home with me

Arts & CultureMarch 01, 2024
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