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Farah Andrews

Farah Andrews

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Farah is Head of Features at The National, working in the Culture, Travel and Lifestyle departments. She is also co-host of the Culture Bites podcast and writes weekly travel newsletter, Checking In. Farah moved to the UAE in 2011 after graduating from Queen Mary University of London with a degree in English literature and Hispanic studies. She has worked on a number of entertainment, lifestyle and celebrity titles, including OK! and Cosmopolitan. She is particularly passionate about women’s issues, travel, entertainment and sustainability.
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When will we be able to watch You Can See Everything in the UAE?
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Culture BitesWhen will we be able to watch You Can See Everything in the UAE?

Culture Bites takes on the buzzy new documentary and the reasons why UAE audiences have to wait longer to see it

Culture BitesNovember 05, 2026
Backrooms. Photo: A24
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Culture BitesFrom AI to empty rooms: What scares us in modern horror?

Hosts explore how filmmakers are tapping into social anxieties and uncomfortable truths to unlock new phobias

Culture BitesOctober 29, 2026
Shopping is one tangible thing parents-to-be can take control of ahead of their new arrival, but the tendency to over-buy is common. Getty Images
ColumnDoes my baby really need all this stuff? A first-time mother's dilemma

From colour-coded spreadsheets to gadgets promising to solve problems I don't know if we’ll have, preparing for a first baby has introduced me to a whole new world of consumerism

LifestyleOctober 23, 2026
A 4,700-year-old shipwreck and the stories it brings to life
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Culture BitesA 4,700-year-old shipwreck and the stories it brings to life

Culture Bites discusses an underwater discovery that provides evidence of trading connections during the Bronze Age

Culture BitesOctober 22, 2026
Michelin Guide Dubai: How come closed restaurants have been awarded stars?
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Culture BitesMichelin Guide Dubai: How come closed restaurants have been awarded stars?

Hosts talk about this year’s list of prized dining venues and why some winners have stirred debate

Culture BitesOctober 15, 2026
Services from Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport are slowly normalising. Getty Images
Riyadh airport flights broadly back to normal after days of disruption

Several services are listed as cancelled on Friday

TravelOctober 09, 2026
How film festivals became a staple of Middle East cinema
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Culture BitesHow film festivals became a staple of Middle East cinema

Hosts talk about the hype around the return of the Dubai International Film Festival

Culture BitesOctober 01, 2026
Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja being apprehended at a demonstration in Liverpool. Instagram / Defend Our Juries
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Massive Attack singer arrested during pro-Palestine protest

Robert Del Naja has called on the UK government to lift official ban on protest group Palestine Action

Music & On-stageSeptember 27, 2026
Food hall Time Out Market Lisbon opened in 2014; Time Out Market Abu Dhabi is expected to open later this year. Getty Images
Time Out Market Abu Dhabi among the culinary highlights coming to Saadiyat Grove

The food hall is opening alongside popular international restaurants and cafes, including chef David Chang's Momofuku

FoodSeptember 22, 2026
Pizza in coal oven. Photo: John's Pizzeria of Times Square
In search of the perfect New York bagel, pizza slice and cookie

An 8km walking tour of Midtown Manhattan offers a glimpse of its culinary history

FoodSeptember 18, 2026
Wynn Al Marjan Island is expected to open in September 2027. Photo: Wynn Resorts
Wynn will be an ‘inflection point’ for Ras Al Khaimah, says tourism boss

RAKTDA chief executive Phillipa Harrison on the emirate’s growing hotel pipeline and the plan to triple visitor numbers by 2030

TravelSeptember 17, 2026
The Peninsula New York occupies 700 Fifth Avenue, a beaux-arts building that dates back to the early 20th century. Photo: Peninsula Hotels
The Peninsula New York review: A quiet corner in Midtown Manhattan

Dating from 1905, building offers history with lashings of understated luxury

TravelSeptember 17, 2026
Chef Kelvin Cheung, of Jun's, has been announced as a judge MasterChef Asia. Antonie Robertson / The National
One Last Thing: Chef Kelvin Cheung on his inspirations and childhood nostalgia

Brains behind Jun’s Dubai takes our quick-fire questionnaire

TN MagazineAugust 28, 2026
The writer's pet puppy Penny in a bush she definitely should not have been in. Farah Andrews / The National
ColumnWhen is the right time to get a puppy? Lessons I've learnt after adopting mine

Celebrate the victories, tolerate the setbacks - and don't expect it to stick to your plan

LifestyleAugust 21, 2026
From tips on armrests to reclining, Lufthansa's new clothing collection is winning over air travel fans. Photo: Murat Aslan
'Middle seat gets the armrests': Lufthansa releases travel etiquette collection

German airline has released a range of caps, bags and sweatshirts

TravelAugust 20, 2026
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