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Maan Jalal

Maan Jalal


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the Arabic word is the subject of many works of art or is used as a motif in literature.
Arabic word of the week: ‘Warda’ arranges flowers with beauty

The word is used as a symbol of love, youth and beauty all over the world

WeekendJanuary 26, 2024
Palestinian-Jordanian artist The Synaptik is set to take the stage at this year's Quoz Arts Fest. Photo: Alserkal Avenue
Quoz Arts Fest 2024: What not to miss

Palestinian-Jordanian rapper The Synaptik is set to take the stage along with a number of local and regional artists, with a host of activities and installations on offer

Music & On-stageJanuary 26, 2024
The word has connections to concepts such as fortune, riches, prosperity, treasure, opulence and affluence
Arabic word of the week: ‘Tharwa’ is about more than just money

The term can mean an abundance of many things, and even has links to the cosmos

WeekendJanuary 19, 2024
Saint Levant will be taking to the stage at Coachella on April 13 and 20. Getty Images
Arab musician Saint Levant to make Coachella debut

Part-Palestinian rapper has gone viral for his songs melding Arabic, English and French

Music & On-stageJanuary 19, 2024
Lebanese artist Hussein Madi in his studio. Photo: Mark Hachem Gallery
Lebanese artist Hussein Madi dies aged 85

Abstract and figurative painter leaves behind body of work showcasing his unique style

Art & DesignJanuary 18, 2024
Zanzibar forms part of the exhibition by Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska. Antonie Robertson / The National
'Agents of imagination': Artists who make you think about memory

Curator Omar Kholeif explains nuanced collaboration with Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska that was long in the making

Art & DesignJanuary 18, 2024
This year's Emmy Awards was filled with touching and funny moments. Photo: Emmys; AFP; EPA
The best viral celebrity reactions at the Emmys

From the scripted to the spontaneous and the touching, here are eight viral moments caught on camera

Film & TVJanuary 16, 2024
From left, Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo, the late poet Mahmoud Darwish and Palestinian American author Hala Alyan. Photos: AFP, Getty Images, Elena Mudd
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2024: What not to miss

Novelists, poets, graphic designers and non fiction writers from around world set to gather for event's 16th year

BooksJanuary 16, 2024
Composer and singer Sir Elton John became an Egot winner during the 2024 Emmys. PA
Elton John achieves Egot status after first Emmy win

The English singer received award for Disney+ farewell concert special

Music & On-stageJanuary 16, 2024
Tammam Azzam’s solo exhibition is at Ayyam Gallery in Alserkal Avenue until February 20. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Tammam Azzam grapples with destruction in new exhibition

Artist went viral for his digital artworks in 2013 depicting European masterworks juxtaposed against the ruins of Syria

Art & DesignJanuary 15, 2024
An online petition to reinstate artist Samia Halaby's exhibtion at Indiana University has been signed by more than 11,000 people. Photo: Ayyam Gallery
Palestinian artist Samia Halaby’s first US retrospective cancelled

The exhibition was set to showcase more than 30 works from the celebrated Arab artist's career

Art & DesignJanuary 14, 2024
She'er is the Arabic word for poetry, while qasida translates to poem
‘She’er’: Arabic word for poetry also means to understand

The word refers to the umbrella term of poetry

WeekendJanuary 12, 2024
The first Dhai Dubai Light Art Festival will take place under the area's dome. Ruel Pableo / The National
Emirati artists set to shine at first Dhai Dubai Light Art Festival

Calligrapher behind Museum of the Future to join Expo City Dubai showcase

Art & DesignJanuary 12, 2024
Thermal Drift is an interactive work of public art by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. Photo: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
Why Lulu Island is a 'paradise for contemporary art'

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's light exhibition is part of the continuing Manar Abu Dhabi festival

Art & DesignJanuary 11, 2024
Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Meryl Streep and Taylor Swift among celebrities whose reactions shone. Photo: Golden Globes
Best celebrity reactions at the Golden Globes

Top six unscripted moments caught on camera that are going viral

Music & On-stageJanuary 08, 2024
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