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      Fajr is the Arabic word for dawn
      Arabic word of the week: How ‘Fajr’ takes on more significance during Ramadan

      The term has a chapter in the Quran

      WeekendApril 07, 2023
      Families are descending on the returning sale. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      Big Bad Wolf Book Sale begins in Dubai

      Genres of all kinds can be found as the event's fourth turn in the city begins

      BooksApril 07, 2023
      Logos Hope will arrive in the UAE next week and stay until June. Photo: GBA Ships
      Dates revealed for floating book fair's return to UAE

      Ship to leave Basra on Friday and set sail for the Emirates — with 5,000 titles on board

      BooksApril 07, 2023
      Saudi actress Dina Shihabi stars as Lena in Ghosts of Beirut. Photo: Showtime
      Hunt for Hezbollah leader turned into spy thriller

      New series will trace his beginnings and how he become one of the world's most wanted terrorists

      Film & TVApril 06, 2023
      Iranian artist Maryam Lamei's exhibition, entitled A Gathering of Lovers, at Jossa space in Alserkal Avenue is running until April 9. Antonie Robertson/The National
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      Artist Maryam Lamei explores nature and love in first UAE show

      Using an ancient decorative motif from Iran, A Gathering of Love consists of stunningly detailed paintings

      Art & DesignApril 06, 2023
      Hooke Garden is a greenhouse pavilion that was concieved and constructed with sustainability in mind. Photo: Buildner
      Eco greenhouse scoops architecture design prize

      Sustainable build blends new ideas with ancient construction techniques to improve crop growth

      Art & DesignApril 05, 2023
      Faraj Abyad will be performing in a concert titled Andalusian Love Story during NYUAD’s Ramadaniyyat event on Wednesday. Photo: Faraj Abyad
      Faraj Abyad merges Andalusian poetry with modern beats

      Audiences in the UAE can see him in concert during NYUAD’s Ramadaniyyat event

      Music & On-stageApril 04, 2023
      'Why is it that New York and London are the publishing hubs of English language fiction?' asks best-selling author Mohsin Hamid. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Representation, diversity and the new chapter in global literature

      Ruqaya Izzidien, Miguel Syjuco and Mohsin Hamid conquered the industry with often overlooked stories. Now a new chapter is beginning

      BooksApril 02, 2023
      Drummer Khamees Abu Tubaila walks through the alleyways of Abu Dhabi with his drum to announce suhoor in this undated photo, taken in the 1960s or 1970s. Photo: Al Ettihad
      Timeframe: The history of socialising during Ramadan

      Opulent tents weren’t always as ubiquitous as they are today

      WeekendMarch 31, 2023
      Egyptian actress Safia El Emari stars in The Nights of Hilmiya, one of the most influential TV shows in the region. Photo: YouTube
      Eleven classic Arabic series to watch during Ramadan

      Pioneering, influential and controversial — these shows have stood the test of time

      Film & TVMarch 29, 2023
      Sam Barnett, CEO of MBC Group, and Stu Levy, CEO of Tokyopop. The two companies have joined forces to launch MBC Anime
      MBC launches new anime hub to turn the region into an animation powerhouse

      The media company will work with industry veteran Stu Levy, founder and CEO of Tokyopop

      Film & TVMarch 29, 2023
      The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale will take place at Sound Stages in Dubai Studio City. Antonie Robertson / The National
      Big Bad Wolf sale returns to Dubai for Ramadan

      Books across genres and for all ages will be on sale, with discounts of up to 90 per cent

      BooksMarch 28, 2023
      Jeremy Renner posted a video on his social media where he is walking on an anti-gravity treadmill after his New Year's day accident. Photo: Jeremy Renner
      Jeremy Renner posts video of himself walking after accident

      In the clip, the actor, 52, takes part in a physiotherapy session on an anti-gravity treadmill

      Pop CultureMarch 27, 2023
      The Shot is an expansive exhibition exploring the artform's inventors, designers and artists. Photo: Manarat Al Saadiyat
      The Abu Dhabi exhibition putting photography's history in focus

      From the first portable camera in 1685 to the ones we carry in our pockets daily, The Shot puts the development of still images in focus

      Art & DesignMarch 26, 2023
      An Emirati policeman fires a cannon to announce the end of a day of fasting in Sharjah on December 30, 1997. AFP
      Timeframe: The UAE's Ramadan cannon tradition

      Since the 1960s the firing of cannon has been an important annual ritual in the Emirates

      WeekendMarch 24, 2023
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