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Maan Jalal

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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
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
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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