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Maan Jalal

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The first Dubai Collection Nights begins on Saturday. Photo: Dubai Collection
Dubai event helping art fans take first steps into collecting

It can be overwhelming at the start, but this week-long series is embracing newbies looking to dip into the culture of acquiring pieces

Art & DesignMarch 24, 2023
Keanu Reeves is back as assassin John Wick. Photo: Lionsgate
John Wick: Chapter 4 is coming to the UAE soon

The story about one assassin's journey for vengeance might be coming to an end

Film & TVMarch 24, 2023
Samira Azzam was a Palestinian writer, broadcaster and translator recognised and acclaimed during her lifetime for her collections of short stories. Photo: ArabLit Publishing
Author Samira Azzam's stories in new English collection

Popular in the 1940s and 50s, her work disappeared from public discourse following her sudden death in 1967

BooksMarch 22, 2023
Paul Grant has died after collapsing outside a train station in London. Photo: Facebook
Paul Grant, Harry Potter and Star Wars actor, dies aged 56

Actor was also in two cult classic films in the 1980s

Film & TVMarch 21, 2023
The Pearl Diver's Daughter will have it's world premiere this weekend at the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Photo: Cultural Foundation
Fanciful Pearl Diver's Daughter to have Abu Dhabi Festival premiere

Set to be performed as part of Abu Dhabi Festival this Sunday, the show explores an Emirati tradition through a tale of magic and wonder

Music & On-stageMarch 18, 2023
Dunya is the Arabic word for world
Arabic word of the week: ‘Dunya’ describes the world and its material desires

The term is now used in many languages besides Arabic

WeekendMarch 17, 2023
Writer and animator Hirokatsu Kihara was at this year's Middle East Film and Comic Con event in Abu Dhabi. Photo: MEFCC
Animator Hirokatsu Kihara on how to fuel your imagination

He explains why Japanese animation culture is so timeless

Film & TVMarch 17, 2023
Ahlam Bolooki says she hopes to build on the Emirates Literature Foundation’s legacy. Photo: Emirates Literature Foundation
Ahlam Bolooki appointed CEO of Emirates Literature Foundation

Festival founder Isobel Abulhoul will stay on as adviser and trustee

BooksMarch 15, 2023
Afifa Aleiby's solo exhibition Timeless Echoes runs at Zawyeh Gallery in Alserkal Avenue until March 8. Victor Besa / The National
Artist Afifa Aleiby’s Dubai show reflects a female perspective

Timeless Echoes features nine new works that took a year to produce

Art & DesignMarch 14, 2023
The Rolex Greenroom at the Oscars was inspired by nature and the rainforest. Photo: Rolex
Oscars Greenroom takes a sustainable design approach

Watch brand Rolex has designed a rainforest-inspired greenroom for the film industry's biggest night

LuxuryMarch 12, 2023
Priyanka Chopra and Malala Yousafzai at the second annual South Asian Excellence pre-Oscars celebration at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles. Photo: AFP
Priyanka Chopra holds pre-Oscars bash for South Asian nominees

The event was attended by Malala Yousafzai, Aziz Ansari, Rupi Kaur, Tan France and more

Pop CultureMarch 12, 2023
Isim is made up of three letters, alif, seen and meem.
'Isim': Arabic word for name has holy associations

The word exists as its own entity while also referring to something else

WeekendMarch 10, 2023
Celebrated Bollywood actor and director Satish Kaushik died following a heart attack. Getty Images
Satish Kaushik, Bollywood actor and director, dies aged 66

Prominent names in the Indian film industry have shared tributes to the comedy star

Film & TVMarch 09, 2023
Louvre Museum, Paris, is expected to welcome Claire Silver's latest exhibition this month. AFP
From NFTs to the Louvre, the anonymous AI artist going mainstream

The digital creator, who has helped spearhead NFTs, will showcase an autobiographical series of 100 post-photography pieces

Art & DesignMarch 07, 2023
Anthony Daniels at the Middle East Film & Comic Con at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Anthony Daniels on how Star Wars influenced space exploration

The actor behind the beloved C-3PO character says sci-fi films have encouraged scientific growth in many ways

Pop CultureMarch 07, 2023
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