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      Rupert Hawksley

      Rupert Hawksley

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      Rupert writes about books, art, comedy and, whenever possible, horse racing. He used to work at The Telegraph in London as an arts writer.
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      Jay-Z has become the first rapper to accumulated a fortune of more than $1bn. EPA
      How Jay-Z became hip-hop's first billionaire

      Forbes has assessed the rapper's wealth, which it 'conservatively totals' at $1bn

      MusicJune 04, 2019
      'Axle Wall 01' (2018) by Jalal Bin Thaneya.
      Photographer Jalal Bin Thaneya: 'The human race is very apocalyptic'

      The Emirati photographer captured scrap yards and oil refineries across the UAE for his debut solo show at Tashkeel

      ArtMay 28, 2019
      ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Sadeeq at his inauguration of the Emirati-German Buddy Bear "Sadeeq" at Abu Dhabi Mall. Ruel Pableo for The National
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      The UAE's first Buddy Bear is unveiled at Abu Dhabi Mall

      The two-metre tall sculpture was designed by eight students at NYU Abu Dhabi

      ArtMay 28, 2019
      Moby claims to have dated Natalie Portman in 1999, which the actress denies
      Moby responds after Natalie Portman denies she dated 'creepy' musician

      The musician posted photographs on Instagram of he and Portman together and said that 'it hurts to be lied about'

      MusicMay 27, 2019
      Jokha Alharthi at the Man Booker International Prize ceremony in London last month. Getty Images
      5 things to know about Booker International winner Jokha Alharthi

      PhDs, prizes and... a trip to Scotland – here's all you need to know about the Omani author and her novel 'Celestial Bodies'

      BooksMay 22, 2019
      ADJUMANI DISTRICT, Uganda, Tuesday, November 28, 2017 // Ugandan teacher Patricia Ijore supervises South Sudanese pupils at Liberty Primary School as they wait to meet with the Dubai Cares delegation to the Ayilo II refugee settlement in Northern Uganda Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. Dubai Cares partnered with Plan International to build new classrooms at the school for South Sudanese refugees. (Roberta Pennington/The National)
      Dubai Cares pledges its support to the publishing industry in Africa

      Nearly three million dirhams will be distributed across the continent over a four year period

      BooksMay 21, 2019
      Idris Mears is project leader at 'Muslim world' bookshop, Book Quarter, at Alserkal Cultural Foundation. Reem Mohammed / The National
      Meet the British Muslim man behind Dubai's Islamic bookshop

      We speak to the ‘Muslim world’ bookshop owner about his education at Oxford, his conversion to Islam and moving to Dubai

      BooksMay 16, 2019
      Atef Alshaer brings together the work of 50 authors in her new book. Courtesy Atef Alshaer
      A new anthology explores 70 years of Palestinian writing

      Atef Alshaer, editor of ‘A Map of Absence’, tells us why the project reduced him to tears

      BooksMay 14, 2019
      Giuseppe Penone's 'Source of Light' at Ithra.
      Giuseppe Penone on 'Source of Light': 'It’s the greatest work I’ve ever done'

      The Italian artist tells us about his latest sculpture, which took root in Saudi Arabia last week

      ArtMay 07, 2019
      Giuseppe Penone's 'Source of Light' at Ithra.
      Giuseppe Penone unveils monumental tree sculpture in Saudi Arabia

      'Source of Light' has been installed at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran

      ArtMay 03, 2019
      Artist Ali Younis has hand-painted hundreds of trucks with designs such as calligraphy. Courtesy Falak Shawwa
      The hidden beauty of Lebanon's trucks

      Photographer Falak Shawwa spent four years chasing trucks all over the country in order to document the beautiful calligraphy and designs painted on them

      BooksMay 01, 2019
      The Montegrappa pen, crafted by metal engraver Mario Rossetti, has its owner’s pet dog on it.
      Miniature Burj Khalifa etched on a one-off pen created in Dubai

      Mario Rossetti is a master engraver at Italian pen company Montegrappa, which sponsors a writing award in the GCC

      LifestyleApril 29, 2019
      'Cece Loves Science' is a children's book about a girl who loves science.
      The new book to make little girls fall in love with science

      Shelli R Johannes and Kimberly Derting tell us why they wrote a book to make girls fall in love with science

      BooksApril 29, 2019
      Ben Okri (right) speaking at the Abu Dhabi Dhabi International Book Fair on Saturday. Courtesy DCT
      Ben Okri: 'Many of my ideas don't stand the test of time'

      The Booker Prize-winning novelist revealed at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair that he thinks about a story for a decade before writing it

      BooksApril 28, 2019
      Carmine Gallo was speaking at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
      How to persuade people that you are full of good ideas

      Public speaking expert Carmine Gallo shared his tips at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

      BooksApril 27, 2019
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