Rupert Hawksley

Rembrandt, Vermeer and the Dutch Golden Age Masterpieces from the Leiden Collection and the Musee du Louvre opens next month

'Strictly Come Dancing' judge Darcey Bussell and radio DJ Tony Blackburn join the line-up

Entrepreneur Riyad Joucka is the radical designer leading a revolutionary new architecture collaborative with big ideas

A recent comeback performance by the disgraced US comedian has raised uncomfortable questions about who we should let back into the public eye

It's the less flashy, slightly forgotten older brother of Meydan racecourse – and it's brilliant

Poverty and gender inequality mean 15 million girls become child brides every year. Mabel van Oranje aims to change this

Seven female authors included on a longlist featuring novelists from nine countries

Abu Dhabi-based author Nathalie Peutz explains how the Yemeni territory is a thriving community taking control of its heritage and destiny

The hugely popular video-sharing app might just be the fun, joy-bringing destination that the internet has been crying out for

A two-minute audio tape has emerged in which Louis CK also attacks the use of gender-neutral pronouns

‘The National’ staff pick their top albums of the year, featuring political lyrics and bold genre-jumping sounds

The most complex issues are sometimes best described in a single word or phrase

The Syrian author talks about growing up in Damascus, her latest book for children and why the reading culture in the Middle East is a 'catastrophe'

For meme-lovers, 2018 has been a good year

Sharjah Film Platform will feature over 100 films and a programme of talks and workshops during the end of January