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New Banksy mural put under 24-hour guard
'Season's Greetings' appeared on a garage wall in the Welsh town of Port Talbot, attracting more than 2,000 visitors
Raja Al Gurg: in life and business UAE women can have it all
The managing director of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group talks to us about her new autobiography and the growing influence of women in the Emirates
'Worm' that buries its head in the sand named after Trump
The newly discovered amphibian was named 'Dermophis donaldtrumpi' in recognition of the US president's climate change denial
Question Time presenter David Dimbleby says farewell
Dimbleby received a standing ovation from audience and guests after his final appearance on the programme
Meet the Emirati adventurer off to the South Pole
After reaching the North Pole in April, Alahbabi is already ready for his next challenge
The Phantom of the Opera is coming to Dubai in 2019
Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical makes its Middle East debut next year
Gad Elmaleh at Dubai Opera: great comedy, shame about the heckling
The French-Moroccan comedian's set was packed with strong material, but the show was overshadowed by near-constant audience interruptions
Abu Dhabi Writers’ Workshop publishes first collection of short stories
Founder Janet Olearski talks about the group's new book and how she learned alongside 'Milkman' author Anna Burns
'The #MeToo movement is hurting women in Egypt'
Basiouny was speaking at NYU Abu Dhabi during a discussion titled 'Now Africa! Contemporary African Women Playwrights'
Why it's time to embrace literary fiction, plus the 10 best books of 2018
The response to Anna Burns winning the Booker Prize for 'Milkman' threatened to patronise the reading public
A first look around the renovated Qasr Al Hosn
After a decade of construction and renovation, Abu Dhabi's oldest heritage site will open to the public on December 7. The National was given an extensive tour
Seriously, PETA, stop feeding this fed horse
The animal rights group has called on people to stop using expressions such as 'beat a dead horse' and 'take the bull by the horns'. But is there any sense in all this?
12 novels to read in 2019 - Ali Smith, Ian McEwan, Leila Slimani & more
From bold debuts and edge-of-your-seat thrillers to new books by Ali Smith and Ian McEwan, here are 12 novels you won't want to miss in 2019
The story behind Deontay Wilder's gold mask
The heavyweight champion raised eyebrows with a bold outfit ahead of his fight with Tyson Fury
The couple behind Bangladesh's art revolution
Nadia Samdani hopes her latest project will put the country on the international art map - we report from Dhaka
