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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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      Articles

      Melany Oliver, who advocates using home-made cleaning and beauty products
      The Dubai woman trying to remove chemicals from her life

      When Melany Oliver developed a rash on her neck, she started to investigate what was in her beauty products. She was shocked by what she found

      WellbeingJuly 08, 2019
      Lea Salonga will perform at Dubai Opera next year. Supplied
      Musical star Lea Salonga to perform at Dubai Opera next year

      The Filipino singer sang the part of Jasmine in the Disney film 'Aladdin'

      MusicJuly 07, 2019
      ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - 30JAN2017 - Louvre Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island at night in Abu Dhabi. Ravindranath K / The National ID: 97673 (to go with Nicholas Leech story for News) *** Local Caption *** RK3001-louvre08.jpg
      You can now kayak around Louvre Abu Dhabi at night

      Six tours of the Jean Nouvel-designed museum are planned under the stars this summer

      ArtJuly 04, 2019
      'Life in a Bag' by Ebtisam Abdulaziz.
      Abu Dhabi Art 2019: Emirati artist Ebtisam Abdulaziz to lead visual campaign

      The annual art fair takes place at Manarat Al Saadiyat in November

      ArtJuly 02, 2019
      A lithograph print of 'The Scream' by Edvard Munch during a press event to promote an Edvard Munch exhibition in March, 2019 in London, England. The print is one of around 15 lithographs made by Munch and was made before the famous colour painting. Getty Images
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      Edvard Munch show in Saudi: Paintings worth a thousand feelings

      The first Edvard Munch exhibition in the Middle East shows there’s more to the Norwegian master than ‘The Scream’

      ArtJuly 02, 2019
      The Malibu property used for filming HBO series 'Big Little Lies'
      For rent: Reese Witherspoon's seven-bedroom house in 'Big Little Lies'

      The beachfront property of Madeline Martha Mackenzie costs between $3,000 and $5,000 a night

      HomeJune 21, 2019
      Elizabeth Acevedo has won the Carnegie Medal.
      Elizabeth Acevedo becomes first writer of colour to win the Carnegie Medal

      Acevedo, the daughter of Dominican immigrants, won the award for her debut novel 'The Poet X'

      BooksJune 19, 2019
      From left, Sultan Alkhail, Salma Malhas, Aysha Shahaltough and Hamzeh Okab star in ‘Jinn’. Netflix
      How 'Jinn' aims to capture the spirit of Arab youth

      The young cast of Netflix’s first Arabic-language Original speak to us about how they’re planning to change the world’s perceptions of the Middle East

      TelevisionJune 19, 2019
      Edvard Munch gallery
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      Inside the Edvard Munch exhibition in Saudi Arabia

      Edvard Munch: Landscapes of the Soul is the first show in the Middle East to be dedicated to the Norwegian artist

      ArtJune 18, 2019
      AMMAN, JORDAN - JUNE 12: (L-R) Salma Malhas and Aysha Shahaltough attend World Premiere of Netflix Original series "Jinn" at Bisharat Golf Club on June 12, 2019 in Amman, Jordan. (Photo by Juan Naharro Gimenez/Getty Images for Netflix)
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      In pictures: Netflix series 'Jinn' launches at red carpet event in Jordan

      'Jinn' is the first Arabic original series on Netflix – and all five episodes are available to watch now

      TelevisionJune 13, 2019
      Anthony Geffen’s Atlantic Productions documented Victor Vescovo’s journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Courtesy tlantic Productions
      Anthony Geffen on inspiring budding filmmakers in the UAE

      'NYU Abu Dhabi happens to be incredibly modern and forward-looking,' says Geffen

      FilmJune 12, 2019
      ‘The Scroll’ is about 36 metres tall and weighs 72 tonnes. Courtesy Foster + Partners
      Unravelling the mystery of Sharjah’s giant new sculpture

      British sculptor Gerry Judah tells us about his inspiration for the artwork marking the emirate’s year as Unesco World Book Capital

      ArtJune 12, 2019
      A customer picks out a book in the Kinokuniya bookshop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Bloomberg
      Abu Dhabi will turn a page with a proper bookshop like Kinokuniya

      The proposed arrival of the Japanese bookshop in September is long overdue

      BooksJune 08, 2019
      US President Donald Trump has called actress and singer Bette Midler a 'washed up psycho'
      Donald Trump calls Bette Midler a 'washed-up psycho'

      The US President was responding to Midler's Twitter apology for posting a quote wrongly attributed to Trump

      MusicJune 06, 2019
      Jokha Alharthi at the Man Booker International Prize ceremony in London last month. Getty Images
      Meet Man Booker International winner Jokha Alharthi in Dubai

      The author of 'Celestial Bodies' will be signing copies of her novel in Kinokuniya on June 14

      BooksJune 05, 2019
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