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Saeed Saeed

Saeed Saeed

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Saeed is a features writer for The National, reporting on all things arts and culture happening in the UAE and internationally. With a focus on music and Arabic pop culture, Saeed has interviewed some of the biggest singers in the region and the world. Born in Abu Dhabi, Saeed lived in the UAE until he was nine, before moving to Melbourne, Australia, where, in addition to his journalism, he worked as a security guard, youth worker and video-store clerk. He returned to the city of his birth in 2011 to work for The National. Saeed continues to be amazed at the city’s cultural development and expansion.
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Malian singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara brings West African musical traditions to international audiences through her blend of blues, folk and contemporary African pop. EPA
Sole DXB music guide, from Lola Young to Nia Archives and Fatoumata Diawara

What to know about the three-day festival as it moves to a new location

Music & On-stageOctober 24, 2026
‘Suluk’: What the Arabic word for behaviour has in common with Dubai’s Salik toll system
Arabic word of the weekWhat the Arabic term for behaviour has in common with Dubai’s Salik

Its root also connects everyday conduct with physical paths and spiritual journeys

CultureOctober 23, 2026
Jennifer Lopez is to return to Abu Dhabi as part of the Grand Prix after-race concert series. Getty Images
Abu Dhabi F1 2026 guide, from Andrea Bocelli to Jennifer Lopez

Pop stars, rock bands, classical music greats and international DJs will perform across Yas Island during Grand Prix week

Music & On-stageOctober 23, 2026
Louvre Abu Dhabi is increasingly loaning artefacts from its own collection as well as borrowing from international institutions. Victor Besa / The National
How Louvre Abu Dhabi is sharing its masterpieces with the world

New book Birth of a Collection reveals how museum built its permanent collection over the past decade

Art & DesignOctober 22, 2026
Jennifer Lopez performs at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi in July 2025 as part of her Up All Night international tour, drawing more than 14,000 fans. Photo: Ethara
Jennifer Lopez completes Abu Dhabi F1 concert line-up for 2026

US pop star will join Alex Warren to perform in the capital on December 4, the last act to be named in this year's after race concerts at Etihad Live

Music & On-stageOctober 21, 2026
Mariah Carey, one of the best-selling singers of all time, is returning to Abu Dhabi for a concert in December. Ruel Pableo / The National
Top 64 concerts and events coming to the UAE, from Mariah Carey to Katy Perry

There's an eclectic mix of music, dance and drama on offer

Music & On-stageOctober 19, 2026
Egyptian novelist Ashraf Elashmawy with his 2026 Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Literature, which he won for Births in the Zoo. Photo: Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre
Judge by day, novelist by night: How Ashraf Elashmawy found compassion through fiction

The Egyptian author and Sheikh Zayed Book Award winner discusses how 36 years in his country's judiciary have shaped his fiction

BooksOctober 16, 2026
Iraqi oud virtuoso Naseer Shamma at the 2023 Arabic Music Days festival in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Peter Adamik
Oud master Naseer Shamma returns to UAE National Orchestra

Iraqi virtuoso brings new orchestral arrangements as the ensemble enters its second season

CultureOctober 16, 2026
Figures presented at Frankfurt Book Fair raised concerns about declining reading habits in Europe, offering lessons for Arab countries investing in younger readers. Getty Images
Why Europe's reading habits should concern the Arab world

Encouraging children is only the beginning of building lifelong reading habits, Frankfurt Book Fair is told

BooksOctober 15, 2026
People attend the Frankfurt Book Fair, in Germany. AFP
Arabic literature finds new routes to readers at Frankfurt Book Fair

Publishers are looking beyond familiar markets as the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre unveils new translation deals

BooksOctober 12, 2026
A visitor at Frankfurt Book Fair, where Arab publishers are seeking to bring more Arabic literature to international readers. Photo: Getty Images
Why international publishers are overlooking Arabic books

At Frankfurt Book Fair, Egyptian publisher Sherif Bakr discusses the barriers facing Arabic literature abroad and how to address them

BooksOctober 11, 2026
‘Jareema’: The Arabic word for crime is deployed in courts and cultural debates
Arabic word of the week‘Jareema’, or crime, is deployed in courts and cultural debates

It can describe an offence punishable by law or something condemned as a crime against art

CultureOctober 09, 2026
The Korean National Ballet performs at Emirates Palace in 2019 as part of Abu Dhabi Festival. Photo: Abu Dhabi Festival
Inspiring creativity: Thirty years of the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation

Founder Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo reflects on three decades of youth outreach, Abu Dhabi Festival and international cultural partnerships

Music & On-stageOctober 09, 2026
Lebanese singer Fadel Chaker performs in Beirut in 2008, four years before withdrawing from mainstream music. EPA
Fadel Chaker to return to concert stage after 14 years at Riyadh Season

Lebanese singer set to perform in Saudi Arabia for first time amid military court case in Beirut

Music & On-stageOctober 05, 2026
Assala Nasri was given a Joy Honorary Award by Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan at the 2026 ceremony in Riyadh. Photo: MBC Shahid
Saudi Arabia's Joy Awards 2027 set to be cancelled

Glitzy annual event has brought together leading Arab and international stars over years

Music & On-stageOctober 05, 2026
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