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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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      The UAE live events scene could be heading for a boom as concerts and shows are compressed into a tighter window. Delores Johnson / The National
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      The UAE is heading for one of its busiest concert seasons in years

      As venues reopen and tours return, organisers say UAE live market is already regaining momentum

      Music & On-stageApril 03, 2026
      Atif Aslam will perform at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on April 19. Photo: Global Village
      10 shows confirmed for April in the UAE, from Atif Aslam to Laughter Factory

      A mix of live music, stand-up and theatre is coming to Abu Dhabi and Dubai this month

      Music & On-stageApril 02, 2026
      Lebanese-American Samia brings her US indie rock catalogue to Coachella. Photo: Lorne Thomson / Redferns
      Which Arab artists are performing at Coachella 2026?

      Musicians with roots in Palestine, Tunisia, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon are on this year’s bill

      Music & On-stageApril 01, 2026
      Kanye West dropped his 12th album Bully on Saturday after several delays. AFP
      Kanye West's 12 solo albums ranked: from Bully to The College Dropout

      Rapper and producer has taken hip-hop in different directions over course of his career

      Music & On-stageMarch 30, 2026
      The Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai; Sedra Samer, in red hat, with her twin sister Nasab Al Jurdy and friend Nirvana Al Jurdy. All photoes by Antonije Robertson / The National
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      A day of fashion, form and family at the 2026 Dubai World Cup

      From Style Stakes sign-ups to race cards, the 30th Dubai World Cup blends spectacle with serious racing

      LifestyleMarch 28, 2026
      'Ishtiaq': The Arabic word for longing goes beyond just saying 'I miss you'
      Arabic word of the week'Ishtiaq', or longing, goes beyond just saying 'I miss you'

      From poetry to pop songs, the term expresses a deeper emotional pull shaped by distance, absence and desire

      CultureMarch 27, 2026
      Sharjah's House of Wisdom offers Arabic literature, translated fiction and non-fiction, and digital resources. Photo: House of Wisdom
      From Qasr Al Watan to House of Wisdom, inside the UAE’s most striking libraries

      Whether they're palace halls or community spaces, these destinations reflect the country’s rich reading culture, spanning rare manuscripts and children's literature

      BooksMarch 27, 2026
      Lebanese singer Ahmad Kaabour performing in Abu Dhabi in 2010. AFP
      Ahmad Kaabour, voice of Palestinian protest anthem Ounadikom, dies aged 70

      Lebanese singer and composer's work spanned decades, from civil war anthems to theatre and social commentary

      Music & On-stageMarch 27, 2026
      Zayed National Museum is one of three museums included in a hotel stay offer in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
      Abu Dhabi hotel stays now include free entry to three Saadiyat Island museums

      The promotion is applicable on a two-night stay at more than 150 properties across the capital

      Art & DesignMarch 26, 2026
      Rain clouds over Abu Dhabi in March 2021. Photo: Stephen Lock
      UAE storms timeline: From Trucial States floods to record rain in 2024

      Thunderstorms can feel sudden, but they are not unusual in the region

      LifestyleMarch 25, 2026
      French President Emmanuel Macron, second from left, with Lebanon’s ambassador to France Rabih Chaer, centre, and curator Tania Zaven, far left, at Arab World Institute in Paris. AFP
      Bronze Age necropolis among 'treasures of Lebanon under bombs' brought to Paris

      Retrospective on ancient city brings 400 threatened artefacts, including recently unearthed archaeological finds

      Art & DesignMarch 24, 2026
      Palestinian cellist Naseem Alatrash's debut album is a four-movement work. Getty Images
      Bethlehem to Berklee: Palestinian Naseem Alatrash reimagines the cello

      Cellist blends Arabic tradition with classical training in Bright Colours on a Dark Canvas

      Music & On-stageMarch 12, 2026
      Big Bad Wolf book sale offers fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, children's titles and educational material at subsidised rates. Antonie Robertson / The National
      Big Bad Wolf comes knocking in Dubai again with more than one million books

      The event is styled in the manner of a touring warehouse and offers titles from Dh2

      BooksMarch 09, 2026
      Zain: The reassuring Arabic word that signals everything is good
      Arabic word of the weekZain, or good, is a signal of reassurance

      Across the Gulf, the expression works as a quick way to signal approval

      CultureMarch 06, 2026
      Pop star Kesha was unable to get a flight from Australia to Berlin on March 4. Photo: Andrew Lipovsky / NBC / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
      Middle East airspace disruption leads Kesha and other artists to cancel shows

      Global tours hit as regional conflict affects long-haul travel

      CultureMarch 06, 2026
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