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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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Katy Perry performs at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, joining the event’s long line of after-race concert headliners. Photo: Ethara
Abu Dhabi F1 concerts: 65 artists who have performed, from Beyonce to Katy Perry

Before the 2026 race, we look back at the artists who have taken to the stage since the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2009

MusicAugust 24, 2026
Arabic word of the week: Dars, the lessons we learn in class and in life
Arabic word of the week‘Dars’, or lesson, extends beyond the classroom

It can describe knowledge gained through experience

CultureAugust 21, 2026
Explorer’s Club is an indoor playroom dedicated to children up to the age of three. Photo: Atlantis The Palm
Hotel of the weekCan Atlantis The Palm deliver a relaxing escape with a baby?

It's been open nearly two decades - but the prestigious Dubai resort faced a different kind of test when we checked in with our 10-month-old

TravelAugust 21, 2026
Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram is among the artists confirmed for the UAE’s busy autumn events season. EPA
From Nancy Ajram to Trevor Noah, UAE gears up for busy autumn of events

Arabic concerts, international comedy, book fairs and art festivals lead season's calendar

CultureAugust 20, 2026
Fans at Etihad Park on Yas Island in 2023. The UAE live events industry is navigating a challenging year. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
After Shakira cancellation, how UAE live events are adapting

While logistical uncertainty and tighter budgets test industry, insiders say challenges are cyclical

Music & On-stageAugust 19, 2026
The 35th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair returns to Adnec in September. Victor Besa / The National
Abu Dhabi Book Fair 2026 to spotlight Don Quixote and Al Farahidi

Other sessions include artificial intelligence, Arabic music and cultural history

BooksAugust 19, 2026
Shakira, seen here at a May concert on Copacabana Beach in Brazil, is bringing her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour to the Middle East. Reuters
Shakira’s Abu Dhabi concert cancelled as Offlimits festival called off

Jonas Brothers, Ne-Yo and Biffy Clyro were also due to perform at Etihad Park in November

Music & On-stageAugust 18, 2026
And What Did You Say? by Russian artist Taus Makhacheva at the UAE pavilion at Venice Biennale. Photo: National Pavilion UAE
Art fairs worth travelling to, from Venice and Paris to Seoul and Istanbul

Guide to 10 exhibitions shaping international art calendar in the final months of the year

Art & DesignAugust 17, 2026
David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: The Return, the third and final season of the cult series, features in Mubi’s retrospective of the filmmaker. Alamy Stock Photo
Beyond Netflix: 10 genre-specific streaming platforms to try in the UAE

From arthouse cinema and anime to comedy and cult horror, specialised services offer a more focused way to watch

Film & TVAugust 14, 2026
Halal food restaurants in Niujie serve a meat-heavy menu ranging from beef and lamb offal soups and boiled tripe to sausage-wrapped meat, lamb skewers and beef pies. Saeed Saeed / The National
Seven halal dishes to try in Niujie, Beijing’s central Muslim neighbourhood

Sample the area's lively food culture around the 1,000-year-old Niujie Mosque

FoodAugust 13, 2026
Marco Rubio is a fan of the late hip-hop great Tupac Shakur. Getty Images
Marco Rubio loves Tupac. What did other US secretaries of state listen to?

From jazz to teenage rock bands, America's top diplomats have revealed some unexpected musical tastes

Music & On-stageAugust 12, 2026
Arabic novels, spanning more than three decades of English translation, are now available to listen to as audiobooks
Novel approach: 10 great Arabic audiobooks you can listen to in English

Works span the writings of Nobel laureates and contemporary prize-winners, read out by actors and seasoned narrators

CultureAugust 11, 2026
Issam Alnajjar’s new album, Night in Cairo, combines Egyptian songwriting with production developed in Los Angeles. Photo: Salxco UAM
Jordanian singer Issam Alnajjar on life after viral hit Hadal Ahbek

Night in Cairo combines Egyptian songwriting with lessons drawn from five difficult years in Los Angeles

Music & On-stageAugust 10, 2026
Saeed Saeed tests the Dubai Mallathon with his nine-month-old son in tow. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A parent’s guide to Dubai Mallathon: the best malls for walks, naps and coffee

Testing Dubai’s early-morning running and walking tracks for atmosphere, convenience and baby approval

Things to doAugust 09, 2026
Arabic word of the week: Mubakkir marks the start of something new
Arabic word of the weekMubakkir, or early, marks the start of something new

It appears across everyday and medical speech, as well as expressions about timing, revealing how context shapes its meaning

CultureAugust 07, 2026
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