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Egyptian singer Sherine Abdelwahab will perform in the UAE for free as part of the Dubai Shopping Festival. Courtesy Mahmoud Abdel Nasser / AP Photo
Sherine Abdel-Wahab quits social media following backlash on Lebanon tweet

'No matter what a person does, people will not like it,' the singer wrote before closing her Instagram and Twitter accounts

MusicOctober 17, 2019
Nadine Labaki at the 91st Annual Academy Awards in 2019 in Hollywood, California. Getty
Nadine Labaki and life after ‘Capernaum’

We sit down with the Oscar-nominated Lebanese director to talk the legacy of ‘Capernaum’, the power of art and potentially working with Oprah

FilmOctober 15, 2019
Emi Mahmoud was recognised for her advocacy work by the Beirut Institute Summit in Abu Dhabi. Samia Badih / The National
Poet Emi Mahmoud is putting the plight of refugees into words

The Sudanese-American spoken word poet and former refugee says she is writing a memoir

BooksOctober 14, 2019
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 15: President of the Un Certain Regard Jury Nadine Labaki attends the photocall for the Un Certain Regard Jury during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2019 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Zaki Nusseibeh, Nadine Labaki among honorees in Abu Dhabi

The honorees were recognised for outstanding achievement in the fields of politics, arts, humanitarianism, and technology

October 14, 2019
Tunisian director Shawki Al-Majeri died in Egypt on Thursday. AFP
Tunisian director Chawki Majri dies, aged 58

The director's latest work was 'Dakikat Samt', which aired during Ramadan this year

FilmOctober 10, 2019
Jordanian singer Aziz Maraka will perform at the Cairo Jazz Festival on Friday, October 11. Courtesy Aziz Maraka
Cairo Jazz Festival has kicked off

Egyptian band Wust El Balad and Swiss Fischermanns Orchestra will perform at the three-day event

MusicOctober 10, 2019
Diners can choose from signature pizzas or build their own. The Red Vine has mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan, basil, classic red sauce and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Photo: Blaze Pizza
Restaurant review: Blaze Pizza turns up the heat with its customised pies

You can choose any number of toppings – Subway-style – for the same price

FoodOctober 09, 2019
Lubna Azabal in Maryam Touzani's 'Adam', which is Morocco's pick for this year's Oscars race.
The Arab films vying for Oscars: from Palestine to Morocco

In 2019, Nadine Labaki's 'Capernaum' and Talal Derki's 'Of Fathers and Sons' were the only two Arab films nominated for an Oscar. Will 2020 see more nods?

FilmOctober 08, 2019
The Red Sea International Film Festival was postponed on Tuesday due to coronavirus fears. Courtesy Red Sea International Film Festival
Red Sea International Film Festival open for submissions

Filmmakers from around the world can now submit their films to the festival, which will take place in March

FilmSeptember 19, 2019
Ami Vitale's 'Rewilding' captures a moment at the Wolong’s Hetaoping center in Sichuan Province, where captive-bred bears training for life in the wild are kept relatively sheltered from human contact, even during a rare hands-on checkup. Courtesy Ami Vitale
International photography festival kicks off in Sharjah tomorrow

The four-day event hosts workshops, panel discussions and exhibitions that bring the works of international photographers to the UAE

ArtSeptember 18, 2019
Nadine Labaki stars in Oualid Mouaness's first feature film '1982'. Abbout Productions; Tricycle Logic; Mad Dog Films
Two Arab films win top awards at Tiff

'1982' by Oualid Mouaness and 'The Cave' by Feras Fayyad scoop up prizes in Toronto

FilmSeptember 16, 2019
Simon Asmar has passed away at the age of 76. Anwar Amro / AFP
Renowned Lebanese producer and director Simon Asmar dies at 76

The exceptional filmmaker launched the careers of many Lebanese stars

TelevisionSeptember 13, 2019
Susanne Wolff stars in 'Styx'.
Tolerance Film Festival to kick off in Abu Dhabi

The event will see films screen over three days in addition to a concert by the Emirati Youth Symphony Orchestra

FilmSeptember 10, 2019
The King Abdul Aziz Centre for World Culture (Ithra) will host the Dubai Arabic Orchestra for Eid Al Adha celebrations. Courtesy Dubai Arabic Orchestra f
Dubai's Arabic orchestra to play in Saudi this Eid

Ithra will also host 'The Wizard of Oz' theatre production and Boxwars as part of its Tanween programme which kicks off later this year

MusicAugust 09, 2019
Samia with her baby, Omar, in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy of Quince Photography
Breastfeeding is many things, but let’s make it normal again

Arts editor and mother-of-three Samia Badih shares what it takes to make the conversation around nursing normal again

FamilyAugust 05, 2019
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