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Mleiha Archaeological Centre in Sharjah is treated as 'a living being, with its own layers of meaning' in Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi's book, says Zaki Nusseibeh. Photo: National Geographic

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Zaki Nusseibeh's reading of Let Them Know She is Here: Searching for the Queen of Mleiha by Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi

Lebanese architect Fadi Yachoui brings Beirut’s stories to Milan Design Week

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Arthur Harari, who won an Oscar for Anatomy of a Fall, will debut his latest film, The Unknown, in main competition at Cannes. EPA

Four movies by Middle East and North Africa filmmakers join Cannes 2026 selection

Egyptian-French, Palestinian, Moroccan and Iranian directors join this year's line-up

One Piece season 3 cast hint at moments ‘never possible on any other TV show’

Inside the rise of movie memorabilia as a collectible investment

Sarah Michelle Gellar on letting go of a life defined by work

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Kurt Russell: 'The Madison is the first role that reflects my own life and love'

Two Vince Vaughns is harder than one, says Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice director

Lebanese architect Fadi Yachoui's latest collection, La Volupte, will be at Milan Design Week. Photo: Atelier L’inconnu

Lebanese architect Fadi Yachoui brings Beirut’s stories to Milan Design Week

At Rossana Orlandi’s gallery, La Volupte weaves Lebanese craft and memory into immersive design rooted in Lebanon's resilience

All the Arab pavilions announced for Venice Biennale 2026

National Pavilion UAE announces six-artist show for Venice Biennale

Cultural events happening across Abu Dhabi museums and art spaces in April

Said Khatibi, winner of the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel Swimming Against the Tide, also known as I Resist the River’s Course. Photo: Ipaf

Algerian novelist Said Khatibi wins 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

Author's winning novel Swimming Against the Tide is an inquiry into Algeria's political history

Reclaiming time through literature at the UAE's prehistoric heritage sites

How Emirati pioneer Abdulrahman Bukhatir gave the UAE its cricketing soul

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