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Ibrahim Al Hasawi was given a lifetime achievement award at this year's Saudi Film Festival. Photo: Ahmed Al Thani

Ibrahim Al Hasawi's rise from Saudi cinema pioneer to major star

Actor is revelling in the rise of Saudi filmmaking and support for the industry

UAE pavilion in Venice reimagines greenhouses for climate change

Arab characters and locations that may inspire Disneyland Abu Dhabi

Fate of Indian film Abir Gulaal, starring Pakistani actor, uncertain

UAE installation showcases Gulf architecture at Venice biennale

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US comedian Kevin Hart is one of the headliners of Abu Dhabi Comedy Season 2025. Getty

Review: Why Acting My Age is Kevin Hart's best material yet

Rod Stewart performing at Caesars Palace Colosseum. Photo: Denise Truscello

UAE gigs and shows guide, from Dave Chappelle to Metallica

To Know Malaysia is to Love Malaysia: Highlights from The AFK Collection at the Cultural Foundation. Photo: Cultural Foundation - Abu Dhabi

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Showcasing art from around world

Unfriended is a screenlife film by Timur Bekmambetov. Photo: Universal Pictures

Meet the Emiratis creating stories that unfold on computer screens

Toto's Joseph Williams says the band's singers 'have to bring one hundred per cent, every single time'. WireImage

The secret of Toto? It’s more of an idea than a band

US President Donald Trump says he wants movies to be 'made in America, again'. EPA

Trump orders 100% tariff on films made outside US

Million's Poet is returning for its 12th season. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National

Million's Poet: The Abu Dhabi competition with Dh15 million at stake

A child wearing a Chewbacca mask attends a Star Wars exhibition in Chile, on the eve of May 4th, known as Star Wars Day. AP

May the fourth be with you: What is Star Wars Day and how did it start?

US comedian Kevin Hart is one of the headliners of Abu Dhabi Comedy Season 2025. Getty

Review: Why Acting My Age is Kevin Hart's best material yet

Rod Stewart performing at Caesars Palace Colosseum. Photo: Denise Truscello

UAE gigs and shows guide, from Dave Chappelle to Metallica

To Know Malaysia is to Love Malaysia: Highlights from The AFK Collection at the Cultural Foundation. Photo: Cultural Foundation - Abu Dhabi

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Showcasing art from around world

Unfriended is a screenlife film by Timur Bekmambetov. Photo: Universal Pictures

Meet the Emiratis creating stories that unfold on computer screens

Toto's Joseph Williams says the band's singers 'have to bring one hundred per cent, every single time'. WireImage

The secret of Toto? It’s more of an idea than a band

US President Donald Trump says he wants movies to be 'made in America, again'. EPA

Trump orders 100% tariff on films made outside US

Million's Poet is returning for its 12th season. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National

Million's Poet: The Abu Dhabi competition with Dh15 million at stake

A child wearing a Chewbacca mask attends a Star Wars exhibition in Chile, on the eve of May 4th, known as Star Wars Day. AP

May the fourth be with you: What is Star Wars Day and how did it start?

US comedian Kevin Hart is one of the headliners of Abu Dhabi Comedy Season 2025. Getty

Review: Why Acting My Age is Kevin Hart's best material yet

Rod Stewart performing at Caesars Palace Colosseum. Photo: Denise Truscello

UAE gigs and shows guide, from Dave Chappelle to Metallica

Features

The Fragments of Folklore exhibition is a new addition to Riyadh's Jax District. Photo: Thaa, Mir'a Art and Triyad

Riyadh exhibition mines Arab heritage to face a globalised future

Exhibition runs until May 12 at Jax District

What Trump’s proposed tariffs could mean for Arab film industry

The music video Where Are You, Humanity? offers a powerful glimpse into daily life in a Palestinian refugee camp. Photo: The Culture Salon

Meet the organisation fighting to preserve Palestinian culture from within

Avicenna’s legacy is global – so why has the Arab world forgotten him?

Zadie Xa's artwork in Al Hamriyah Studios has been nominated for the Turner Prize. Ahmed Ramzan for The National

Inside Zadie Xa's Turner-nominated work at the Sharjah Biennial

How a new generation is redefining Arabic literature

What not to miss as Abu Dhabi Book Fair reaches the end

Thunderbolts* star Julia Louis-Dreyfus: I tried not to be too funny

Kuwaiti cinema needs to earn the trust of the viewer says Mohammad Almujaibel

Ibrahim Al Hasawi was given a lifetime achievement award at this year's Saudi Film Festival. Photo: Ahmed Al Thani

Ibrahim Al Hasawi's rise from Saudi cinema pioneer to major star

Actor is revelling in the rise of Saudi filmmaking and support for the industry

Meet the Emiratis creating stories that unfold on computer screens

Arab characters and locations that may inspire Disneyland Abu Dhabi

Gaza crime thriller to premiere at Cannes Film Festival

What Trump’s proposed tariffs could mean for Arab film industry

Trump orders 100% tariff on films made outside US

Meet the organisation fighting to preserve Palestinian culture from within

Pressure Cooker is curated by Azza Aboualam. Photo: National Pavilion UAE Venice Biennale

UAE pavilion in Venice reimagines greenhouses for climate change

Pressure Cooker exhibition presents a controlled-environment agricultural site

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Showcasing art from around world

UAE installation showcases Gulf architecture at Venice biennale

Riyadh exhibition mines Arab heritage to face a globalised future

Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha addresses a crowd in Washington in January. Sipa USA

Why Mosab Abu Toha’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work on Gaza is a must-read

The Palestinian author and poet's award-winning series of New Yorker essays are both painful and inspiring

Avicenna’s legacy is global – so why has the Arab world forgotten him?

How a new generation is redefining Arabic literature

What not to miss as Abu Dhabi Book Fair reaches the end

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