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Salman Khan made Eid his own with the blockbuster Dabangg. Photo: Arbaaz Khan Productions

Every Salman Khan film released during Eid, from Wanted to Sikander

For the past 15 years, Bollywood star has timed the premiere of his movies around the festival

Portrait of young Gazan amputee is a World Press Photo Contest winner

Twelve ways to wish someone 'happy Eid'

Omar Chakil is helping Egyptian alabaster regain its lustre

Herbie Hancock and Jeremy Irons to lead International Jazz Day concert in Abu Dhabi

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TeamLab Borderless in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Photo: teamLab

What is teamLab? The art attraction coming to Abu Dhabi explained

Vestiges is running at Ayyam Gallery until April 1. Victor Besa / The National

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Shows by Athar Jaber and Seher Shah in Dubai

Ed Sheeran’s heart-shaped Azizam balloon floats above Dubai's Bla Bla. Photo: Warner Music Middle East

Ed Sheeran launches giant heart-shaped balloon in Dubai

Hamdan Ballal with his Oscar in his village of Susiya in the south of the occupied West Bank. AFP

Academy apologises for statement on Oscar-winner Hamdan Ballal's attack

A Minecraft Movie brings the video game to life. Photo: Warner Bros.

Eid Al Fitr: The biggest movies coming to Middle East cinemas

Tracy Chapman's debut album is being re-issued to mark its 35th year. Reuters

April physical media picks - including a classic Tracy Chapman album

The Arabic word for chair is kursee. The National

Arabic word of the week'Kursee' sits in a special place in the Quran

One Direction performs for screaming fans at Dubai's Sevens Stadium in Dubai on April 4, 2015. Sarah Dea / The National

TimeframeWhen One Direction lit up Dubai in 2015

TeamLab Borderless in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Photo: teamLab

What is teamLab? The art attraction coming to Abu Dhabi explained

Vestiges is running at Ayyam Gallery until April 1. Victor Besa / The National

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Shows by Athar Jaber and Seher Shah in Dubai

Ed Sheeran’s heart-shaped Azizam balloon floats above Dubai's Bla Bla. Photo: Warner Music Middle East

Ed Sheeran launches giant heart-shaped balloon in Dubai

Hamdan Ballal with his Oscar in his village of Susiya in the south of the occupied West Bank. AFP

Academy apologises for statement on Oscar-winner Hamdan Ballal's attack

A Minecraft Movie brings the video game to life. Photo: Warner Bros.

Eid Al Fitr: The biggest movies coming to Middle East cinemas

Tracy Chapman's debut album is being re-issued to mark its 35th year. Reuters

April physical media picks - including a classic Tracy Chapman album

The Arabic word for chair is kursee. The National

Arabic word of the week'Kursee' sits in a special place in the Quran

One Direction performs for screaming fans at Dubai's Sevens Stadium in Dubai on April 4, 2015. Sarah Dea / The National

TimeframeWhen One Direction lit up Dubai in 2015

TeamLab Borderless in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Photo: teamLab

What is teamLab? The art attraction coming to Abu Dhabi explained

Vestiges is running at Ayyam Gallery until April 1. Victor Besa / The National

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Shows by Athar Jaber and Seher Shah in Dubai

Features

Abu Dhabi International Book Fair will run for 10 days this year. Victor Besa / The National

Abu Dhabi Book Fair: Classic Khaleeji novels from the 20th century to seek out

The event offers a good opportunity to discover gems from the region's literary history

Oscar-winning No Other Land to stream in the Middle East from April 1

Palestinian filmmaker and Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal poses with his Oscar in his village of Susya in the occupied West Bank. AFP

Oscars organisers omit director Hamdan Ballal’s name in delayed attack response

No Other Land: Timeline of defiance, festival acclaim and a filmmaker’s assault

Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen in Snow White. Photo: Disney

UAE Disney fans say they are boycotting Snow White because of Gal Gadot

Film industry condemns attack on Palestinian Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal

UAE-founded halal football prediction app gives fans ‘skin in the game’

Twenty-five of the best Eid songs, from Umm Kulthum to Fairouz

Disney's Snow White opens to low box office numbers and scathing reviews

Film & TV

Hamdan Ballal with his Oscar in his village of Susiya in the south of the occupied West Bank. AFP

Academy apologises for statement on Oscar-winner Hamdan Ballal's attack

Response comes after 690 members, including Mark Ruffalo and Riz Ahmed, criticised the organiser for its initial reaction

Every Salman Khan film released during Eid, from Wanted to Sikander

Oscars organisers omit director Hamdan Ballal’s name in delayed attack response

Oscar-winning No Other Land to stream in the Middle East from April 1

No Other Land: Timeline of defiance, festival acclaim and a filmmaker’s assault

UAE Disney fans say they are boycotting Snow White because of Gal Gadot

Film industry condemns attack on Palestinian Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal

Art & Design

TeamLab Borderless in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Photo: teamLab

What is teamLab? The art attraction coming to Abu Dhabi explained

Immersive experience is one of the most popular around the world

Portrait of young Gazan amputee is a World Press Photo Contest winner

Omar Chakil is helping Egyptian alabaster regain its lustre

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Shows by Athar Jaber and Seher Shah in Dubai

Books

Hassan Blasim says he wants to stop writing about violence 'but the violence does not stop in Iraq'. Photo: Katja Bohm

How Hassan Blasim's four-year odyssey from Iraq to Finland haunts his new book

The award-winning author's new collection of short stories deals with Iraq's youth revolution and the growth of the far-right in northern Europe

Abu Dhabi Book Fair: Classic Khaleeji novels from the 20th century to seek out

New book captures complex relationship Pakistanis have with their country

Twelve must-read books about history of Israel-Palestine conflict

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