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Chris Martin of Coldplay in Abu Dhabi in January. Photo: Live Nation

From Coldplay and Metallica to Tyla and JLo, the UAE’s best live shows of 2025

Stadium spectacles and theatre productions defined the country's events calendar for the year

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Timothee Chalamet climbs Sphere Vegas for Marty Supreme

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Why the Gulf has become central to Swizz Beatz’s creative vision

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Year in reviewThe TV shows that had us on the edge of our seats in 2025

Film & TV

‘I was too scared to admit the truth’: Kumail Nanjiani on new comedy special

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    Year in reviewSeven Indian TV shows that resonated beyond borders in 2025

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    Award season is around the corner: Key dates and where to watch

  • Saeed Al Fazari, executive director of strategic affairs at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, and Kazunori Yamauchi, producer of the Gran Turismo series, announced the upcoming event at a tournament in Japan. Photo: AD Gaming

    Abu Dhabi to host 2026 season opener of Gran Turismo World Series

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    Sam Worthington is at peace with Avatar ending if James Cameron walks away

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    ColumnThe hardest part of hearing Hind Rajab's voice? The hope that she'd be rescued

  • 'Rihla': The Arabic word for journey can be a metaphor for learning

    Arabic word of the weekHow 'rihla', or journey, can be a metaphor for learning

  • Rod Stewart played crowd favourites including Maggie May, Young Turks and First Cut is the Deepest. Getty Images

    Rod Stewart in Abu Dhabi: Ageing rocker continues to defy expectations

  • Games of the Future 2025 involves football on the pitch and and on a games console. Photo: Phygital International

    Games of the Future 2025 kick off esports evolution in Abu Dhabi


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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth expands the world of the game series significantly. Photo: Square Enix

The 10 best PC games of 2025 include new titles and stylish sequels

Gaming style offers higher frame rates for more complete experiences

Pop Culture

Ten of the year's most memorable UAE exhibitions

Art & Design
Avatar director James Cameron attends the Australasian premiere of Avatar Fire and Ash in Wellington on December 13, 2025. (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP)

ExclusiveJames Cameron reshot the final act of Avatar: Fire and Ash after a moral crisis

Film & TV

UAE premiere of The Voice of Hind Rajab: 'We all cried watching the movie'

Culture
Manar Abu Dhabi artistic director Khai Hori, left, with co-curators Alia Zaal Lootah and Munira Al Sayegh and assistant curator Mariam Alshehhi. Photo: DCT - Abu Dhabi

Manar exhibition prizes personal experience over Insta-moments, says director

Culture

Four Arab films make 2026 Oscars international feature shortlist

Film & TV

The 10 best Arab films of 2025

Film & TV

Movie reviewAvatar: Fire and Ash is a deeply political epic for the present moment

Film & TV

From soil to stars: Art museum in Abu Dhabi unveils new immersive installations

Art & Design


Film & TV
Timothee Chalamet promotes latest film at entertainment arena Sphere Vegas, which lit up to resemble a ping-pong ball. Photo: Sphere Vegas

Timothee Chalamet climbs Sphere Vegas for Marty Supreme

Comedy-drama is based on life of American table tennis player Marty Reisman

Film & TV

Year in reviewSeven Indian TV shows that resonated beyond borders in 2025

Film & TV

Sam Worthington is at peace with Avatar ending if James Cameron walks away

Film & TV

Joshua knocks out Paul to win heavyweight fight dubbed 'crazy' mismatch

Sport

Year in reviewThe TV shows that had us on the edge of our seats in 2025

Film & TV

ColumnThe hardest part of hearing Hind Rajab's voice? The hope that she'd be rescued

Film & TV

‘I was too scared to admit the truth’: Kumail Nanjiani on new comedy special

Culture

Art & Design
Sila at Maraya Art Centre brings historical examples of tatreez alongside its contemporary interpretations, such as Hazem Harb's Stitching Unity. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Ten of the year's most memorable UAE exhibitions

Shows underscore urgency of creating in the face of cultural erasure

Art & Design

Manar exhibition prizes personal experience over Insta-moments, says director

Culture

From soil to stars: Art museum in Abu Dhabi unveils new immersive installations

Art & Design

Of Land and Water: Inside Sharjah Art Foundation's monumental exhibition at the Kalba Ice Factory

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Books
Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi at the launch of her book Let Them Know She is Here: Searching for the Queen of Mleiha at the Sharjah International Book Fair. Photo: SIBF

ReviewSheikha Bodour's book is self-portrait of one of Gulf’s key cultural thinkers

Book's archaeological journeys and personal reflections show how curiosity, resilience and purpose can redefine our understanding of heritage

Books

Ruth Ware, Asma Khan and Scott Turrow lead Emirates LitFest 2026 line-up

Books

Five Emirati novels that reflect the UAE’s modern transformation

Books

Egyptian and Lebanese writers win big at ‘Oscars of publishing' in US

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