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Mufasa: The Lion King is screening in cinemas across the Middle East. Photo: Disney

Mufasa: The Lion King has message 'the world needs to hear', say cast

Stars including Aaron Pierre, Anika Noni Rose and Tiffany Boone discuss how they and director Barry Jenkins take pride in the Disney prequel

MrBeast did not rent pyramids for 100 hours, Egyptian authorities say

Beirut’s Metropolis cinema to return amid Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

Bill Burr, Kevin Hart and Trevor Noah to headline Abu Dhabi Comedy Season

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Lutfi’s manga-inspired art is driven by his love for Japan and the UAE

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Dance exhibition at Sole Dubai D3. Ruel Pableo for The National

Sole DXB review: Roots electrify as Hanumankind goes all rock star

Boulevard World in Riyadh brings the globe at your footsteps. Photo: Riyadh Season

Inside the new pavilions at Riyadh's Boulevard World

Sheikha Alia bint Khalid Al Qassimi has been appointed managing director of the orchestra. Photo: Wam

Alia Al Qassimi to head UAE National Orchestra

Dia Al Azzawi has been a major figure of Arab art for decades. Photo: The Great Arab Minds Award

'Unparalleled contributions': Artist Al Azzawi wins Great Arab Minds award

The many facets of control are explored in The Third Line's latest group exhibition. Photo: The Third Line

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide

The Holdovers is full of loneliness but has plenty of heart. Photo: Focus Features

The 12 best Christmas movies of the 2020s

An Orange from Jaffa has been shortlisted in the live-action short film category. Photo: Synecdoche Company

What are the Arab films shortlisted for Oscar nominations?

Rafah has been razed following Israel's bombing campaign. Motaz Azaiza / Instagram

'This is Rafah now': Viral photo exposes remnants of city

Dance exhibition at Sole Dubai D3. Ruel Pableo for The National

Sole DXB review: Roots electrify as Hanumankind goes all rock star

Boulevard World in Riyadh brings the globe at your footsteps. Photo: Riyadh Season

Inside the new pavilions at Riyadh's Boulevard World

Sheikha Alia bint Khalid Al Qassimi has been appointed managing director of the orchestra. Photo: Wam

Alia Al Qassimi to head UAE National Orchestra

Dia Al Azzawi has been a major figure of Arab art for decades. Photo: The Great Arab Minds Award

'Unparalleled contributions': Artist Al Azzawi wins Great Arab Minds award

The many facets of control are explored in The Third Line's latest group exhibition. Photo: The Third Line

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide

The Holdovers is full of loneliness but has plenty of heart. Photo: Focus Features

The 12 best Christmas movies of the 2020s

An Orange from Jaffa has been shortlisted in the live-action short film category. Photo: Synecdoche Company

What are the Arab films shortlisted for Oscar nominations?

Rafah has been razed following Israel's bombing campaign. Motaz Azaiza / Instagram

'This is Rafah now': Viral photo exposes remnants of city

Dance exhibition at Sole Dubai D3. Ruel Pableo for The National

Sole DXB review: Roots electrify as Hanumankind goes all rock star

Boulevard World in Riyadh brings the globe at your footsteps. Photo: Riyadh Season

Inside the new pavilions at Riyadh's Boulevard World

Features

The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments. Photo: Sotheby's

Oldest known Ten Commandments tablet sells for more than $5m

Fifty-two-kilogram marble slab dates from between 300AD to 800AD

Sarah Jessica Parker 'wonderfully daunted' by Booker Prize judge role

Sheikh Salem bin Khalid al Qassimi, Minister of Culture, gives the award to Reyyan Seyda Gonen in the classical ornamentation category at Al Burda Awards 2024. Pawan Singh / The National

Al Burda Award announces 2024 winners

Gaza family of artists find safety and inspiration in the UAE

Jake Gyllenhaal and Renate Reinsve in Presumed Innocent. Photo: Apple TV+

Most underrated TV shows of 2024

Guide to the Abu Dhabi Festival 2025, with Japan as country of honour

Music & On-stage

Five most expensive Arab artworks sold in 2024

'It's vital': Artists call on creative peers who fled Syria to return

Spike Lee: 'I still have a lot to prove to myself'

Film & TV

Manar Shehab with her award during the closing ceremony of the 21st Marrakesh International Film Festival. AFP

Palestinian psychologist Manar Shehab is now an award-winning actress

Film by Scandar Copti was awarded the coveted Golden Star for best film at the Marrakech International Film Festival

Mufasa: The Lion King has message 'the world needs to hear', say cast

Beirut’s Metropolis cinema to return amid Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

The 12 best Christmas movies of the 2020s

What are the Arab films shortlisted for Oscar nominations?

Sarah Jessica Parker 'wonderfully daunted' by Booker Prize judge role

Most underrated TV shows of 2024

Art & Design

An AI-generated artwork by Turkish-American media artist Refik Anadol on display at the World Economic Forum in Davos. EPA

Ghost in the machine: Technology makes its way into the artist studio

From generative artificial intelligence to robotics, tech is more present than ever in the artistic process

Lutfi’s manga-inspired art is driven by his love for Japan and the UAE

'Unparalleled contributions': Artist Al Azzawi wins Great Arab Minds award

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide

Books

Artists say they no longer feel 'muzzled' after the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Al Assad. Reuters

'It's vital': Artists call on creative peers who fled Syria to return

Industry figures, hopeful the country will regain its position as a global cultural hub, say the future is bright for the arts

The best novels of 2024, from A Song to Drown to The Coin

From Capote to Conan Doyle via Hans Christian Andersen, ten classic festive stories

Shortlist announced for Arabic Literary Translation Prize 2024

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