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Hans Zimmer recorded his new concert film in Dubai. Photo: Department of Economy and Tourism

Why Dubai was the ideal setting for Hans Zimmer’s latest concert film

German film composer’s new film features performances shot at Coca-Cola Arena

Music & On-stage

Where to find some of the world’s most treasured Qurans and manuscripts

How Jack Quaid became 'this generation's Tom Hanks'

New book captures complex relationship Pakistanis have with their country

Split Fiction and the best co-op games to play with a partner in 2025

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Alla Abdunabi: Are your memories of me enough for you? features the Barbary lion as a focal subject. Photo: 421 Arts Campus

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: The Prism in Abu Dhabi

The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose by Refaat Alareer; Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew by Avi Shlaim. Photo: Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury., OR Books

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

Egyptian singer Tamer Ashour, one of the region's many popular artists, scored a massive hit in 2024 with Haygely Mawgow3. Tamer Ashour / Instagram

Middle East and North Africa is fastest-growing music market

Al Balad, Jeddah’s historical district, offers a fascinating tapestry of crumbling buildings, ancient history and quaint cobbled streets. Photo: Consolum

Saudi Crown Prince unveils map to shape future urban development

The Bride with White Hair will screen at Cinema Akil as part of the Hong Kong Film Festival. Photo: Mandarin Film

Eight films screening at Cinema Akil’s 2025 Hong Kong Film Festival

A screening of No Other Land has inspired the mayor of Miami to attempt to terminate the cinema's lease. AP

Florida mayor moves to close cinema for screening No Other Land

People play games on their phones at the opening of the Pokemon Go tour at New Taipei Metropolitan Park in February. AFP

Saudi Arabia's Pokemon Go purchase is gaming's 10th biggest deal

Love Is Blind: USA's season eight couple Taylor Haag and Daniel Hastings. Photo: Netflix

All Love is Blind versions ranked, from Habibi to UK and Sweden

Alla Abdunabi: Are your memories of me enough for you? features the Barbary lion as a focal subject. Photo: 421 Arts Campus

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: The Prism in Abu Dhabi

The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose by Refaat Alareer; Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew by Avi Shlaim. Photo: Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury., OR Books

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

Egyptian singer Tamer Ashour, one of the region's many popular artists, scored a massive hit in 2024 with Haygely Mawgow3. Tamer Ashour / Instagram

Middle East and North Africa is fastest-growing music market

Al Balad, Jeddah’s historical district, offers a fascinating tapestry of crumbling buildings, ancient history and quaint cobbled streets. Photo: Consolum

Saudi Crown Prince unveils map to shape future urban development

The Bride with White Hair will screen at Cinema Akil as part of the Hong Kong Film Festival. Photo: Mandarin Film

Eight films screening at Cinema Akil’s 2025 Hong Kong Film Festival

A screening of No Other Land has inspired the mayor of Miami to attempt to terminate the cinema's lease. AP

Florida mayor moves to close cinema for screening No Other Land

People play games on their phones at the opening of the Pokemon Go tour at New Taipei Metropolitan Park in February. AFP

Saudi Arabia's Pokemon Go purchase is gaming's 10th biggest deal

Love Is Blind: USA's season eight couple Taylor Haag and Daniel Hastings. Photo: Netflix

All Love is Blind versions ranked, from Habibi to UK and Sweden

Alla Abdunabi: Are your memories of me enough for you? features the Barbary lion as a focal subject. Photo: 421 Arts Campus

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: The Prism in Abu Dhabi

The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose by Refaat Alareer; Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew by Avi Shlaim. Photo: Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury., OR Books

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

Features

Elissa performed a theme song for one of this year's major Ramadan dramas. Photo: Mawazine

From Elissa to Ahmed Saad, Arab pop stars behind Ramadan TV theme songs in 2025

Known as titrat, these tunes can be vital for a drama's success

Music & On-stage

Netflix hit Adolescence puts spotlight on incel culture

Basel Adra, left, and Yuval Abraham with their Oscars for Best Documentary Feature Film for No Other Land. Reuters

No Other Land: Dubai distributor acquires regional rights to Oscar-winning film

Zeina Daccache brings together comedy and tragedy of ‘trapped’ Lebanese in new play

Music & On-stage

Formula One: Drive to Survive season seven is out now on Netflix. Photo: Netflix

How Netflix’s F1 Drive to Survive changed sport, film and television

Filmmakers behind Palestine documentary share interview with Mahmoud Khalil

F1 film starring Brad Pitt to end in Abu Dhabi in 'spectacular' fashion

The best and worst pop star acting debuts

Danny McBride decided to end Righteous Gemstones without telling his co-stars

Film & TV

Jack Quaid's new film Novocaine is in UAE cinemas on March 27. Reuters

How Jack Quaid became 'this generation's Tom Hanks'

Following the success of Novocaine, Companion and The Boys, the American actor may be the next great everyman

No Other Land: Dubai distributor acquires regional rights to Oscar-winning film

Eight films screening at Cinema Akil’s 2025 Hong Kong Film Festival

The new appetite for musalsalat miniseries in post-Assad Syria

How Netflix’s F1 Drive to Survive changed sport, film and television

Filmmakers behind Palestine documentary share interview with Mahmoud Khalil

F1 film starring Brad Pitt to end in Abu Dhabi in 'spectacular' fashion

Art & Design

A giant Quran at the newly opened Holy Quran Museum in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. AFP

Where to find some of the world’s most treasured Qurans and manuscripts

The Holy Quran Museum in Makkah is the latest place to hold some of these trasures

Stefano Simontacchi unveils 'portal' to self-discovery at Abu Dhabi exhibitions

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: The Prism in Abu Dhabi

The NYU Abu Dhabi archive working to preserve history of modern Arab art

Books

Saba Karim Khan is the editor of Home #itscomplicated. Photo: Saba Karim Khan

New book captures complex relationship Pakistanis have with their country

Launched at the Karachi Literature Festival, it features 24 contributors from various backgrounds

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

Ramadan 2025: Cultural events to attend in UAE during the holy month

Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2025 shortlists unveiled

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