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The most anticipated novels of 2025 include debuts, novels that are part of on going series and the new works of well known authors. Photos: Publishers

Twelve new books to read in 2025

Sports rom-com and fantasy journey to hell among best predicted reads for the new year

Mona Hussain: The Exchange will 'defy expectations' in season two

Art fairs in the Arab world to add to your 2025 calendar

Ten Arab musicians to watch in 2025, from Zeyne to Molham

Music & On-stage

Eight Arabic New Year's Eve anthems for your playlist

Music & On-stage

In focus

Fish Standard on display at the Ziena Splendor of the Indian Courts exhibition at Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, Sharjah. The exhibition is accessible online. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide

From left: Mostafa Monwar, Mehazabien Chowdhury and Rokeya Prachy in Saba. Photo: Framehound

Saba: Horror car crash inspires his Bangladeshi director's debut film

Mayssa Karaa and Andrea Bocelli were pitch-perfect at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental. Photo: Priscilla Selhorst

'Magical': Mayssa Karaa hails New Year's gig with Bocelli

Both Gigi Hadid and Shah Rukh Khan will celebrate milestone birthdays in 2025. Gigi Hadid / Instagram

Big names who will mark milestone birthdays in 2025

Coldplay will return to Abu Dhabi next month for four shows. Reuters

UAE gigs and shows guide, from Coldplay to Usher

Beneath the Gaze of the Palms exhibition explores creative links between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Photo: Ruya Foundation

Exhibition explores creative links between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

Dune: Part Two is one of several blockbuster productions that is filmed in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Abu Dhabi Film Commission

Film and TV productions in Abu Dhabi can earn up to 50 per cent cashback

New Year's Eve greetings in the Arabic language are both casual and spiritual. Antonie Robertson / The National

How to wish someone a Happy New Year in Arabic

Fish Standard on display at the Ziena Splendor of the Indian Courts exhibition at Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, Sharjah. The exhibition is accessible online. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide

From left: Mostafa Monwar, Mehazabien Chowdhury and Rokeya Prachy in Saba. Photo: Framehound

Saba: Horror car crash inspires his Bangladeshi director's debut film

Mayssa Karaa and Andrea Bocelli were pitch-perfect at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental. Photo: Priscilla Selhorst

'Magical': Mayssa Karaa hails New Year's gig with Bocelli

Both Gigi Hadid and Shah Rukh Khan will celebrate milestone birthdays in 2025. Gigi Hadid / Instagram

Big names who will mark milestone birthdays in 2025

Coldplay will return to Abu Dhabi next month for four shows. Reuters

UAE gigs and shows guide, from Coldplay to Usher

Beneath the Gaze of the Palms exhibition explores creative links between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Photo: Ruya Foundation

Exhibition explores creative links between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

Dune: Part Two is one of several blockbuster productions that is filmed in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Abu Dhabi Film Commission

Film and TV productions in Abu Dhabi can earn up to 50 per cent cashback

New Year's Eve greetings in the Arabic language are both casual and spiritual. Antonie Robertson / The National

How to wish someone a Happy New Year in Arabic

Fish Standard on display at the Ziena Splendor of the Indian Courts exhibition at Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, Sharjah. The exhibition is accessible online. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide

From left: Mostafa Monwar, Mehazabien Chowdhury and Rokeya Prachy in Saba. Photo: Framehound

Saba: Horror car crash inspires his Bangladeshi director's debut film

Features

Lebanese singer Mayssa Karaa will perform alongside Andrea Bocelli in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Mayssa Kaara

Mayssa Karaa to perform with Andrea Bocelli in Abu Dhabi

Lebanese singer says Italian tenor has been an inspiration since she was a child

Music & On-stage

Islamic heritage of Venice explored in new book

K-pop star and actor Choi Seung-hyun plays the part of Thanos in Squid Game. Photo: Netflix

'It took courage': Fallen K-pop star who has bounced back on Netflix

'The DNA of the city': What to expect at Art Dubai 2025

Robbie Williams kicked off season two of Saadiyat Nights in Abu Dhabi with a bang. Ruel Pableo for The National

Robbie Williams sparkles at Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Nights

Music & On-stage

The UAE's viral moments of 2024, from Fix chocolate to Love is Blind Habibi

Squid Game season two: Where you've seen the TV show's new cast before

Year in review: Nine of the best Arab art exhibitions

Disney musical in Abu Dhabi will 'allow you to feel like a child again'

Music & On-stage

Film & TV

The Exchange draws inspiration from the true story of the first women in the Kuwaiti Stock Exchange. Mona Hussain, pictured, stars as Muneera. Photo: Netflix

Mona Hussain: The Exchange will 'defy expectations' in season two

Actress says new episodes of Kuwaiti Netflix drama will offer something 'completely different'

'It took courage': Fallen K-pop star who has bounced back on Netflix

Film and TV productions in Abu Dhabi can earn up to 50 per cent cashback

Squid Game season two: Where you've seen the TV show's new cast before

January physical media picks: A book on Saudi Arabia's camels, a James Stewart western and a Teddy Swims album

Lights, camera, cash: UK TV and film is booming but is everyone in on the action?

Squid Game season two review: Slow start kicks into gear for action-packed follow up

Art & Design

The art fairs of 2025 will showcase diverse work from across the region and beyond. Photo: Art Cairo

Art fairs in the Arab world to add to your 2025 calendar

Exhibitions will be held in Jeddah, Cairo, Sharjah and Dubai over the next 12 months

'The DNA of the city': What to expect at Art Dubai 2025

Exhibition explores creative links between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

Year in review: Nine of the best Arab art exhibitions

Books

The most anticipated novels of 2025 include debuts, novels that are part of on going series and the new works of well known authors. Photos: Publishers

Twelve new books to read in 2025

Sports rom-com and fantasy journey to hell among best predicted reads for the new year

Islamic heritage of Venice explored in new book

January physical media picks: A book on Saudi Arabia's camels, a James Stewart western and a Teddy Swims album

Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer's spirit celebrated in new book

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