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Singer Mohammed Shaker, singer Angham, television series Shari’ Al A’asha and Ashghal Shaqqa Geddan, and the film Siko…
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Each one of Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim’s artworks is a fragment of an uplifting and vibrant world, complete with…
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Zayed National Museum launches Quiet Morning, featuring softer lighting and sound elements in its galleries
On the first Sunday of every month, Zayed National Museum will welcome visitors an hour before its regular…
Metallica in the Middle East: Band documents regional tours on YouTube
You did not have to be at the gigs to witness Metallica’s unfolding relationship with Gulf audiences. The…
Seven Indian TV shows that resonated beyond borders in 2025
Beyond Bollywood, India’s television industry continues to quietly do some of the country’s most interesting work. In 2025,…
Metallica turn Etihad Park into a hometown show for the Middle East
Metallica’s return to Etihad Park can now be comfortably described as their Middle East hometown show, having packed…
Bollywood star Dharmendra, ‘legend of Indian cinema’, dies aged 89
Bollywood actor and former politician Dharmendra, whose career spanned more than six decades and more than 300 films,…