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Steve Coogan is among British celebrities who have signed a letter condemning Israel's actions in Gaza. PA

For celebrities, silence on Gaza 'genocide' is no longer an option

A growing tide of famous names is speaking out about the horrors millions are witnessing in the Palestinian enclave

Dubai underground to opening for Guns N' Roses: A rock dream comes true

The Lebanese singer and fugitive releasing songs while on the run

Music & On-stage

3D-printed tables and vases growing from rock: Turkey museum gets creative

Why Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam reunited after 38 years for Thug Life

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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles remaster is coming to PlayStation 5 on September 30. Photo: Square Enix

Cult classic Final Fantasy Tactics remaster is coming to PS5

The Nintendo Switch 2 has an impressive selection of new games to play, from Mario Kart to Donkey Kong Bananza. Bloomberg

Switch 2: The best games available on launch day

Choreographer Huang Yi and audiovisual artist Ryoichi Kurokawa reimagine calligraphic brushstrokes in their February 2026 show. Photo: NYUAD

Faraj Suleiman debut and Eid Al Etihad concert: Five shows coming to NYUAD

Revered Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum is one of many Arab artists to have recorded a song for Eid. IMA

29 of the best Eid songs, from Umm Kulthum to Sami Yusuf

MindsEye, from the former producer of Grand Theft Auto, is set to be released on June 10. Photo: MindsEye / YouTube

Grand Theft Auto meets Minecraft: Everything we know about Everywhere

Handasa is the Arabic word for engineering. The National

Arabic word of the week‘Handasa’ is squarely rooted in maths and built to last

Algerian saxophonist Freh Khodja's album Ken Andi Habib is being re-released. Photo: MLP Music

Physical mediaFrom Laura Lippman's latest to a Freh Khodja album, June's physical media picks

Elyanna is part of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after-race concert line-up in December. Getty Images

UAE gigs and shows guide, from Elyanna to Metallica

Features

Stanley Tucci's latest food documentary series Tucci in Italy is streaming on Disney+. Photo: National Geographic

InterviewTucci doesn't want to be globetrotting food expert like Bourdain

Actor believes food travel hosts should have a 'connection to the culture'

Lebanese band Adonis find space to rebuild on new album Wedyan

Music & On-stage

Ramy Youssef in Mountainhead. HBO

Review: Ramy Youssef-starring Mountainhead is a bitter satire of big tech

Gaza shelters reimagined as memorials at Venice Architecture Biennale

Egyptian rapper Wegz is well-known on the hip-hop scene. Ruel Pableo for The National

The 24 best Arabic songs of 2025 so far

Music & On-stage

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a balloon theatre bringing the cinema experience to rural India

Eurovision winner JJ thanks UAE fans and reveals next move

Music & On-stage

Test of fire: Late Arab filmmaker overcame bomb threats to win Palme d'Or

Controversial 'lost' Jerry Lewis film discovered in Sweden after 53 years

Kamal Haasan was in Dubai to promote Thug Life ahead of its Eid Al Adha release. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Why Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam reunited after 38 years for Thug Life

The South Indian actor speaks to The National about his legacy and love for Martin Scorsese

InterviewTucci doesn't want to be globetrotting food expert like Bourdain

Review: Ramy Youssef-starring Mountainhead is a bitter satire of big tech

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a balloon theatre bringing the cinema experience to rural India

Benedict Cumberbatch, Dua Lipa urge UK government to end Gaza 'complicity'

Controversial 'lost' Jerry Lewis film discovered in Sweden after 53 years

Test of fire: Late Arab filmmaker overcame bomb threats to win Palme d'Or

A stained-glass table by Misha Kahn resembles clusters of microorganisms or replicating cells. Photo: Odunpazari Modern Museum

3D-printed tables and vases growing from rock: Turkey museum gets creative

Creatures of Comfort brings together 25 international artists and designers

Gaza shelters reimagined as memorials at Venice Architecture Biennale

UAE gallery guide: Last chance to see acclaimed Louvre Abu Dhabi exhibition

How to enter Dh100,000 competition to design Burj Khalifa projection

British writer Zadie Smith is among the writers who have signed an open letter calling to end the war in Gaza. EPA

Zadie Smith among 380 UK writers calling for end of 'genocide' in Gaza

The letter also calls for the unrestricted distribution of humanitarian aid

Jordan’s literary legacy: Five novels that help define the nation

Six Palestinian novels that chronicle the Nakba's enduring legacy

Enter the world of the Miu Miu Literary Club

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