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From Gaza to Cannes: Arab films in the spotlight

Worth the watch: Arab flicks at Cannes Film Festival

The hosts highlight some of the regional entries at this year's Cannes Film Festival and discuss the hype around Disney coming to Abu Dhabi

What is a foreign film production anyway?

Impact of tariffs on Hollywood productions coming to the Middle East

The hosts unpack the challenges of a tariff on productions outside the US, and give a roundup of cultural events from the past week

How Abu Dhabi is attracting Hollywood

How Abu Dhabi is attracting Hollywood

The hosts talk about the emirate’s rebate programme for film productions and preview The National’s list of 21st century Arabic novels

How political should a music festival be?

How political should a music festival be?

The hosts discuss artists supporting Palestine at Coachella and highlight Sharjah’s cultural links with Morocco

Can art really cut through the turmoil?

Can art really cut through the turmoil?

Enas and Farah explore themes of interconnectedness and cultural expression at Art Dubai

Taking the art out of artificial: Has AI gone too far?

Taking the art out of artificial: has AI gone too far?

The hosts talk about the controversy around the viral Studio Ghibli trend and discuss the new season of Black Mirror



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Why Disney’s remake of Snow White became a poisoned apple

Artistic gifts for Eid – and Snow White

The hosts also talk about Eid gift traditions and the Emirati artist embracing them in his collaboration with Amazon

Netflix’s Adolescence: the uncomfortable truth about online culture

The uncomfortable truth about online culture

Enas and Farah also draw attention to the Palestinian documentaries making headlines

What role will Arab talent play in renovating British Museum galleries?

What role will Arab talent play in renovating British Museum galleries?

This week's episode discusses how Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh will transform one of the world’s largest museums

No Other Land’s triumph – and Meghan Markle’s rebrand

No Other Land’s triumph – and Meghan Markle’s rebrand

The movie co-directed by Palestinian journalist Basel Adra and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham won Best Documentary Feature at the Oscars

Why it’s time for Ramy Youssef’s satire based on the Muslim-American experience in post-9/11 America

Ramy Yousef and Muslim-America post-9/11

The hosts discuss how comedy and animation can be powerful instruments for Arab and Muslim artists to challenge racism

Can video games change how we understand history?

Can video games change how we understand history?

The hosts talk about how gaming can be used to tell historical stories



In focus

Head by Marwan Kassab-Bachi, 1975-76, oil on canvas. Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation

Christie’s to spotlight Marwan and his rippling art of exile this summer

Visitors and robots meet at the Government of Dubai stand on the first day of Gitex Global 2024 held at DWTC in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Gitex Europe to focus on military cyber attacks and humanoid robots

Huda Tayyab at home with sons Ali and Wali. Victor Besa / The National

My Sharjah Rent: Mother gets twice the space for same price after leaving Dubai

Zahir, an Afghan migrant who arrived in the UK by small boat, now wants to smuggle himself out of the UK for a restart. Photo: Supplied

Quitting an 'island of strangers': How one Afghan is plotting to escape the UK

Coral reef in Abu Dhabi. Photo: EAD

Abu Dhabi launches plan to plant more than 4 million coral colonies by end of decade

Crystal Palace players celebrate with the trophy after the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Wembley Stadium in London, Saturday, May 17, 2025.  (AP Photo / Ian Walton)

Eze the hero as Crystal Palace beat Man City to win FA Cup

Sweating treatments range from deodorants to injections. Getty Images

Are sweat elimination treatments safe?

Singer-songwriter Johannes Pietsch goes by the stage name JJ. AFP

Eurovision finalist JJ: 'I discovered my love for music in Dubai'