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Enas Refaei

Enas Refaei

Assistant editor in chief
Enas is an assistant editor in chief at The National, working across the entire newsroom. She is also co-host of the weekly Culture Bites podcast. She boasts a varied career in journalism, having spent time as a reporter for the BBC, producer at NBC, and a year reporting from the red carpet. Enas has a passion for video and audio storytelling, and has produced a vast portfolio of award winning content.

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

Culture BitesApril 10, 2025
Enas Refaei
Why Disney’s remake of Snow White became a poisoned apple
Culture BitesArtistic 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

Culture BitesMarch 27, 2025
Enas Refaei
Netflix’s Adolescence: the uncomfortable truth about online culture
Culture BitesThe uncomfortable truth about online culture

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

Culture BitesMarch 20, 2025
Enas Refaei
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

Culture BitesMarch 13, 2025
Farah Andrews
No Other Land’s triumph – and Meghan Markle’s rebrand
Culture BitesNo 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

Culture BitesMarch 06, 2025
Enas Refaei
Why it’s time for Ramy Youssef’s satire based on the Muslim-American experience in post-9/11 America
Culture BitesRamy 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

Culture BitesFebruary 27, 2025
Enas Refaei
Can video games change how we understand history?
Culture BitesCan video games change how we understand history?

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

Culture BitesFebruary 20, 2025
Enas Refaei
Can MrBeast’s Giza Pyramids video promote regional tourism?
Culture BitesCan MrBeast’s pyramids video promote regional tourism?

The hosts review the YouTuber’s latest viral video and discuss the row over Israeli character in Captain America: Brave New World

Culture BitesFebruary 13, 2025
Enas Refaei
How Mo depicts Palestinians as more than the suffering seen on the news
Culture BitesHow Mo portrays Palestinians as more than human suffering

The hosts discuss season two of the comedy series and also highlight two big art biennials in the Gulf

Culture BitesFebruary 06, 2025
Enas Refaei
The voice of unity: Remembering Umm Kulthum 50 years after her death
Culture BitesThe voice of unity: Remembering Umm Kulthum 50 years after her death

The hosts pay tribute to the legendary Egyptian singer on the anniversary of her death

Culture BitesJanuary 30, 2025
Enas Refaei
Quoz Arts Fest and Dave Chappelle’s plea for Palestine
Culture BitesQuoz Arts Fest and Dave Chappelle’s plea for Palestine

The hosts also spotlight Sotheby’s inaugural auction in Saudi Arabia and the opportunities it brings to the region’s art market

Culture BitesJanuary 23, 2025
Enas Refaei
Reality check: from The Real World to Dubai Bling
Culture BitesReality check: from The Real World to Dubai Bling

The hosts debate the value of reality TV as a genre and discuss the cultural highlights of 2025

Culture BitesJanuary 16, 2025
Enas Refaei
That’s a wrap: end of year special
That’s a wrap: end of year special

The hosts share their favourite cultural experiences of 2024

Culture BitesDecember 26, 2024
Enas Refaei
How will Syria’s cultural landscape transform?
How will Syria’s cultural landscape transform?

Culture Bites hosts reflect on what the fall of the Assad regime means for exiled Syrian artists

Culture BitesDecember 19, 2024
Enas Refaei
Is a Roman coin about to break auction records?
PodcastIs a Roman coin about to break auction records?

The hosts talk about the Arab submissions to Unesco’s intangible heritage lists, and two rare coins from the Roman and Islamic worlds

Culture BitesDecember 05, 2024
Enas Refaei
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