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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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How the UAE is making art more and more accessible
PodcastHow the UAE is making art more and more accessible

The hosts also commemorate Fairouz’s 90th birthday and talk about a new music video by rising artist Zeyne

Culture BitesNovember 28, 2024
Enas Refaei
Historic pieces and humble beginnings at Abu Dhabi Art
PodcastHistoric pieces and humble beginnings at Abu Dhabi Art

Egyptian Adel El Siwi promotes his new exhibition and the hosts talk about celebrities moving to social media app BlueSky

Culture BitesNovember 21, 2024
Enas Refaei
The rise of the underdog artist at music awards
PodcastThe rise of the underdog artist at music awards

The hosts discuss Grammy nominations, Dubai Design Week and high-value art from the region

Culture BitesNovember 14, 2024
Enas Refaei
Culture Bites: Love is Blind Habibi reunites and leaves an impression on the world
PodcastLove is Blind Habibi reunites for a worldwide audience

The hosts also discuss cultural preservation in Lebanon and Palestine in the face of conflict

Culture BitesNovember 07, 2024
Enas Refaei
Culture Bites
PodcastChild stars, Halloween films and the Al Sidr festival

The hosts also recommend Halloween films to watch and spotlight Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival

Culture BitesOctober 24, 2024
Enas Refaei
Palestinian-Jordanian chef Salam Dakkak gets to the heart of Levantine cuisine
PodcastSalam Dakkak gets to the meat of Levantine cuisine

The hosts also discuss stars advocating for Gaza and cultural preservation in Lebanon

Culture BitesOctober 17, 2024
Enas Refaei
Culture Bites
PodcastWhich Arabic traditions will Love is Blind Habibi capture?

Maan also explores NYUAD’s new exhibition showcasing the GCC arts scene

Culture BitesOctober 10, 2024
Enas Refaei
Culture Bites: The Palestinian storytellers sharing their lives with the world
PodcastThe Palestinian storytellers sharing their lives with the world

Hosts also discuss what it was like trying to secure Coldplay tickets

Culture BitesOctober 03, 2024
Enas Refaei
Culture Bites
Celebrating one whole year of Culture Bites

The hosts discuss big moments at the Emmys and the Trump biopic coming to town

Culture BitesSeptember 19, 2024
Enas Refaei
Is there anything more Swiss than a cheese vending machine?
Is there anything more Swiss than a cheese vending machine?

Nothing shows a stable economy more than a cheesy snack

FoodJanuary 17, 2024
Enas Refaei
Hotchoc
Swiss hot chocolate with a UAE twist warms up Davos crowds

Hot chocolate with a UAE twist proves popular at Davos

WorldJanuary 16, 2024
Enas Refaei
The aftermath of an Iranian missile strike on a home in Erbil, capital of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region. EPA
Iraqi Kurdish PM rejects 'Israeli spy base' claim after Iran attack

Masrour Barzani to meet with Blinken, Macron and Iraq's Al Sudani after missile kills businessman and family members

IraqJanuary 16, 2024
Rory Reynolds
Aidarus Al Zoubadi has urged US decision-makers to back his troops against the Houthis. Enas Refaei / The National
Yemen's Aidarus Al Zoubadi calls for more US action against Houthis

Aidarus Al Zoubadi says Red Sea crisis has left the region on the precipice of conflict, emboldened terror groups and left Yemenis starving

GulfJanuary 15, 2024
Rory Reynolds
Visitors in the Green Zone on Sunday at Cop28. Pawan Singh / The National
'I hope change is possible': The public on why Cop28 matters

Importance of climate change conference in spotlight as Green Zone opens to the public

Cop28December 04, 2023
Enas Refaei

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