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Saeed Saeed

Saeed Saeed

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Abu Dhabi
Saeed is a features writer for The National, reporting on all things arts and culture happening in the UAE and internationally. With a focus on music and Arabic pop culture, Saeed has interviewed some of the biggest singers in the region and the world. Born in Abu Dhabi, Saeed lived in the UAE until he was nine, before moving to Melbourne, Australia, where, in addition to his journalism, he worked as a security guard, youth worker and video-store clerk. He returned to the city of his birth in 2011 to work for The National. Saeed continues to be amazed at the city’s cultural development and expansion.
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Post Malone performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April. REUTERS
Post Malone to perform at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Rockstar rapper joins Benson Boone, Katy Perry and Metallica for after-race concert series

May 20, 2025
Sony’s new WH-1000XM6 headphones are more refinement than reinvention. Photo: Sony
Sony’s WH-1000XM6 headphones are better, if not bolder

While not a drastic makeover, the new generation retain their sleek design with refined, welcome improvements

May 16, 2025
Benson Boone is best known for his monster hit Beautiful Things. Getty Images
UAE gigs and shows guide, from Benson Boone to Metallica

From comedy and music to dance and drama, the next eight months offer an eclectic mix of shows

May 16, 2025
A member of the media visits the interior of the Imam al-Tayeb Mosque during a tour at the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi on February 21, 2023. - The United Arab Emirates has opened a centre housing a mosque, church and the country's first official synagogue with the aim of promoting interfaith coexistence in the Muslim nation. (Photo by Ryan LIM / AFP)
Visitors' guide to Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi

The Saadiyat Island complex shares values of Islam, Judaism and Christianity

May 16, 2025
A gold pendant discovered in a Bronze Age tomb. Photo: Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi
Ancient artefacts with camel motifs coming to Zayed National Museum

Newly revealed artefacts uncovered in the UAE offer a glimpse into the region's history

May 15, 2025
Palestinian author Ghassan Kanafani wrote the seminal 1963 novel Men in the Sun. Kanafani Archives
Six Palestinian novels that chronicle the Nakba's enduring legacy

These works explore exile, identity and resilience in the wake of the tragedy of 1948

May 14, 2025
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi was built between 1996 and 2007. The complex spans 12 hectares. Antonie Robertson / The National
Ten things to know about the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque ahead of Trump's visit

The complex was built by thousands of craftsmen from more than 15 countries

May 14, 2025
US President Donald Trump shares a coffee ceremony with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Terminal of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AP
The art and meaning of the Arabic coffee ceremony

Ritual celebrates the history and hospitality of the region

May 13, 2025
Carnegie Hall has had a global outlook since it was founded in 1891, says artistic director Clive Gillinson. Photo: Bettmann Archive
What would it take to build a Carnegie Hall in the Middle East?

Clive Gillinson, head of the 134-year-old New York concert hall, tells The National that the region is investing in institutions built to last

May 09, 2025
Dubai Opera has hosted musicals, such as Singin’ in the Rain, along with ballets and concerts since opening a decade ago. Photo: Dubai Opera
Arrive on time, phones away: Dubai Opera's audience etiquette rules

Policy on punctuality and mobile use aims to bring cultural venue into line with international counterparts

May 09, 2025
Toto's Joseph Williams says the band's singers 'have to bring one hundred per cent, every single time'. WireImage
The secret of Toto? It’s more of an idea than a band

Ahead of their Abu Dhabi show, singer Joseph Williams on why hits like Africa and Rosanna are built to last

May 06, 2025
A likeness of Avicenna found in the Collection of Russian Academy of Sciences. Getty images
Avicenna’s legacy is global – so why has the Arab world forgotten him?

Life of the 11th-century polymath was discussed at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

May 04, 2025
US comedian Kevin Hart is one of the headliners of Abu Dhabi Comedy Season 2025. Getty
Review: Why Acting My Age is Kevin Hart's best material yet

The US comedian hits finds the sweet spot between comedy and pathos in latest tour

May 03, 2025
Young visitors enjoying a book at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, one of the region’s largest literary events. Ruel Pableo for the The National
How a new generation is redefining Arabic literature

Authors are blurring genres and experimenting with narrative techniques

May 03, 2025
Claudine Auger and Sean Connery in Thunderball.Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The Thunderball script that almost destroyed James Bond

First draft of screenplay was key evidence in 1963 plagiarism trial that took a toll on writer Ian Fleming

May 02, 2025

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