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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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Saudi Arabian actor Mubarak Al Khasi built a career as a dependable supporting actor. Twitter
Farewell to actor Mubarak Al Khasi: Saudi Arabia’s small screen man

Throughout his career, he was a dependable face in television

TelevisionJanuary 04, 2021
Moroccan-Swedish producer and singer Red One has penned a tribute to Dubai in 'Ya Salam Ya Dubai'. Courtesy Dubai Tourism
'Ya Salam, Ya Dubai’: RedOne and Rashed Al Majed team up on ode to city

‘Ya Salam Ya Dubai’ comes with a video featuring some of the emirate’s key landmarks

MusicJanuary 03, 2021
The Moroccan Book Prize was launched in 1962 and aims to elevate the state of culture and literary discourse in the kingdom. Unsplash
The Moroccan Book Prize announces its 2020 winners

The prize, organised by the kingdom’s culture ministry, is one of the oldest literary prizes in the region

BooksJanuary 03, 2021
Egyptian singer Amr Diab celebrated New Year's Eve in Dubai. Courtesy Netflix
Amr Diab celebrates New Year's Eve with family in Dubai

The Egyptian singer rang in 2021 with loved ones on a yacht

FamilyJanuary 03, 2021
Kiss performing at the Atlantis hotel on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Kiss live-streamed Dubai concert starts new year in explosive fashion

The group plays all their hits for the few on the ground at Atlantis, The Palm and the many online

On StageJanuary 03, 2021
Egyptian-Canadian actor Mena Massoud​ will star in his first Egyptian film. Instagram / menamassoud
From Agrabah to Cairo: 'Aladdin' actor Mena Massoud to star in his first Egyptian film

The Canadian-Egyptian actor is expected to arrive in Egypt this month to begin work in the film

FilmJanuary 02, 2021
Egyptian Screenwriter Wahid Hamed has passed away. He work was celebrated at Cairo International Film Festival in November, 2020. Instagram
Pioneering Egyptian screenwriter Wahid Hamed dies aged 76

Hamed wrote the script for the 2006 blockbuster adaption of Alaa Al Aswany’s novel 'The Yacoubian Building'

FilmJanuary 02, 2021
'Tomorrowland 31.12.2020' is set to be a visual treat for EDM fans. Tomorrowland
'A game changer': What to expect from Tomorrowland’s NYE online spectacular

Technical teams behind the Olympic Games took part in creating a virtual world and stages from scratch

MusicJanuary 01, 2021
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley from Kiss perform in Dubai on New Year's Eve. Pawan Singh / The National
Review: Why the Kiss New Year’s Eve show was the inspiration we didn’t know we needed

The legendary rockers' Dubai show was streamed to a global audience

MusicJanuary 01, 2021
Emirati singer Ibrahim Khemeiri, known as Bee, has released a host of pop tracks this year. Courtesy Bee
Why Emirati singer Bee decided a pandemic was the perfect time to launch a pop career

The Emirati singer performs under the name Bee

MusicDecember 31, 2020
Syrian poet Adonis will reflect on the role of Arabic literature in a session organised by the Emirates Writers Union. Satish Kumar / The National
Syrian poet Adonis to lead line-up of Emirates Writers Union's literary events

The talks form part of the Abu Dhabi chapter’s monthly programme of events

BooksDecember 31, 2020
Yara is the new regional ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund. Twitter
Lebanese singer Yara is the new regional ambassador for Unicef

'I hope I can live up to them because what they do means a lot to me,' says the singer

MusicDecember 30, 2020
Massaoke's Mark Nilsson encourages the audience to sing along as much as possible. Broadway Entertainment Group
Massaoke: A singalong night full of musical show tunes is coming to Dubai

Other gigs happening in November include a charitable shows to raise funds for Beirut, jazz music and stand-up comedy

MusicDecember 30, 2020
New Year's Eve performers in the UAE include Kiss guitarist Gene Simmons, left, and singers Aya Nakamura, centre, and Hussain Al Jassmi, right. Getty Images, AFP, Wam
11 New Year's Eve gigs in the UAE: From Kiss to Hussain Al Jassmi

A number of socially distanced events will take place across the country

MusicDecember 30, 2020
Egyptian soprano Fatma Said has recently released her debut album 'El Nour'. Josef Fischnaller / Warner Bros
How Fatma Said unites musical heritage from across the world in debut album

The Egyptian soprano recently signed to major label Warner Classics

On StageDecember 29, 2020
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