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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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Fred Durst wears a pink cap and baseball jacket during his performance at Etihad Arena. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Limp Bizkit review: Abu Dhabi crowd turns Etihad Arena into one big moshpit

Two decades after nu metal’s peak, the band finds a warm welcome in the UAE capital

Music & On-stageAugust 13, 2025
Taylor Swift has revealed the name of her new album, Life of a Showgirl, the follow up to 2024's The Tortured Poets Department. AP
Why did Taylor Swift announce TS12 on Travis Kelce's podcast?

Even before The Life of a Showgirl, new record releases have always been about right place and time for American singer

Music & On-stageAugust 12, 2025
Lara Trump and Mohamed Ramadan could be working on a new song. Reuters / Alamy
Lara Trump’s music career explained, from French Montana to Mohamed Ramadan

Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law continues to expand her music career by collaborating with major Arab artists

Music & On-stageAugust 11, 2025
Dave Chappelle is among the headliners at the inaugural Riyadh Comedy FestivaL. AFP
Riyadh Season 2025: Dave Chappelle, WWE Royal Rumble and Boulevard World

Six-month festival returns with themed zones, regional music, international acts and major sporting events

CultureAugust 09, 2025
A photo hangs on The Fishmarket’s curved wall showing Muhammad Ali at the restaurant in the early 1990s. Victor Besa / the National
Founding FlavoursInside the 36-year-old Abu Dhabi restaurant where Muhammad Ali dined

Thai chef Sawai Jampakaew, the longest-serving staff member, tells The National what it’s been like to grow with the restaurant

FoodAugust 08, 2025
Rock band Kiss perform at their 2020 New Year’s Eve concert at Atlantis, The Palm on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah. Pawan Singh / The National
From Dh10,000 seats to Dh200k suites: some of the UAE’s most expensive concerts

From Kiss and Andrea Bocelli to Armin van Buuren and Maroon 5, these high-priced UAE gigs turned live music into a luxury experience

Music & On-stageAugust 07, 2025
Participants in Misrah will travel 1,000km across the UAE desert by foot and camel. Photo: Emirates Foundation
100 residents to be selected for 1,000km camel trek across UAE desert

As part of the initiative, titled Misrah, participants will undergo a two-month training programme in Abu Dhabi

CultureAugust 05, 2025
Egyptian actor Lotfy Labib was known for his work in theatre, television and film. Photo: Facebook
From Ziad Rahbani to Lotfy Labib, Arab celebrities who died in 2025

It's been a year of farewell for several influential creatives

Pop CultureAugust 05, 2025
Five years after surviving the Beirut port explosion, Lebanese musician Bachir Ramadan is writing a memoir. Photo: Bachir Ramadan
Beirut port explosion survivor Bachir Ramadan turns trauma into testimony

Five years after the tragedy, the musician turned to writing to reflect on his recovery

Music & On-stageAugust 03, 2025
AC/DC, filming the video for Heatseeker at Elstree Studios in England back in December 1987, are still going strong. Getty Images
11 of the longest-running rock bands still touring the world

These groups, including Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers, prove genre's staying power

Music & On-stageAugust 02, 2025
The Arabic word majlis is rooted in Bedouin tradition and refers to a space for hospitality and dialogue. The National
Arabic word of the week'Majlis', or sitting room, is rooted in the traditions of the Gulf

One of the earliest uses of the term can be found among the Bedouin

CultureAugust 01, 2025
Lotfy Labib was a celebrated Egyptian actor known for his work in theatre, television and film. Photo: Facebook
Egyptian actor Lotfy Labib dies aged 77

Tributes pour in for the prolific performer, who took on more than 350 roles

Film & TVJuly 30, 2025
Justin Timberlake, seen here at the 2025 Lollapalooza Paris Festival, has been accused of delivering half-hearted performances on tour. WireImage
What Justin Timberlake got wrong about touring in 2025

The singer’s criticised comeback reveals some new, unwritten rules of performing live in the age of social media

Music & On-stageJuly 30, 2025
Crowds gathered outside Al-Khoury Hospital in Beirut’s Hamra district to bid Ziad Rahbani farewell ahead of his funeral procession. AFP
Ziad Rahbani to be laid to rest after quiet farewell in Beirut

Mourners gathered outside Al-Khoury Hospital for a silent vigil marking the start of the composer’s final journey

Music & On-stageJuly 28, 2025
Jennifer Lopez has a catalogue that spans genres and personal reinventions. AFP
Ten songs that defined Jennifer Lopez's career

Pop star is reminding fans of her musical pedigree with new greatest hits tour heading to Abu Dhabi

Music & On-stageJuly 28, 2025
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