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          Koshary, bisht and kohl among Arab additions to Unesco cultural heritage list

          CultureDecember 11, 2025
          Frank Gehry in 2009 stands at the future site of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island. Galen Clarke / The National

          Tributes paid to Frank Gehry, designer of Guggenheim museums

          UAEDecember 06, 2025
          Performers participate in the 54th Eid Al Etihad official celebrations at the Zayed National Museum. UAE Presidential Court

          Zayed National Museum deepens a sense of Emirati pride

          EditorialDecember 04, 2025
          Al Basha Palace in Gaza city before and after Israeli bombing. AFP

          Gazans mourn loss of 20,000 artefacts from centuries-old palace wiped out by war

          MENANovember 21, 2025
          Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is under construction on Saadiyat Island. Victor Besa / The National

          Pollock to Basquiat: first details of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi’s collection

          Art & DesignNovember 21, 2025
          President Sheikh Mohamed with Abu Dhabi Award winner Abdelmonem bin Eisa Alserkal and his family, during a ceremony at Qasr Al Hosn. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

          Founder of Alserkal Avenue honoured by President for contributions to UAE

          Art & DesignNovember 14, 2025
          Zayed National Museum is one of three new museums set to open in Abu Dhabi. Wam

          ‘Let us compete’: UAE officials embrace healthy rivalry in culture sector

          CultureNovember 14, 2025
          The emirate’s celebration of literature – now in its 44th year – is bringing together more than 2,350 publishers from 66 countries. Antonie Robertson / The National

          How Sharjah's book fair became a cultural crossroads

          EditorialNovember 11, 2025
          Beirut's Roman baths were built in the 1st century AD. Photo: We Design Beirut

          Beirut’s forgotten Roman baths rejuvenated with marble makeover

          Art & DesignNovember 08, 2025
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          Arab world’s MasterClass launches bite-sized version of its courses

          CultureOctober 29, 2025
          Zayed National Museum will open in December on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

          How Abu Dhabi's new museums could open their 'hidden collections' to visitors

          CommentOctober 24, 2025
          The Grand Egyptian Museum is the world's largest museum of archaeology. Mohamed Fathi / The National

          'A night to remember': Tourism minister touts Grand Egyptian Museum opening

          MENAOctober 10, 2025
          Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, is seeking to strengthen cultural connections with India. Victor Besa / The National

          Youth and yoga at heart of UAE-India cultural projects, Emirati official says

          UAEOctober 10, 2025
          Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. Photo: Sharjah Book Authority

          Sharjah Ruler launches Arabic studies centre at Portuguese university

          BooksOctober 05, 2025
          The ibex statue, a Mesopotamian treasure, is being returned to Iraq. It was a resident of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for more than 50 years. Alamy

          New York's Met museum sends 4,500-year-old ibex statue home to Iraq

          MENAOctober 01, 2025
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