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The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments. Photo: Sotheby's

Oldest known Ten Commandments tablet sells for more than $5m

Fifty-two-kilogram marble slab dates from between 300AD to 800AD

Sarah Jessica Parker 'wonderfully daunted' by Booker Prize judge role

Al Burda Award announces 2024 winners

Gaza family of artists find safety and inspiration in the UAE

Most underrated TV shows of 2024

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Auditions are open to all nationalities and musicians proficient in both western and regional instruments, as well as vocalists. Victor Besa / The National

UAE National Orchestra is launching – here's how to audition

Debutante Ball by Emirati artist Lamya Gargash was created using sand from the UAE. Victor Besa / The National

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Exhibitions and shows not to miss

The Holdovers is full of loneliness but has plenty of heart. Photo: Focus Features

The 12 best Christmas movies of the 2020s

An Orange from Jaffa has been shortlisted in the live-action short film category. Photo: Synecdoche Company

What are the Arab films shortlisted for Oscar nominations?

Rafah has been razed following Israel's bombing campaign. Motaz Azaiza / Instagram

'This is Rafah now': Viral photo exposes remnants of city

Dance exhibition at Sole Dubai D3. Ruel Pableo for The National

Sole DXB review: Roots electrify as Hanumankind goes all rock star

Boulevard World in Riyadh brings the globe at your footsteps. Photo: Riyadh Season

Inside the new pavilions at Riyadh's Boulevard World

A still from the film Mond. Photo: Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Female MMA athlete takes fight to Jordan in new Kurdwin Ayub film

Auditions are open to all nationalities and musicians proficient in both western and regional instruments, as well as vocalists. Victor Besa / The National

UAE National Orchestra is launching – here's how to audition

Debutante Ball by Emirati artist Lamya Gargash was created using sand from the UAE. Victor Besa / The National

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Exhibitions and shows not to miss

The Holdovers is full of loneliness but has plenty of heart. Photo: Focus Features

The 12 best Christmas movies of the 2020s

An Orange from Jaffa has been shortlisted in the live-action short film category. Photo: Synecdoche Company

What are the Arab films shortlisted for Oscar nominations?

Rafah has been razed following Israel's bombing campaign. Motaz Azaiza / Instagram

'This is Rafah now': Viral photo exposes remnants of city

Dance exhibition at Sole Dubai D3. Ruel Pableo for The National

Sole DXB review: Roots electrify as Hanumankind goes all rock star

Boulevard World in Riyadh brings the globe at your footsteps. Photo: Riyadh Season

Inside the new pavilions at Riyadh's Boulevard World

A still from the film Mond. Photo: Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Female MMA athlete takes fight to Jordan in new Kurdwin Ayub film

Auditions are open to all nationalities and musicians proficient in both western and regional instruments, as well as vocalists. Victor Besa / The National

UAE National Orchestra is launching – here's how to audition

Debutante Ball by Emirati artist Lamya Gargash was created using sand from the UAE. Victor Besa / The National

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide: Exhibitions and shows not to miss

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Japanese percussion group Kodo will perform as part of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Festival. Photo: Abu Dhabi Festival

Guide to the Abu Dhabi Festival 2025, with Japan as country of honour

The annual event returns with a programme including performances at Emirates Palace and NYUAD Arts Centre

Music & On-stage

Five most expensive Arab artworks sold in 2024

Artists say they no longer feel 'muzzled' after the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Al Assad. Reuters

'It's vital': Artists call on creative peers who fled Syria to return

Spike Lee: 'I still have a lot to prove to myself'

Eminem performs to a massive crowd at 2024 Soundstorm festival. Photo: MDL Beast

Five things we learned from Saudi Arabia's 2024 Soundstorm festival

Music & On-stage

The best novels of 2024, from A Song to Drown to The Coin

Johnny Depp on creating paintings with Saudi artist Ahmed Mater

Gaza parkour community's defiant spirit propels new documentary

Mosques of the UAE: Modern take on Islamic design in DIFC

Film & TV

The Holdovers is full of loneliness but has plenty of heart. Photo: Focus Features

The 12 best Christmas movies of the 2020s

Need to mix up your festive viewing? These recent films may be the gift you're after

What are the Arab films shortlisted for Oscar nominations?

Sarah Jessica Parker 'wonderfully daunted' by Booker Prize judge role

Most underrated TV shows of 2024

'It's vital': Artists call on creative peers who fled Syria to return

Spike Lee: 'I still have a lot to prove to myself'

New series aims to give Nabataeans 'the respect they deserve'

Art & Design

Mohammed Al-Hawajri and Dina Mattar at Al Jahili Fort, where Mattar's paintings are on show. Photo: DCT – Abu Dhabi

Gaza family of artists find safety and inspiration in the UAE

Mohammed Al-Hawajri and Dina Mattar fled with their children as their home was destroyed by Israeli strikes – now, they both have work on display in Abu Dhabi

Al Burda Award announces 2024 winners

Five most expensive Arab artworks sold in 2024

'It's vital': Artists call on creative peers who fled Syria to return

Books

Artists say they no longer feel 'muzzled' after the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Al Assad. Reuters

'It's vital': Artists call on creative peers who fled Syria to return

Industry figures, hopeful the country will regain its position as a global cultural hub, say the future is bright for the arts

The best novels of 2024, from A Song to Drown to The Coin

From Capote to Conan Doyle via Hans Christian Andersen, ten classic festive stories

Shortlist announced for Arabic Literary Translation Prize 2024

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