Al Suwaidi’s book ‘The Mirage’ addresses scourge of terrorism that has swept world  Several European and Arab societies and personalities have nominated Professor Jamal Sanad Al Suwaidi, Director General of…

 "Portraying falcons is destiny for me, because it immediately brought me to the Arab world." This was when German artist, Christine Schubel, fell in love with Arabic traditions and culture,…

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced that Russia has been named the Guest of Honor for the 30th edition of the Abu…

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) has revealed the shortlisted titles in the ‘Young Author’ and ‘Children’s Literature’ categories for the 13th edition of the Award. The ‘Young Author’ shortlist…

Spray-painting walls in the capital has gone from being viewed as vandalism to art, revealing how those spearheading change are altering a nation’s mindset It is a scene many in Muscat…

The well-known photographer has focused on the capital for a decade, honing in on its diversity Photographer Andrew Moore likes to shoot cities with a long history. But for the past…

Don McCullin has visited war zones across the world in his 60 year career A major retrospective of one of the world’s most acclaimed war ­photographers has opened at London’s Tate…

'Egypt's funniest mother-in-law' is celebrated on her 114th birthday Mary Mounib was known for many things – her lengthy career as an actress, breaking into a male-dominated industry, her comedy,…

For a man who spent nearly three decades in prison, the passage of time was no doubt important to Nelson Mandela. So it is perhaps fitting that an exhibition opening…

An essay on the UK's cooking titled, “British Cookery”, by George Orwell was rejected more than 70 years ago by the British Council. The British Council, which is funded by…