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Leonard Cohen, from the final chapters back to the beginning
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Dubai To Abu Dhabi By Train: All Your Silly Questions Answered
From tickets and timetables to pets and luggage, we have answered everything you need to know before taking the Dubai — Abu Dhabi train
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Arab Identity, Rethought Through Performance
Untitled 14km and Näss rethink Arab identity from two very different angles
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Your Guide To Alserkal’s Must-See Exhibitions This Autumn, Part 2
Relationships as flowers, memories as butterflies and silence as art: here are another five exhibitions to visit
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How To Get Around Riyadh Without a Car: Metro, Buses, Taxis And Ride-Hailing Explained
Navigate Riyadh without driving, from Metro lines and bus routes to tickets, taxis, ride-hailing apps and airport connections
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The Architect Who Found His Career Behind a Camera: Meet Amr Allam
The Pyramids that refuse to fit into a photograph, accidental viral shots and a lifelong fighter-jet obsession
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Always Listening, Never Recording: How Apple Watch Tries To Understand the World Around You
Apple Watch can now remember what you missed, summarise conversations and recognise the sounds around you
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Meet Sneaker Talk: The Podcast Exploring the Culture Behind the Shoes
Eight episodes on how sneakers became cultural symbols, status objects and very serious business
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, September 29–October 4
New exhibitions, Persian food, pocket theatre and a lot of vinyl
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How Do You Curate an Art Movement When Parts of Its History Are Missing?
At NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, “All Manner of Experiments” asks what survives when history loses pieces
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The Headlines Have Demonised Sweeteners. Should We?
Diet Coke, sugar-free chocolate, fewer calories, same sweetness. But was it actually a good trade?
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How The Arts Center At NYU Abu Dhabi Helped Build Abu Dhabi’s Performing Arts Scene
Inside the institution that helped make contemporary performance a regular part of life in Abu Dhabi

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Inside Precarious Beings: Your Exhibition Homework, Done
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The UAE Music Calendar: What To Catch Before 2026 Ends
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