Bollywood star Dharmendra, ‘legend of Indian cinema’, dies aged 89
Bollywood actor and former politician Dharmendra, whose career spanned more than six decades and more than 300 films,…
Eleven must-read English-language books by Arab authors in 2025
The year is shaping up to be an important one for Arab authors. From novels excavating modern Egyptian…
Saudi’s Art Bridges unveils programmes in Scotland, Japan, South Korea and Spain
Saudi Arabia’s Visual Arts Commission has launched the third Art Bridges, a cultural exchange initiative that offers artists…
19 books The National’s staff are reading this summer
From award-winning reads and books set everywhere from a sleepy English village to imperial China, to sporting memoirs…