Poignant and delightful books 📚for children of all ages in this list 👇🏽 including Arab stories from Interlink Publishing mailchi.mp/interlinkbooks…

This is such a wonderful idea from Nour Jarrar. A coffee table book of historical photos from Palestine. Families have donated photos from their own archives depicting authentic Palestinian life in the early to middle 20th Century More details here 👇🏼 thestateofmindpalestine.com

A little MUFC FA Cup quiz. Any less than 14 and you can leave the room. thenationalnews.com/sport/football…

Why the Red Sea disruptions will dominate the WTO meeting in Abu Dhabi. news.ae/3TWjN65 | Mustafa Alrawi Mustafa Alrawi via The National

Why the Red Sea disruptions will dominate the WTO meeting in Abu Dhabi #Opinion | Mustafa Alrawi Mustafa Alrawi Read more: news.ae/3TWjN65 via The National

So excited to reveal the cover for ✨THE CITY BEYOND THE STARS✨, my follow-up to THE KINGDOM OVER THE SEA. Look how gorgeous it is!! Look at all the beautiful detail!! You can preorder here bit.ly/CBTS_WTS, or buy a signed copy from an indie bookshop (details to come...)

Social media influencers clearly have their place but in an increasingly digital world, the good news for readers is that there is still great power in books news.ae/3HxnhVg | Mustafa Alrawi Mustafa Alrawi via The National

"In an increasingly digital world, there is still nothing more immersive than reading a novel."

Maurice Sendak, the author of “Where the Wild Things Are,” died almost 12 years ago, but his studio is exactly as he left it. The home reveals more about the world of the author, whose posthumous book, “Ten Little Rabbits,” comes out Feb. 6. nyti.ms/3SoidHJ

The Brics+ grouping is getting wealthier, but prosperity needs to be sustained and inclusive for it to be able to surpass the advanced economies. news.ae/3SA1uBk | Mustafa Alrawi Mustafa Alrawi via The National

The UAE's defence industry offers lessons that could benefit the development of AI in the Gulf. news.ae/3wuARXm | Mustafa Alrawi Mustafa Alrawi via The National

Kellogg’s chief executive has created a stir about the best characteristic a business leader can display news.ae/3TqHNgX | Mustafa Alrawi Mustafa Alrawi via The National

"The trait of humility is arguably the most important characteristic any executive or business leader can display" #Opinion | Mustafa Alrawi Mustafa Alrawi thenationalnews.com/opinion/commen…

The box office phenomenon, coined "Barbenheimer", was interesting for the Gulf and Middle East – not because it proved popular but because the themes are so relevant to the future course of the region #Oscar #Oscars2024 #Oppenheimer #Barbiemovie shorturl.at/lmAI2

The 1948-1949 Berlin Airlift was a humanitarian operation carried out in the teeth of Soviet aggression. The US could, if it chose to, go to similar lengths in Gaza. news.ae/3TM7jO7 | Mustafa Alrawi Mustafa Alrawi via The National

In a time when athletics risks being reduced to mere entertainment, a Netflix film about a team of homeless footballers provides much-needed food for thought. news.ae/3vOwCFP | Mustafa Alrawi Mustafa Alrawi via The National

The Globalist: Nina de Roy dos Santos discusses Enrico Letta’s “future of the EU” report. Plus: Fiona O'Brien of RSF in English explains the threats to Iranian journalists globally and Mustafa Alrawi on why the UAE is so unprepared for floods monocle.com/radio/shows/th…

#Opinion: The Gulf prefers rational debate to culture wars – and it works "As the West slides into 'culturenomics', it is no coincidence that most discussions in this region usually have economic opportunity high on the agenda," writes Mustafa Alrawi thenationalnews.com/opinion/commen…

In their own words: the players who represented England under Gareth Southgate 📞 Thanks again, boss ❤️