The Rise of Skywalker

The Star Wars saga — at least the part of it directly connected with the George Lucas original — comes to an end on Dec. 20 with the “The Rise of Skywalker.”

The final trailer for the movie racked up millions of views within hours of being uploaded to YouTube and there has been plenty of speculation about what will happen to Rey, Kylo Ren and veterans of the long-running series Chewbacca and the droids. Actor @JohnBoyega, who plays Finn, tweeted: “The beginning of the end. It has been an incredible journey. Can't wait for you all to see 9! #TheRise

OfSkywalker.” in Manama, Bahrain today, in their very first concert outside Europe. The concert is presented by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities.

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Louvre Abu Dhabi is still hosting an exhibition featuring more than 80 paintings, sculptures, and photographs from 40 artists of the period referred to as “School of Paris.” The artists include

Another tweet welcomed the film's diversity.

Award-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker @ava said: “Proud of @ jjabrams on the killer final saga of @StarWars and for bringing @ VictoriaMahoney on board to direct the second unit of #TheRiseOfSkywalker. First woman director on any part of these films since 1977. The first person of color helmer. I Visited her on set last year. What a Queen!”

@Dandy1138 tweeted: “#StarWars. My favourite shot of the trailer. I find it interesting that Rey is in the Palpatine position and Kylo is in Luke's. #TheRise OfSkywalker.” The run-time for the film is 155 minutes, making it the longest Star Wars movie ever.

Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, and Amedeo Modigliani and more. The exhibition ends on Dec. 7.

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line of 100 global speakers and partners will share and showcase their expertise at the Future Tech Summit held at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. The event is expected to host technology leaders and enthusiasts to discuss the future of technology.