Culture

Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persopolis', dies aged 56

Born in Iran, the artist moved to France in her youth due to censorship in her homeland

Eurovision abandoned its values over Gaza, and lost me as a lifelong fan

Pablo O'Hana

'Integrity costs something': Eurovision winners want Israel out of the contest

Board of top Arab-American advocacy group refuses to resign amid growing dispute

Leading Arab-American advocacy group roiled by calls for leaders to resign and donations to be returned

Berlinale 2026: Arab and Turkish filmmakers deliver strong line-up despite Gaza controversy

Call of Duty co-founder says Activision wanted game about Iran attacking Israel

British Museum row reveals the limits of decolonisation movements

Marchella Ward

Why a group of digital linguists are trying to revitalise the long-extinct Phoenician language

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Israel and Eurovision: Why do countries want to boycott a song contest?

Benedict Cumberbatch reads Mahmoud Darwish at star-studded Gaza fundraiser

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Ireland to withdraw from Eurovision if Israel participates

What the Bollywood classic Umrao Jaan teaches us about the lost heritage of India's courtesans

The London community group helping women with ‘Eldest Daughter Syndrome’

Royal Opera pulls out of Israel production after staff revolt

Ziad Rahbani: A musical genius connected to his people

Ernesto Chahoud

Superman: Palestinians are not waiting for a white superhero saviour

Joe Gill

Shattered Lands: How Doha and Dubai could have joined India or Pakistan in 1947

From Spain to Mecca on horseback: The men performing Hajj like medieval pilgrims

UK Jewish creatives write guidance on antisemitism and censorship in arts

Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha amongst 2025 Pulitzer winners