Culture

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

Palestinian-Syrian director Abdallah al-Khatib ruffled the feathers of the German elite with his passionate defence of the Palestinian cause

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

British Museum's move to erase Palestine from exhibit labels is shameful

Victoria Brittain

El Sett: Why did the Saudi-backed biopic about Umm Kulthum flop?

Yennayer: What you need to know about Amazigh New Year

Israel's genocide in Gaza

We Are Still Here: What it feels like to live through Gaza's genocide

From steamships to sovereignty: How Iraq's old arteries challenge modern myths

Tanya Goudsouzian

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Palestine campaigners to increase pressure on Eurovision after Israel approved to take part

The New Byzantines: An exploration of Greece's Middle East ties

Netflix's Dubai Bling: Glitz, glamour and the shallow lives of the nouveau riche

Five important Christian churches in the Middle East you should know about

Qatar World Cup 2022

Quiz: How much do you know about World Cup host Qatar?

In a historic first, the Assyrian language enters a US public school district

How much do you know about Ancient Egyptian history?

Coffee, couches, towels and trousers: The Ottoman empire's great cultural legacies

Fantastic Middle Eastern beasts and where to find them

Saudi Arabia detains Egyptian publisher participating in Riyadh Book Fair

The woman reviving Yemen’s dressmaking heritage through dolls

French writers withdraw from Lebanese literary festival following Israel controversy

In pictures: The veterinarian saving Egypt's abused and injured horses

Inside the Indian town that produces the Khaleeji dhow