Culture

A local’s guide to Ankara ahead of the Nato summit

Often overshadowed by Istanbul, Turkey’s capital offers a wide variety of delicious food, lively venues and sightseeing opportunities

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

Bidon Waraq: How a Kuwaiti media start-up recreates the ‘diwaniya’ for the digital age

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Israel booed at Eurovision final as Bulgaria wins competition

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

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

The Damned Don’t Cry and other new Arab movies you should know about

In pictures: Traditional sweet factory in Egypt prepares for Mawlid al-Nabi celebrations