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Film

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
Culture
Call of Duty co-founder says Activision wanted game about Iran attacking Israel
Culture
British Museum row reveals the limits of decolonisation movements
Marchella Ward
Culture
Why a group of digital linguists are trying to revitalise the long-extinct Phoenician language
Culture
British Museum's move to erase Palestine from exhibit labels is shameful
Victoria Brittain
Film
El Sett: Why did the Saudi-backed biopic about Umm Kulthum flop?
Culture
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
Culture
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
Books
The New Byzantines: An exploration of Greece's Middle East ties
Music
Soundtrack of a revolution: The rise of Sudan's Beja music
Culture
Ptolemy, Al-Sufi, and the Middle Eastern influence on cosmology
Palestine state
Ghassan Kanafani: The life of a Palestinian writer
Palestine state
Inside Berlin’s famous Palestinian neighbourhood
Books
Resistance and feminism: Five must-read books from Algeria
Culture
'Our souls are split into two': Inside Mexico City's Arab community
Culture
Moon Knight versus Ms Marvel: What lies beyond representation?
Culture
Five of the Middle East's oldest cities that are still inhabited
Culture
Inside Ethiopia’s historic and thriving Yemeni community
Culture
Inside the diverse Arab community of New Jersey
Culture
Inside Brooklyn and New York City’s Arab community
Culture
Wedding traditions from five countries across the region