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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
Culture
Salty coffee and foul play: An inside look at Turkish weddings
Culture
Who was Ibn Rushd? The 'bridge' between Islamic and western philosophy
Culture
Sofreh aqd: An inside look at Iranian weddings
Food & Drink
Ramadan: Five thirst-quenching drinks from across the Middle East
Culture
Tasdira and tiaras: An inside look at Algerian weddings
Culture
Henna wa zaffe: An inside look at Palestinian wedding traditions
Culture
Partridge eyes and stars: Traditional tattoos of Amazigh, Bedouin and Kurdish women
Culture
Celebrating Syria: Festival aims to showcase the country's rich cultural heritage
Culture
Who was Ibn Sina? The great philosopher and physician of medieval Islam
Culture
In pictures: the female beekeeper of war-torn Sanaa
Culture
Outback mosques: The cameleers who brought Islam to Australia
Culture
Shou, shinou, ey: Five major Arabic dialects and what makes them unique