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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
Heritage
Four women other than Cleopatra that ruled Egypt
Religion
In pictures: India's Sufi Qawwali traditions
Music
Yallah, brudi: How Arabic and Turkish took over German hip-hop
Music
How the vulgarity of mahraganat taught me to accept my Egyptianess
Culture
Seven facts about the Arabic language that may surprise you
Culture
French or English? The burning question of language in the Maghreb
Khalid Hajji
Culture
Seven Middle Eastern flags and the symbolism they carry
Religion
What is Hanukkah? The Jewish festival of lights explained
Occupation
Hollywood stars decry Israel's 'terror' labelling of Palestinian groups
Culture
Kulup: Netflix series helps Turkey rediscover its Jewish heritage
Food & Drink
Guten Appetit: From doner to hummus, the Middle Eastern foods Europe loves
Culture
From martial arts to the majlis: Seven Middle Eastern customs listed by Unesco