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

Yallah, brudi: How Arabic and Turkish took over German hip-hop

How the vulgarity of mahraganat taught me to accept my Egyptianess

Seven facts about the Arabic language that may surprise you

French or English? The burning question of language in the Maghreb

Khalid Hajji

Seven Middle Eastern flags and the symbolism they carry

What is Hanukkah? The Jewish festival of lights explained

Hollywood stars decry Israel's 'terror' labelling of Palestinian groups

Kulup: Netflix series helps Turkey rediscover its Jewish heritage

Guten Appetit: From doner to hummus, the Middle Eastern foods Europe loves

From martial arts to the majlis: Seven Middle Eastern customs listed by Unesco

Five Islamic expressions that have gone mainstream

Egypt to charge public for photoshoots at archaeological sites, causing uproar