Culture

My father made Palestinian theatre an act of resistance

One year after his death, I remember Adel Tartir through his final reflections on theatre as a space for confession, provocation and liberation

In Berlin’s Open Kitchen, migrants and locals build community one dish at a time

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

The French bookstore that celebrates immigrant history

Palestine state

A rave, a DJ and a debate: Palestinians outraged over techno party at holy site

In pictures: One Omani woman and her 492 furry housemates

For the love of couscous: North Africa's favourite dish added to Unesco list

From Delhi to Doha, Karak tea is the perfect refreshment

Borat is brilliant, but its Holocaust jokes are beyond the pale

Joe Gill

Egypt: Anger at loan of Islamic artefacts to Saudi Arabia for two years

Hagia Sophia's beloved feline of 16 years dies after short illness

America's hidden Islamic architecture points way to a shared culture

Diana Darke

Gal Gadot to play Cleopatra in upcoming biopic

Eight Arab hand gestures that should be turned into emojis

Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall praised for opening up on Arab heritage