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 West has found a new enemy: China replaces Islam

Peter Oborne

Pakistan's Imran Khan says youth can learn 'Islamic values' from Turkish series Ertugrul

Muqarnas: Honeycomb architecture that touches the heavens

Luxury dresses criticised for 'culturally appropriating' North African design

Smelly snails and deep purple: This ancient dye costs $2,700 per gram

In pictures: How a Palestinian woman keeps the ancient craft of kohl alive

Backlash in Iran after singers perform at Saudi Arabia festival

What is Nowruz? The Persian New Year explained

Tourists with crocodiles in Nubia

'Forbidden fruit': Kuwait's taboo-breaking artist on sex, sin and censorship

Dead tyrants, foiled dreams and failed states: How Arab literature captures the spirit of the times

Qatar Foundation challenges university's reason pro-LGBTQ band event cancelled