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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
Jay-Z, bull-running: Saudi Arabia's entertainment plans
Culture
This rapper parodied Childish Gambino's song to remind people of the US legacy in Iraq
Culture
Egyptian-American Rami Malek is rocking Hollywood
Culture
In pictures: Meet the droids who race camels
Culture
Spotify hits the West Bank
Culture
The Saudification of Mimi: Planned Mariah Carey concert sparks indignation
Culture
Renowned Arab-American artist takes on Syrian crisis in newest exhibition
Culture
Kadim el-Sahir: The Caesar of Arabic song wows London
Culture
Lebanon gets Oscar nod for Nadine Labaki's Capernaum
Culture
Calligraffiti artist transforms the streets and alleyways of Gaza
Culture
Baghdad's lord of the dance keeps troupe alive through war and chaos
Culture
Portraits in coffee: Jordanian artist draws life from the cup