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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
Singer on 'The Voice' in France quits after criticism for pro-Palestine stance
Culture
What Amena Khan's apology tells us about the limits of Muslim 'success'
William Barylo
Culture
Singer on 'The Voice' in France under fire for pro-Palestinian stance
Culture
Lebanon's Oscar hopeful: An insult indeed - to the Palestinians
Fadia Elia
Culture
US Census fails to add MENA category: Arabs to remain 'white' in count
Culture
BBC's House of Saud: How much of it is real?
Peter Oborne
Culture
Georges Nasser: The return of Lebanon’s first great film luminary
Culture
'The Insult': Lebanese film gets Oscar nomination for first time
Culture
After initial ban, Lebanon allows Spielberg’s movie 'The Post'
Culture
Meet Yemen's street artist: 'We want peace'
Culture
Lebanon bans Spielberg's 'The Post'
Culture
Turkey fines TV channel over girls in shorts on talent show