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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
Arabic tops Israeli charts as Yemeni sisters take Tel Aviv by storm
Culture
Prison for dabbing: Saudi entertainer locked up for 'inciting drug abuse'
Culture
A piece of home: Syrian refugees find comfort in Istanbul bookshop
Culture
Egypt's rock rebel Ramy Essam: 'My cause is humanity and freedom'
Culture
Gaza's got talent: Young musicians and rappers hit the studio
Culture
Welcome to Ouzville: Art project brings hope and controversy to Beirut ghetto
Culture
Rock band Coldplay releases song praising US immigrants
Culture
US retailer Hobby Lobby to forfeit thousands of ancient Iraqi artefacts
Culture
Do Egyptians prefer blondes? Cairo's Marilyn Monroe statue sparks outcry
Culture
Gaza's only mobile theatre: Drawing a smile on children's lips
Culture
Arab American museum brings contemporary Saudi art to US
Culture
Dubai ruler steps in to buy village chapel in Cornwall