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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
For women only: Coffee, billiards and cards in Gaza cafe
Culture
VIDEO: Is this revolutionary toothbrush Europe's latest discovery... or not?
Culture
'White without the privilege': Arab Americans demand census recognition
Culture
Brushstrokes that blur borders: The British artist nurturing dreams in Beirut
Culture
The art bringing Cairo's City of the Dead back to life
Culture
Country music got Syrian soul: Istanbul's new refugee music scene
Culture
Yemenis of America: Stories from the diaspora
Culture
Man in viral video who stopped fight credits Muslim values
Culture
Layers of history: New life for Jerusalem's forgotten artisan tiles
Culture
Gaza's first girl drummer: 'I will never give up on my dream'
Culture
Banksy's West Bank hotel causes anger among some Palestinians
Culture
Made in Kuwait: Surviving censorship in the filmmaking industry