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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
Street art challenges Trump in wake of travel ban, arts cuts
Culture
A street in Lebanon that is always Brazil
Culture
The Turkish folk singer who inspired Dr Dre and Mos Def
Culture
Being Erdogan: Actor says biopic of president is not AKP propaganda
Culture
Ai Weiwei refugee installation to go on display in Prague
Culture
Ramses the Great rises from watery grave after discovery in Cairo
Culture
Arabic to Hebrew: 'The Arab world is full of people, not terrorists'
Culture
Vogue Arabia's first cover stars Gigi Hadid, sparks strong reactions
Culture
Mahershala Ali becomes first Muslim to win an acting Oscar – but not everyone’s happy
Culture
White Helmets film and Iran's 'The Salesman' win Oscars
Culture
Saudi's first Comic-Con fest penalised for 'violation'
Culture
Comic-Con opens in Saudi Arabia in appeal to youth