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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
Black, American and Muslim: One identity too many?
Culture
Why Egypt's modern art is much more than just rubbish
Culture
Jerusalem's religious pilgrims who built a photographic empire
Culture
Turkish districts ban film by Kurdish 'traitor' director
Culture
One woman’s journey to make Saudi Arabia your next holiday destination
Culture
Rooftop dreams of Gazan band Typo: 'We play rock for a better tomorrow'
Culture
Iran returns to Oscar race with 'The Salesman'
Culture
Free food offer at Middle Eastern restaurant in Montreal goes viral
Culture
Actor Kal Penn donates MasterChef prize to Palestinian refugees
Culture
Syrian star turned pizza boy dreaming of Hollywood ending
Culture
New Year's revellers defy terror alerts to welcome in 2017
Culture
Arab world reacts to death of singer George Michael at 53