Culture

A local’s guide to Ankara ahead of the Nato summit

Often overshadowed by Istanbul, Turkey’s capital offers a wide variety of delicious food, lively venues and sightseeing opportunities

Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persopolis', dies aged 56

Bidon Waraq: How a Kuwaiti media start-up recreates the ‘diwaniya’ for the digital age

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Israel booed at Eurovision final as Bulgaria wins competition

Eurovision abandoned its values over Gaza, and lost me as a lifelong fan

Pablo O'Hana

'Integrity costs something': Eurovision winners want Israel out of the contest

Board of top Arab-American advocacy group refuses to resign amid growing dispute

Leading Arab-American advocacy group roiled by calls for leaders to resign and donations to be returned

Berlinale 2026: Arab and Turkish filmmakers deliver strong line-up despite Gaza controversy

Will the real Mohamed please stand up...

Twirling through occupation: The tale of a Palestinian ballet studio

'Whether you are from Syria or Marseille, you’re still going to love and hate'

UAE and France launch fund to protect monuments in conflict zones

'Only the voice remains': Long-censored Iranian poet takes flight online

International push aims to protect endangered heritage

Meeting Leonard Cohen: How I kept darkness at bay in Middle East war zones and beyond

Hadani Ditmars

Egypt uncovers ruins and graveyard of 7,000-year-old city

Palestinian activist cultural centre in Toronto leaving 'on high note'

Oslo feels the warm blast of Middle East music for six-day festival

‘Art transcends conflict’: Texas artists take on artefact trafficking

Egyptian tomb dig unearths millennia-old mummy and sarcophagus