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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
Egyptian animal welfare: Cruel camel markets and kind donkey barbers
Culture
Algerian cinema: A new wave is emerging
Culture
Shisha is smokin' in Amarillo, Texas
Culture
Muslim duo Deen Squad rap to shatter stereotypes
Culture
Egypt town scraps 'sex harassment' army statue after complaints
Culture
3D printers help defy UK visa restrictions for Middle Eastern sculptors
Culture
Algeria's first opera house is a welcome gift from China
Culture
Al-Qaeda-linked Mali militant admits destroying Timbuktu shrines
Culture
Egypt wineries beat the desert and poor reviews to win awards
Culture
Erasing Arabs from Arab history
Hafsa Kara-Mustapha
Culture
WATCH: Palestine International Festival 2016
Culture
Jordanian website turns to satire to combat heavy news