Culture

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

Why a group of digital linguists are trying to revitalise the long-extinct Phoenician language

British Museum's move to erase Palestine from exhibit labels is shameful

Victoria Brittain

El Sett: Why did the Saudi-backed biopic about Umm Kulthum flop?

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

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

The New Byzantines: An exploration of Greece's Middle East ties

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival highlights the lighter side of the Middle East

Israel’s godfather of design draws crowds to a graphic history of the state

Devoted readers save the burned Kurdish books of Diyarbakir

Berlin’s Arab Street: A melting pot where hipsters flock and falafel flourishes

From Aden to Trafalgar: Arabic leaves its mark on world's languages

From windowless room to the global stage: The rise of Mashrou' Leila

Syrian musicians unite for first time since war to kick-start Glastonbury Festival

Drones reveal Olympic pool-sized ancient monument at Jordan's Petra

Palestine's 'empty' museum is still a beacon of hope

James Fraser

'As time goes by': Defining Casablanca's modern city brand

Trading Syria's apocalypse for role in new X-Men blockbuster

Essaouira: The Moroccan city of winds in a sacred trance