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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
Lebanon’s guerrilla vinyl guru
Culture
Turkish dramas conquer the world
Culture
UAE's dangerous love for endangered species
Culture
Million-dollar numbers in the UAE: Big egos or big business?
Culture
Cairo museum staff face trial over 'glued' Tutankhamun beard
Culture
Video: Berbers in Morocco celebrate Amazigh new year
Culture
Berbers in Morocco celebrate Amazigh New Year
Culture
The man who became the world’s window to Turkey
Culture
Chef's app and cookbook reclaim Palestinian culinary heritage
Culture
Aleppo’s heavy metal bands tour Europe, but not the way they hoped
Culture
Life among the dead in Egypt's ancient necropolis
Culture
In Pictures: Life among the dead in Egypt's ancient necropolis