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

Gaza's hidden heritage: Five historic sites in the besieged Palestinian territory

The fate of the Moriscos: The last remnants of Islam in Spain after the Reconquista

In pictures: Jordanian royal wedding takes place in lavish ceremony

Art and photography

Turkey's famed Istanbul Modern museum and art gallery reopens its doors

The art of Palestinian cuisine: A journey from tradition to modernity

How the restoration of iconic Istanbul ferry revived memories of the past

Five historic Ottoman sites to visit in Athens

'It's the sauce that makes it special': Why Albaik is Saudi Arabia's fried chicken king

Morocco: King Mohammed VI declares Amazigh New Year as national holiday

Syrian drama breaks taboo with brutal portrayal of Assad-like family

How Lebanese writer Rachid el-Daif has turned to fairytales

Muslim couture: How big labels miss the mark when it comes to modest fashion