Culture

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

Organisers have yet to provide a credible answer as to why Israel is still included, while Russia remains banned

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

Call of Duty co-founder says Activision wanted game about Iran attacking Israel

British Museum row reveals the limits of decolonisation movements

Marchella Ward

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

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

The legend of the mysterious Green Man

Diana Darke

American fast food is leaving its mark on Iraq two decades after the invasion

In pictures: Middle Eastern Christians mark Easter 2023

Muslim Foodies: The blog that wants to be your guide to halal in New York City

From the Ottomans to the oil boom: Inside Colombia's Arab and Muslim community

Palestine Unity

Nadia el-Nakla celebrates Palestinian heritage in traditional thobe

'We need to push back at art from the West': The Gulf as a cultural hub

Breezin’ through Burnley: A Libyan artist’s love for the blues