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

Free speech vs hate speech: The journey towards coexistence requires dialogue

Prince El Hassan bin Talal

Nasreddin Hodja: The archetypal trickster of Muslim folklore

Freedom, justice, Palestine: Five revolutionary modern Arab poets

Shams al-Maarif: Why is this mystic book feared in the Middle East?

'Even the food is political': The perils of separating culture and occupation in Palestine

In pictures: Logos Hope, world renowned floating book fair, docks in Egypt

Iradj Bagherzade: A life in books, pushing new boundaries

Andrew Tate is no role model for young Muslims - he's a vulgar misogynist

Imran Mulla

Discover's 2022 quiz of the year

The 10 best Middle Eastern and North African films of 2022

Calls grow to cancel Kevin Hart's comedy show in Egypt over 'Afrocentric' views

Qatar World Cup 2022

Qatar World Cup: Fans adorned in Henna tattoos and immersed in Qatari culture