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Batman, wigs and make-up kits: How cosplay is gaining ground in Iran

Dressing up as their favourite comic characters, young Iranians are pushing past their country's political and economic woes
Music
Hand over the keys of the country: Five songs that defined Sudan's Golden Era
Education
Let's play: Learning Arabic, one Lego brick at a time
Economy
How a British market was inspired by the Islamic model of Medina
Arts
Gulf War: Kuwait artists remember the Iraq invasion
Workers
In pictures: Domestic workers in Lebanon find relief at the beach
Books
Fear and loathing in Gaza: Tales of a life under siege
Heritage
In pictures: Inside the home of the last Ottoman Bey of Constantine
Books
Voices of a lost homeland: The poetry of Western Sahara
Art and photography
In pictures: Lebanon astrophotographers escape to the stars
Culture
Eight Arab hand gestures that should be turned into emojis
Film
Venice film festival defies the pandemic but Middle East movies disappoint
Heritage
Ten places to visit in Jordan from the comfort of your own home
Art and photography
Beirut, broken and bruised: How photographers capture the trauma of their shattered city
Heritage
Ancient boardgames: Experts find the missing piece (but can't figure out how to play)
Music
Back to Baghdad: How the Iraq uprising inspired singer's ode to home
Film
Venice Film Festival: Middle East movies return
Arts
The Egyptian sculptor who made the Sphinx smile
Syria War
In pictures: The unsung heroes of Syria's revolution
Heritage
In pictures: Gold-hunters scour Sudan's ancient sites
Art and photography
In pictures: The life and works of Algerian photographer Kays Djilali
Children
In pictures: Escape vehicle becomes a makeshift swimming pool for Idlib’s displaced
Arts
#ArtMubarak: Hashtag celebrates art by Muslims around the world