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Sun-dried tomatoes give Egypt’s farmers a new lease of life

Increasing demand for dried tomatoes offers Egyptian producers a low-cost way to make use of stock that would otherwise have been wasted

Let them eat quinoa: Egypt's farmers crushed by rice restrictions How come Egypt's national dish is ... Indian?

Elias Rahbani: Eleven tracks that defined Lebanese musician's life and legacy

Art and photography

100 years of Lebanon celebrated in pictures

How to make Moroccan bastilla | Dine & Discover

Death cafes, doulas and dolma: Meet the woman bringing dignity to the end of life

Wonder Woman 1984: Hollywood is stuck in the past when it comes to the Middle East

Quarantine diaries: Art that inspires power over a pandemic

The French bookstore that celebrates immigrant history

Ten footballers from the Middle East who made their mark in 2020

Arts

Art and photography

In pictures: The hidden lives of the Amazigh people

Ghost in the machine: Netflix's Paranormal is strictly by the numbers

Plague and poetry: How Middle East authors have written about disease

Five books to read on the history of Black Muslims

Quarantine diaries: Art that inspires power over a pandemic

Voices of a lost homeland: The poetry of Western Sahara

The French bookstore that celebrates immigrant history

Jamal Khashoggi films: Trying to separate the man and the martyr

Can violation videos change the mind of pro-Israeli student?

Palestinians can't shoot straight and other stuff we learned from Netflix show Fauda

Books and bombs: How I healed myself through fiction

Five books on East Africa's centuries-old connection with the Middle East

Art and photography

Iranian gangsters: Tattoos, drug deals and a hidden underworld revealed

Art and photography

Meet the new vanguard of Moroccan photography

Ancient boardgames: Experts find the missing piece (but can't figure out how to play)

Ten bizarre Egyptian sayings to try and wrap your head around

Palestinian fashion from ancient Canaan to a thobe in Congress

Art and photography

Beirut, broken and bruised: How photographers capture the trauma of their shattered city

Jared Kushner, here are 25 more books you should read about Palestine, Israel relations

Art and photography

In pictures: Lebanon astrophotographers escape to the stars

Venice film festival defies the pandemic but Middle East movies disappoint

The Frightened Ones: 'I sometimes miss fear because it became a way of living'

Art and photography

Beyond realism: Iran's photographers recreate images of nation

Palestine in 2048: Staring into a black mirror

#ArtMubarak: Hashtag celebrates art by Muslims around the world

Netflix and the Middle East: How Jinn became a nightmare

Arab films: Seven independent movies to watch out for

Depression is forbidden: Egypt's all-woman band reminds the world to laugh

Cannes film festival 2019: The good, the bad and the ugly

Aladdin to Thief of Baghdad: How film posters created an Orientalist fantasy

Arab films at Cannes 2019: Strong showing for Middle East, North Africa cinema

Movies and Marrakech: What now for North Africa's glitziest film festival?

Food

How to make Moroccan bastilla | Dine & Discover

How to make a delicious Yemeni masoob | Dine & Discover

How to make lentil soup: The perfect dish to warm your soul

32 Middle Eastern recipes you can make at home

How to make kahk: Egyptian Eid cookies with three different fillings

How to go vegan and stay vegan in the Middle East

'Eid has no joy without it': How to make Egyptian fattah

How to make fried kibbeh from Iraq

For the love of couscous: North Africa's favourite dish added to Unesco list

Sharks, pumpkins and icing sugar: Who has the best couscous in North Africa?

How to make spicy slow-cooked lamb shuwa

How to make lahmacun: Turkish flatbreads with a meat and vegetable topping

How to make Turkish cilbir and simit bread | Dine & Discover

How to make this filling chicken fatteh from Syria

How to make savoury kibbeh meqliyeh, Aleppo style

How to make qatayef, an imperial treat from the ancients

Five food bloggers share their favourite Eid recipes

How to make quick and easy timman bil jizar

How to make Lebanese fatayer with spinach and labneh fillings

Why Egyptians are crazy about falafel

Women

Muslim model Halima Aden quits fashion industry

Pop legend Elissa declared top Arab Twitter personality

'We expected more backlash': Inside a new feminist platform that dares to be funny

In pictures: Domestic workers in Lebanon find relief at the beach

Beyond the burkini: How there's more to modest swimwear than meets the eye

Saints, scholars and queens: The women who helped forge Islam

From militants to student activists: The women who fought for Algeria

How to plan an Arab-American wedding that will please everyone (except you)

Yes, Saudi women dress like... this

How a movie star (and my mother) made me a feminist

Women reporters in war zones: The stories that need to be told

Politics and poetry: The female Muslim wordsmith making waves

Egypt's easy riders: How scooter sisters are taking back the road

Halal holidays: Sun, sea and seclusion appeal to women

Breaking taboos: Can Lebanon be honest about sexual health?

She arrived in Greece homeless. Now this Iranian woman feeds hundreds

Women's football in Libya: The struggle to play on the field of dreams

Gaza's energy pioneer keeps Palestinian lights on with affordable solar

Iran street fashion: Seven influencers bending the rules, making waves

How yoga is helping women in Gaza escape stress of siege

Society

In pictures: One Omani woman and her 492 furry housemates

How a British market was inspired by the Islamic model of Medina

Eight Arab hand gestures that should be turned into emojis

Ancient boardgames: Experts find the missing piece (but can't figure out how to play)

In pictures: The forgotten youth of Libya's oil-rich city

In pictures: Escape vehicle becomes a makeshift swimming pool for Idlib’s displaced

Teaching Arabic to kids: How families are putting the fun back into reading

'A balm for the soul': How we made the Cambridge mosque garden

Mostafa's story: How an Egyptian woman finally got her baby boy

This Christmas, here are seven things Palestinian Christians need you to know

Arabic and AI: Why voice-activated tech struggles in the Middle East

Dusting off the family album: A personal history of the Middle East

Jews, money and antisemitism: How the hate myth was born

Lost words: Turkey's disappearing languages

Biodiversity and hope flourish at Palestine's first natural history museum

Love it or hate it, is homeschooling in the Middle East here to stay?

Art and photography

The 'boredom of war': What it did to this family

In pictures: Myths and legends laid to rest as historic Egypt palace finally opens

Is Mohamed Salah changing the way Muslims are seen in Liverpool and beyond?

Mathematics village: Changing education, one equation at a time

Travel

'A beacon of hope': Sicily’s enduring North African heritage

In pictures: Inside the home of the last Ottoman Bey of Constantine

The hidden stories behind Istanbul's ancient neighbourhoods

Ten places to visit in Jordan from the comfort of your own home

All Discover

Elias Rahbani: Eleven tracks that defined Lebanese musician's life and legacy

How to make Moroccan bastilla | Dine & Discover

Wonder Woman 1984: Hollywood is stuck in the past when it comes to the Middle East

What you need to know about Amazigh New Year, or Yennayer

Ten footballers from the Middle East who made their mark in 2020

MEE's 2020 quiz: How much can you remember from this year to forget?

Sun-dried tomatoes give Egypt’s farmers a new lease of life

Middle East cinema: The seven must-see films of 2020

This Christmas, here are seven things Palestinian Christians need you to know

Ghost in the machine: Netflix's Paranormal is strictly by the numbers

Memories of Saint Barbara still define the village of Aboud in Palestine

Art and photography

MEE photo competition 2020: Winner and runners-up announced

For the love of couscous: North Africa's favourite dish added to Unesco list

How to make Iranian fesenjoon | Dine & Discover

How to make Iraqi grilled fish | Dine & Discover

How to make Turkish cilbir and simit bread | Dine & Discover