Arts

Arts

In pictures: Depictions of Cleopatra through the ages

From ancient murals to Shakespeare and Hollywood, the Egyptian queen has long been a source of artistic inspiration
Arts
Why celebrated artist Baya is much more than Algeria's Picasso
Hannah Bouattia
Arab Spring
A bittersweet remembrance of Cairo’s dream for a British audience
Ahmed D Dardir
Culture
'We need to push back at art from the West': The Gulf as a cultural hub
Arts
Stories of Palestine: Humanity in the face of an unjust world
Hisham Bustani
Islamophobia
Hamline University case shows a failure to appreciate the diversity of Islam
Hamid Dabashi
Arts
A guide to the seven styles of Arabic calligraphy
Yemen War
Researchers fear UK sale of artefacts could include items looted from Yemen
Arts
How Palestine became a global cause of humanity
Hamid Dabashi
Arts
Crude eye: Kuwaiti artist Monira Al Qadiri on oil, war and Japanese manga
Guantanamo
Guantanamo: Detainees petition US to release artwork from prison
Arts
Wael Adel Zuaiter: One-man show captures a Palestinian life cut short
Victoria Brittain
Arts
Lebanon: Drama therapist helps inmates with mental illnesses while pushing for reform
Hindutva
Panellists withdraw from New York literature festival over BJP presence
Arts
Hamja Ahsan: 'I’m trying to reclaim fried chicken for Muslims'
Arts
'Painful scene': Iraqi artists denounce display of Abu Ghraib images next to their work at Berlin Biennale
Arts
Iran blames Salman Rushdie for stabbing attack, denies involvement
Arts
'Recovery has begun': Salman Rushdie off ventilator, says agent
Arts
Salman Rushdie attack: British author on ventilator and ‘likely to lose one eye’
Arts
Salman Rushdie on ventilator and 'likely to lose one eye' after attack, says agent
Arts
Salman Rushdie, Satanic Verses author, stabbed at New York event
Film
Venice Film Festival 2022: The Middle Eastern movies to look out for
Arts
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary