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Venice Film Festival 2022: Iranian cinema shines despite state repression

Filmmakers face strict censure from Ebrahim Raisi's government for falling foul of official Iranian values but that has not prevented a remarkable showing at Venice
Culture
Discovering a taste of Tehran in Havana
Culture
Cairo coffeehouses are where 'the real Egypt' can be found
Dalia Mostafa
Religion
How Arbaeen fosters a common identity between Iraqis and British Shia Muslims
Film
Venice Film Festival 2022: Filmmakers explore the kaleidoscope of Arab life in France
Music
Mashrou’ Leila disbanded: Lebanese group announce split
Culture
In pictures: Palestinian-Syrian refugee opens Iraq's first cat and dog hotel
Film
Date with destiny? How Marvel's Sabra may prove a headache for the comic book franchise
Culture
Hanan Issa: The Welsh National Poet on her mission to elevate 'difficult women'
Film
How Netflix’s ‘Mo’ is advocating autism awareness in the Middle East
Arts
Hamja Ahsan: 'I’m trying to reclaim fried chicken for Muslims'
Palestine state
Olive tree, za'atar, cactus: Palestine's symbolic plants and the meanings behind them
Film
Venice Film Festival 2022: An ambitious but patchy start for Middle Eastern cinema
Culture
Zakaria Zubeidi: The Palestinian revolutionary and artistic leader who escaped Israeli prison
Culture
Assassin's Creed Mirage: An Iraqi setting for latest instalment of hit series
Culture
Netflix show ‘Mo’ receives positive reviews for Palestinian representation
Culture
Chickpeas, budgies and Hafez: How fortunes are told in the Middle East
Culture
The Mu’allaqat for Millennials: Ancient Arabian lessons for the modern poet
Culture
Netflix's Mo: 'Rebranding' Palestine
Culture
Powerful and prosperous: Inside Venezuela’s Syrian community
Culture
Recreating paradise on Earth: Secrets of the traditional Damascene home
Culture
In pictures: The endangered tradition of salt farming in Lebanon
Music
The Star of the East: Umm Kulthum and the birth of the Arab diva