Culture

From Palestine to the US, festival highlights a common struggle

Three-day event will explore the commonalities between Palestinian and African American communities

Politics and poetry: The female Muslim wordsmith making waves

300 authors denounce stripping of Kamila Shamsie award over Israel boycott

EXCLUSIVE: Kamila Shamsie stripped of German literary prize over support for BDS

Shakespeare, museums and Baghdad: 'I’ll write what I wanna write'

German city reviewing prize for UK author Kamila Shamsie over support for BDS

Why a new generation of Turkish rappers can no longer 'stay silent'

Sukru Oktay Kilic

Edinburgh 2019: Middle East performers at festival and fringe

In pictures: Jordan's underwater war museum

From war to watercolours: 'Art prodigy' Malak Mattar brings Gaza to Washington

Egypt opens two ancient pyramids, unveils new finds

From Sudan to Kaepernick, cartoonist calls for joint fight against oppression

Eurovision song contest proves controversial

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

Rami Malek cast as Bond villain? Hollywood habits die hard

Belen Fernandez

Nancy Ajram under fire for song featuring Egypt's Sisi

Iraq's parliament votes to ban popular PUBG and Fortnite video games

Madonna urged to cancel Eurovision performance in Israel

Crazy for Eurovision? Madonna faces backlash over performance in Israel

Taylor Swift megafan hailed as a 'legend' after being arrested in Israel for refusing to join the army

The Algerian artists capturing the spirit of protest