Culture

Backlash in Iran after singers perform at Saudi Arabia festival

The group of self-exiled musicians took to the stage at Tantora - but fellow Iranians say some are now 'dead to them'

'Forbidden fruit': Kuwait's taboo-breaking artist on sex, sin and censorship

Dead tyrants, foiled dreams and failed states: How Arab literature captures the spirit of the times

Qatar Foundation challenges university's reason pro-LGBTQ band event cancelled

In pictures: Historic synagogue reopens in Egypt after $4m restoration

From Basra to Minnesota: The Iraqi collector preserving traces of home

Lebanon Protests

The show must go on: Beirut theatre holds firm amid upheaval

Fiery Turkish criticism against Austrian novelist overshadows Nobel ceremony

In pictures: Seeing through the needle's eye

P is for Palestine: Fear and loathing at the children's library

Nada Elia

'It's very me': NASA engineer celebrates Palestinian heritage in viral photo

From Palestine to the US, festival highlights a common struggle

Nada Elia

From the Arab Spring to Brexit: Street artist makes the world her canvas

German city withdraws prize from Lebanese artist over BDS support

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