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Nancy Ajram under fire for song featuring Egypt's Sisi

Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram is being criticised for her new song which praises, and features, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

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

Meet the Iraqi driver with a no phones policy in his taxi

Campaigners urge authors at UAE book festival to raise human rights issues

Love, poetry and pan-Arabism: The broken dream of Balqis and Nizar

Shathil Nawaf Taqa

Remember the time when Europe 'discovered' the miswak?

Tourist captures amazing views from top of pyramids

Jay-Z, bull-running: Saudi Arabia's entertainment plans

This rapper parodied Childish Gambino's song to remind people of the US legacy in Iraq

Egyptian-American Rami Malek is rocking Hollywood

Spotify hits the West Bank

In pictures: Meet the droids who race camels

The Saudification of Mimi: Planned Mariah Carey concert sparks indignation

Renowned Arab-American artist takes on Syrian crisis in newest exhibition

Lebanon gets Oscar nod for Nadine Labaki's Capernaum

Kadim el-Sahir: The Caesar of Arabic song wows London

Baghdad's lord of the dance keeps troupe alive through war and chaos

Portraits in coffee: Jordanian artist draws life from the cup

'A gunshot, a speech, a whisper': The art detectives exposing Middle East crimes