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From Delhi to Doha, Karak tea is the perfect refreshment

Why is the hot drink so popular and where does it originate?

How to make asabe zainab, a deep-fried pastry from Oman How to make lentil soup: The perfect dish to warm your soul

Arts

Voices of a lost homeland: The poetry of Western Sahara

Batman, wigs and make-up kits: How cosplay is gaining ground in Iran

Ancient boardgames: Experts find the missing piece (but can't figure out how to play)

Back to Baghdad: How the Iraq uprising inspired singer's ode to home

Gulf War: Kuwait artists remember the Iraq invasion

Depression is forbidden: Egypt's all-woman band reminds the world to laugh

Art and photography

In pictures: Lebanon astrophotographers escape to the stars

Art and photography

Iranian gangsters: Tattoos, drug deals and a hidden underworld revealed

Plague and poetry: How Middle East authors have written about disease

Palestinians can't shoot straight and other stuff we learned from Netflix show Fauda

Books and bombs: How I healed myself through fiction

Five books to read on the history of Black Muslims

Fear and loathing in Gaza: Tales of a life under siege

Art and photography

Meet the new vanguard of Moroccan photography

Venice Film Festival: Middle East movies return

Ten bizarre Egyptian sayings to try and wrap your head around

Art and photography

In pictures: The hidden lives of the Amazigh people

Art and photography

Beirut, broken and bruised: How photographers capture the trauma of their shattered city

Jared Kushner, here are 25 more books you should read about Palestine, Israel relations

The best Middle East books of the year - picked by Middle East Eye writers

Venice film festival defies the pandemic but Middle East movies disappoint

Palestinian fashion from ancient Canaan to a thobe in Congress

Art and photography

Beyond realism: Iran's photographers recreate images of nation

Palestine in 2048: Staring into a black mirror

#ArtMubarak: Hashtag celebrates art by Muslims around the world

The Frightened Ones: 'I sometimes miss fear because it became a way of living'

Arab films: Seven independent movies to watch out for

The Egyptian sculptor who made the Sphinx smile

Cannes film festival 2019: The good, the bad and the ugly

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

Arab films at Cannes 2019: Strong showing for Middle East, North Africa cinema

Movies and Marrakech: What now for North Africa's glitziest film festival?

Food

How to make lentil soup: The perfect dish to warm your soul

How to make lahmacun: Turkish flatbreads with a meat and vegetable topping

32 Middle Eastern recipes you can make at home

How to make kahk: Egyptian Eid cookies with three different fillings

How to go vegan and stay vegan in the Middle East

'Eid has no joy without it': How to make Egyptian fattah

How to make fried kibbeh from Iraq

How to make chicken musakhan rolls

Sharks, pumpkins and icing sugar: Who has the best couscous in North Africa?

How to make spicy slow-cooked lamb shuwa

How to make stuffed aubergines in tomato and yoghurt sauce

How to make this Lebanese lamb salad with an Australian twist

How to make this filling chicken fatteh from Syria

How to make savoury kibbeh meqliyeh, Aleppo style

How to make qatayef, an imperial treat from the ancients

Five food bloggers share their favourite Eid recipes

How to make quick and easy timman bil jizar

How to make Lebanese fatayer with spinach and labneh fillings

Why Egyptians are crazy about falafel

She arrived in Greece homeless. Now this Iranian woman feeds hundreds

Women

'We expected more backlash': Inside a new feminist platform that dares to be funny

In pictures: Domestic workers in Lebanon find relief at the beach

Beyond the burkini: How there's more to modest swimwear than meets the eye

Saints, scholars and queens: The women who helped forge Islam

From militants to student activists: The women who fought for Algeria

How to plan an Arab-American wedding that will please everyone (except you)

Yes, Saudi women dress like... this

How a movie star (and my mother) made me a feminist

Women reporters in war zones: The stories that need to be told

Politics and poetry: The female Muslim wordsmith making waves

Egypt's easy riders: How scooter sisters are taking back the road

Halal holidays: Sun, sea and seclusion appeal to women

Breaking taboos: Can Lebanon be honest about sexual health?

She arrived in Greece homeless. Now this Iranian woman feeds hundreds

Women's football in Libya: The struggle to play on the field of dreams

Gaza's energy pioneer keeps Palestinian lights on with affordable solar

Iran street fashion: Seven influencers bending the rules, making waves

How yoga is helping women in Gaza escape stress of siege

In pictures: Iran and the masks of the Minab market

In pictures: Egypt’s female photographers stage a revolution

Society

How a British market was inspired by the Islamic model of Medina

Eight Arab hand gestures that should be turned into emojis

Ancient boardgames: Experts find the missing piece (but can't figure out how to play)

In pictures: The forgotten youth of Libya's oil-rich city

In pictures: Escape vehicle becomes a makeshift swimming pool for Idlib’s displaced

Teaching Arabic to kids: How families are putting the fun back into reading

'A balm for the soul': How we made the Cambridge mosque garden

Mostafa's story: How an Egyptian woman finally got her baby boy

This olive tree in Bethlehem has stood for 5,000 years - and this man is defending it

Arabic and AI: Why voice-activated tech struggles in the Middle East

The rise and fall of Le Bristol Hotel, a beacon of Lebanon's Golden Era

Jews, money and antisemitism: How the hate myth was born

Lost words: Turkey's disappearing languages

Biodiversity and hope flourish at Palestine's first natural history museum

Love it or hate it, is homeschooling in the Middle East here to stay?

Art and photography

The 'boredom of war': What it did to this family

In pictures: Myths and legends laid to rest as historic Egypt palace finally opens

Is Mohamed Salah changing the way Muslims are seen in Liverpool and beyond?

Mathematics village: Changing education, one equation at a time

In pictures: How Gaza seeks work and rest from the sea

Travel

In pictures: Inside the home of the last Ottoman Bey of Constantine

Ten places to visit in Jordan from the comfort of your own home

The hidden stories behind Istanbul's ancient neighbourhoods

The hidden lives of Arabs in Cuba

Mystery of the stones: How Lebanon’s Baalbek ruins are a site for the gods

Halal holidays: Sun, sea and seclusion appeal to women

Echoes of al-Andalus: The Portuguese town celebrating its forgotten Islamic past

The hidden Islamic history of Madrid revealed

The Cairo cafe serving tea since Napoleon invaded Egypt

Babylon's forgotten tomb, a symbol of Iraq's ancient Jewish heritage

In pictures: Boy king Tutankhamun revealed to the public again

Inside the medieval castle that survived a 21st century war

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Art and photography

#Artmazigh Day showcases cultural art through pride

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Pop legend Elissa declared top Arab Twitter personality

How Ertugrul resurrected the Muslim imagination

How to make lentil soup: The perfect dish to warm your soul

Jamal Khashoggi films: Trying to separate the man and the martyr

From Delhi to Doha, Karak tea is the perfect refreshment

Can violation videos change the mind of pro-Israeli student?

'A beacon of hope': Sicily’s enduring North African heritage

Five books on East Africa's centuries-old connection with the Middle East

Dusting off the family album: A personal history of the Middle East

Depression is forbidden: Egypt's all-woman band reminds the world to laugh

'We expected more backlash': Inside a new feminist platform that dares to be funny

Craving Palestine: Cherished recipes of a centuries-old cuisine

Batman, wigs and make-up kits: How cosplay is gaining ground in Iran