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Discover

Palestinian grief and Lebanon's ghosts of war cast a shadow on Locarno 2024

Palestinian filmmaker Maha Haj’s Upshot and Tunisian director Ala Eddine Slim’s Agora shine at the 77th edition of the Swiss film festival

A car crash Berlinale concludes with a German witch hunt against pro-Palestine filmmakers 'Shut up and fall in line': Israel, Palestine and the dawn of a new censorship in western art

Dar al-Fata al-Arabi: A look at the first Arab publishing house dedicated to children

Masameer: How a zany YouTube cartoon captured the pulse of a changing Saudi Arabia

Shlomo Sand: ‘Jews and Palestinians will have to live together’

Dead Calm: The Greek tragedy that exposes Europe's border brutality

Palestine state

Stern: A film that casts light on early Zionist violence

Daybreak in Gaza: New anthology aims to preserve a culture being destroyed

The other jewel of the Mediterranean: Why Algeria is in no rush to attract tourists

Looking for Gaza in California: How Palestine took over family, Hollywood and campuses

Arts

Art and photography

Picasso and the Middle East: How Arab art embraced Cubism

Arabfuturism: How Arab artists are building the world of tomorrow

Yasmeen Audisho Ghrawi: A warning to the UK from a daughter of dictatorship

Depictions of the Kaaba and Mecca's Grand Mosque throughout history

Egypt: Dutch archaeologists banned over 'falsifying history' in new exhibition

In pictures: Depictions of Cleopatra through the ages

A guide to the seven styles of Arabic calligraphy

Crude eye: Kuwaiti artist Monira Al Qadiri on oil, war and Japanese manga

Food

The art of Palestinian cuisine: A journey from tradition to modernity

'It's the sauce that makes it special': Why Albaik is Saudi Arabia's fried chicken king

American fast food is leaving its mark on Iraq two decades after the invasion

'More than hummus': Chef Falastine on reclaiming Palestinian cuisine for a global audience

Muslim Foodies: The blog that wants to be your guide to halal in New York City

Rescuing Nubian recipes in Egypt from the brink of extinction

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

Summer coolers: Five must-try drinks and desserts from the Middle East and North Africa

Quizzes

Quiz: Test your knowledge of the Crusades

Quiz: How well do you know Turkish history?

Quiz: Test your knowledge of Iran's history

Quiz: How much do you know about the Hajj pilgrimage?

Quiz: Test your knowledge of Middle East football

Quiz: How much do you know about Algeria's history?

How much do you know about Ancient Egyptian history?

The people ate my face: How many of these Arabic idioms do you know?

Quiz: Test your knowledge of the Middle East's linguistic heritage

Quiz: Test yourself on the history of the Ancient Middle East and North Africa

Quiz: How well do you know these cities from the Arab world?

Quiz: How many of these religious sites in the Middle East do you know?

Society

Palestine state

From Nablus to Naples: How murals in Italy tell the story of Palestinian resistance

How the Moroccan community helped shape Belgium and build its infrastructure

A mosque for all seasons: Worshippers mark the third Ramadan at Athens' Votanikos Mosque

Five ancient Middle Eastern empires and why they are important

From the Ottomans to the oil boom: Inside Colombia's Arab and Muslim community

In pictures: Egypt’s Ramadan tables provide iftar for increasing numbers of people in need

Learn to read and write in Nubian

The ghostbuster of Jerusalem: Meet the Palestinian man tracking down ghouls and jinn

Travel

In pictures: Sana’a National Museum reopens after a decade

Greece: In Thessaloniki, Ottoman monuments are a reminder of a lost cosmopolitan age

Five historic Ottoman sites to visit in Athens

'Every part has its own story': Jordan's Wadi Rum Trail opens up old Bedouin hiking routes

Singapore’s Arab Street: A closer look at the community building a new legacy

Ayvalik: A picturesque Aegean town serves as a reminder of Greek heritage in Turkey

Leighton House: A Middle Eastern escape in the heart of London

Turkey: Five Roman heritage sites you should know about

All Discover

Art and photography

Inspired By The East: Casting an eye over Orientalism

Middle East film: The hottest features right now are from Saudi Arabia and Sudan

Egypt protests: How cartoon of Sisi the cat burglar became face of a movement

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

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

Politics and poetry: The female Muslim wordsmith making waves

Who reached America first – Columbus or the Phoenicians?

When We Were Arabs: 'I am not an Oriental'

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

How France's post-terror crackdown inspired film

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

'No English allowed': This Washington DC bar mixes Arabic, politics and cocktails

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

Reclaiming 'Baghdadi': Iraq’s first streetwear brand captures youth spirit

Juniper ascending: All hail the king of trees

Edinburgh 2019: Middle East performers at festival and fringe