Culture

Mohammed El-Kurd: Palestinian poet distils lessons from injustice

Despite his young age, Kurd speaks as a mature poet who has absorbed the brutality of occupation and lived to tell the story

Five ways Lebanon is staying entertained during crisis

Meet Syria's 'loyal, affectionate and very intelligent' Saluki dogs

Assyrian comedian Jenan Younis: We're not Arab, we're not Asian, and we're not Muslim

Why Anime has such deep roots in the Arab world

Divas, from Umm Kulthum to Dalida: Exhibition honours golden age of Arab song

From Captain Majid to Grendizer: Five Anime shows that defined Arab childhoods

Cannes: Egyptian film Feathers wins top prize at Critics' Week

Palestinian Museum unveils trove of historic dresses and cultural artefacts

Meet the woman fusing the traditional Japanese Obi with the Palestinian tatreez

Istanbul's Alfred Heilbronn Botanical Garden and its contested history

Google search results suggest Palestinian keffiyeh a symbol of terrorism

In pictures: Tunisia's devoted cat guardians