Culture

Khalid Abdalla's Nowhere: On Egypt's revolution and the ties that bind

As an orphan of the 25 January uprising, I found entire parts of my personal life embodied in this stunning play

Voices of Resilience: Palestinian artists recount life, birth and a year of sorrow in Gaza

Victoria Brittain

Amateur director from Turkey wins top prize at Venice Film Festival

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

Israel's war on Gaza

My cousin's poems were the heartbeat of Palestine. Israel killed him but his words live on

Ahmed Najar

Israel's war on Gaza

Israel's seizure of Sebastia symbolises its theft of Palestine's cultural sites

Diana Darke

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

Israel's war on Gaza

UK: O2 Arena denies man entry to Peter Kay show for wearing Free Gaza t-shirt

The story of Kashmiri Harissa

In pictures: Egypt's epic Zalaga camel race

‘World’s most expensive’ biryani?

How do the Imazighen celebrate the Amazigh New Year?

Egyptian massage parlour uses snakes

The French bookstore that celebrates immigrant history

Palestine state

A rave, a DJ and a debate: Palestinians outraged over techno party at holy site

In pictures: One Omani woman and her 492 furry housemates

For the love of couscous: North Africa's favourite dish added to Unesco list

From Delhi to Doha, Karak tea is the perfect refreshment

Borat is brilliant, but its Holocaust jokes are beyond the pale

Joe Gill

Egypt: Anger at loan of Islamic artefacts to Saudi Arabia for two years