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

Hagia Sophia's beloved feline of 16 years dies after short illness

America's hidden Islamic architecture points way to a shared culture

Diana Darke

Gal Gadot to play Cleopatra in upcoming biopic

Eight Arab hand gestures that should be turned into emojis

Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall praised for opening up on Arab heritage

Inside Saudi Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia given new life in Saudi home restoration

Idlib horse club attracts aspiring competitors and spectators

Stealing from the Saracens: The hidden Islamic origins of Western architecture

Vaughan Hart

Israel is putting priceless Islamic manuscripts online - while dispossessing Palestinians

Gabriel Polley

Hagia Sophia and the untold story of Christian-Muslim cooperation

Diana Darke

On Edward Said and his enemies

Hamid Dabashi

US citizen indicted for smuggling ancient Egyptian artifacts in dirty suitcase