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

Gillian Slovo: The art of questioning

'Why do you have to play the bad guy?' Middle East actors breaking the mould

Jordan cancels gig of Lebanese band accused of devil worship

Exiled Syrian actor's new play takes on the politics of war

Istanbul’s street food culture reflects the city’s soul

Tunisian artist turns refugees' story from news to canvas

A new force rises in the east: Comic Con Dubai

Gaza archaeologists protest development at site of ancient church

Final curtain looms for ghost cinemas of Nablus

The Palestinian Museum: A safe place for unsafe ideas

'To have humour you have to have hope': Palestinian funny man Sayed Kashua

'The world meets here': Custot Gallery opens in Dubai's Alserkal Avenue