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

Young musicians hone their skills at Gaza’s only music school

IN PICTURES: In Haifa, a 'Museum Without Walls'

UN laments ‘extreme times’ as two Arab sites join World Heritage List

Noor Amal al-Barood: the blind oud player of Gaza

A tale of two neighbourhoods in Lebanon's Tripoli

MEE speaks to the cast of The Siege

Coffee in Gaza: Shared in times of joy and sorrow

Istanbul cafe employs workers with Down syndrome

IN PICTURES: Traditional boat-race in UAE protects the importance of culture

Two Arabic-language theatres face funding cuts from Israeli government

The Chinese through Abbasid eyes

Adrift on a sea of chance: Boat race a lesson in UAE history