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Mauritania, land of desert and contrasts

Easter cookies: Ancient recipe from the Middle East

Sugarless, filled with dates, cookies prepared for the Easter Day celebration in accordance with an ancient Middle Eastern tradition.

Classic Somali beef stew

Causing a stir: Iran's first Oscar nominee directed by a woman

A movie about a young girl whose fantasy world helps her escape the hard realities of growing up in the countryside near Tehran in the aftermath of the 1979 Islamic Revolution is Iran's first-ever nominee for the Academy Awards' foreign film directed by a woman. But not everyone is celebrating.

CMES Director Nader Hashemi on Qatar and GCC reconciliation

Nader Hashemi is director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Denver. In this interview with TRTWorld, he gives his view on the reconciliation between Qatar and the member s of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Jews stand in solidarity with New Zealand following massacre

Jewish organisations in New Zealand and around the world issued messages of solidarity and condolence to the Muslim communities in New Zealand which were the target of a massacre on Friday in which 49 people were murdered.

Christmas in Pakistan: In harmony with the Muslim community

Just like all Christians in Islamabad, 45-year-old Akram and his family celebrate "the night of the new moon" also known as "chand raat", every year on 24 December.

Young Senegalese author Mohamed Mbougar Sarr wins Prix Goncourt

A young Senegalese writer unknown to the general public was on Wednesday awarded the Prix Goncourt, France's leading literature prize, with a novel exploring the destiny of a cursed African author.

Vatican in negotiations with Saudi Arabia over church-building

The Vatican has been holding secret talks with the Saudi Arabian authorities on building churches in Muhammad's homeland, according to one of Pope Benedict's most senior Middle East representatives.

Merz, Netanyahu and the reason of state

Under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Germany is expected to double down on its support for Israel, even if it means sidelining international law. Domestically, repression of Israel's critics is set to intensify.