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  • A woman in a blue headscarf puts the finishing touches to a bride's make-up; the bride looks unhappy
    Cinema showcase in Morocco

    Arab women filmmakers challenge Western preconceptions

    Female filmmakers from across the Middle East are increasingly being recognised and celebrated. But the challenges they face are not always what you might expect

  • Woman sits in front of a screen displaying a cross-stitch pattern of a red flower
    Palestine's cultural heritage

    The first digital Palestinian embroidery database

    Award-winning entrepreneur Zain Masri has so far digitised about 1,000 traditional Palestinian cross-stitch patterns, now available for download from her platform, Tirazain

  • View of an old tower and city walls against the background of a blue sky and distant hills
    Bahla: 'City of djinns'

    Magical myths haunt ancient Omani oasis

    Deep in Oman's parched interior, the ancient oasis town of Bahla abounds with myths of camel-eating, fire-mouthed hyenas and men turning into donkeys – a reputation for magic and mystery that persists to this day

  • A Palestinian scarf is held aloft amid a sea of hands during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Egypt
    Arab popular support for Gaza

    How pro-Palestinian protests threaten Middle East autocrats

    In some Middle Eastern countries, pro-Palestinian rallies recall pro-democracy protests from 2011. Now, the region's authoritarian leaders are worried the conflict in Gaza could alter the political status quo at home

  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gesticulates during a speech to parliament
    Turkey's stance on Hamas

    President Erdogan and the shifting sands of geopolitics

    Turkey initially pursued a balanced policy in an attempt to mediate between Hamas and Israel, but as Israel continues to pound Gaza, Erdogan has adopted a harsher stance. Tough choices now loom on the horizon for Ankara

  • In 2016, Egyptian journalist and writer Ahmed Naji was imprisoned for one year, because his writing allegedly "harmed public morals". His new book "Rotten Evidence" chronicles his journey to and through prison. Darkly humorous, Naji offers vivid insights into the cruel and mundane world of Egyptian prison.
    Egypt's broken justice system

    "My approach was to joke about prison"

    In 2016, Egyptian author Ahmed Naji was imprisoned for one year, his writing allegedly "harming public morals". His new book "Rotten Evidence" chronicles his journey to and through prison. Darkly humorous, it offers vivid insights into the cruel and mundane world of Egyptian prison. Interview by Hannah El-Hitami

  • Israel is retaliating after the Hamas terrorist attacks with massive bombings, a total blockade of the Gaza Strip and possibly a ground offensive. What is covered by international law – and what constitutes a war crime?
    Hamas-Israel conflict

    What are the rules, according to international law?

    Israel is retaliating after the Hamas terrorist attacks with massive bombings, a total blockade of the Gaza Strip and possibly a ground offensive. What is covered by international law – and what constitutes a war crime? By Matthias von Hein

  • The "Assassin's Creed" franchise is among the world's most popular video game series. The new release is set in 9th-century Baghdad in the Golden Age of the Abbasids.
    'Assassin's Creed Mirage' goes Baghdad

    Back to the era of the Caliphs

    The "Assassin's Creed" franchise is among the world's most popular video game series. The new release is set in 9th-century Baghdad during the Golden Age of the Abbasid caliphs. By Kristina Reymann-Schneider

  • With its surprise attack against Israel, Hamas has violently shifted the world's eyes back to the Palestinians and dealt a severe blow to momentum to secure a landmark U.S.-brokered deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
    Hamas-Israel conflict

    Hamas violently forces detour from Saudi-Israel momentum

    With its surprise attack against Israel, Hamas has violently shifted the world's eyes back to the Palestinians and dealt a severe blow to momentum to secure a landmark U.S.-brokered deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia

  • The recent ban of the Barbie film is part of a growing crackdown on feminism and freedom of expression in Kuwait.
    Human rights and Islamism in the Gulf

    This Barbie can't go to Kuwait

    The recent ban of the Barbie film is part of a growing crackdown on feminism and freedom of expression in Kuwait. Hind Al Ansari argues that instead of tightening controls, the government should focus on developing spaces for open dialogue

  • Syrian literature

    Acclaimed writer Khaled Khalifa dies aged 59

    Award-winning author, poet and screenwriter Khaled Khalifa has died at his home in Damascus. Although one of his country's most celebrated writers, his novels were banned in Syria

  • Around 10% of the victims of the recent devastating floods in Libya were from other countries. Some were working there, others likely trying to leave for Europe.
    Libya flood victims

    Derna – difficult search for missing migrants

    Around 10% of the victims of the recent devastating floods in Libya were from other countries. Some were working there, others likely trying to leave for Europe. By Islam Alatrash in Libya and Cathrin Schaer

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