Middle East/Culture

'A common culture of the different peoples living in the Arab world... would secure a kind friendship'

It is the first time Tel Aviv's Habima Theater performs in Islamic country

Fourteen feature films from across the world, including six by women, competing for the 'Gold Star' award

'We are showing people how to fight for their rights without violence'

The carvings were unearthed during several digs over recent years, by archaeologists from Kurdistan

'It is not the oldest of its kind, but it's the most complete and the rarest'

All-women group's win brings joy and pride to crisis-hit Mediterranean country

The oldest are dating back to 8,000 BC

Panahi and two other filmmakers were imprisoned in July as part of Iran's latest crackdown on civil society

Mohamed Kilani Tbib, known as Inkman, was inspired to drop out of business school and study graphic design

'The platform was contacted to remove this content, including content directed to children'

'The people affected by the blast are still the same. They only painted and restored their houses'

Lip fillers, Liposuction, micro-needling and Botox the most popular options this year

'Even in the West, these works are at the heart of discussions and dialogue'

The first licensed camel riding school in the Emirates aims to introduce the sport to locals and tourists

'This is theft... These were paintings by an international artist for Bethlehem, for Palestine'

'We don’t want somebody to… compromise the animal’s health but also the integrity of the competition'

'Women now are independent. They are educated, they have some power, they have some demands'

'Home Operation' is inspired by China's 2015 evacuation of Chinese and other foreign citizens from Yemen

'God only knows if I will be celebrating Eid or not,' says one Tunisian citizen shopping for the holiday

Concerns have been raised about the preservation of UNESCO site since it was turned back into a mosque

The first excavations permitted the identification of about 40 tombs dating from the ancient Roman period

Dubai's 90 percent expat population created an 'epicurean kaleidoscope' in the desert city