By Hussain SanaAvi Shlaim, an Iraqi-born Israeli-British historian, is an Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and one of the leading voices on Middle Eastern ...

After weeks of speculation about "Supreme Guide" Ali Khamenei's strategy for dealing with the new Trump administration in Washington, it seems that he has opted for a cocktail of tantalizing pledges ...

Multimedia artist Khaled Sabsabi, a one-time hip-hop performer, has been selected to represent the country at the Venice Biennale.

The life of Iraq’s most influential poet, Badr Al Sayyab, will be portrayed by seven Arab artists in London, showcasing his pioneering role in shaping literature in the region. Eighteen works will be ...

Half a century after her death, Um Kalthoum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn ...

"We're preserving the coexistence and pluralism that was in Iraq," Benjamen said. Born and raised in Kirkuk, an oil-rich ...

The fall of Bashar al-Assad after a violent 13-year civil war was hailed as a new era for the embattled country, But, after just two months, many are fearful that they’ve just replaced one dangerous ...

Ramzi Salti reviews the new Netflix film The Sand Castle starring Nadine Labaki, Ziad Bakri and Zain Al Rafeea ...

Half a century after her death, Umm Kulthum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn ...