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Dar al-Fata al-Arabi: A look at the first Arab publishing house dedicated to children

Born during a meeting between intellectuals in a Beirut apartment, the publishing house aimed to imbue a love of Arab heritage amongst Arab youth

Orientalism, exoticism, deception: The story of the Arabian Nights Collapsing the shelves: The challenges of publishing Arab American children's books

Masameer: How a zany YouTube cartoon captured the pulse of a changing Saudi Arabia

Shlomo Sand: ‘Jews and Palestinians will have to live together’

Dead Calm: The Greek tragedy that exposes Europe's border brutality

Palestine state

Stern: A film that casts light on early Zionist violence

Daybreak in Gaza: New anthology aims to preserve a culture being destroyed

The other jewel of the Mediterranean: Why Algeria is in no rush to attract tourists

Looking for Gaza in California: How Palestine took over family, Hollywood and campuses

War in Sudan is ravaging its rich history

Arts

Art and photography

Picasso and the Middle East: How Arab art embraced Cubism

Arabfuturism: How Arab artists are building the world of tomorrow

Yasmeen Audisho Ghrawi: A warning to the UK from a daughter of dictatorship

Depictions of the Kaaba and Mecca's Grand Mosque throughout history

Egypt: Dutch archaeologists banned over 'falsifying history' in new exhibition

In pictures: Depictions of Cleopatra through the ages

A guide to the seven styles of Arabic calligraphy

Crude eye: Kuwaiti artist Monira Al Qadiri on oil, war and Japanese manga

Food

The art of Palestinian cuisine: A journey from tradition to modernity

'It's the sauce that makes it special': Why Albaik is Saudi Arabia's fried chicken king

American fast food is leaving its mark on Iraq two decades after the invasion

'More than hummus': Chef Falastine on reclaiming Palestinian cuisine for a global audience

Muslim Foodies: The blog that wants to be your guide to halal in New York City

Rescuing Nubian recipes in Egypt from the brink of extinction

How to make lentil soup: The perfect dish to warm your soul

Summer coolers: Five must-try drinks and desserts from the Middle East and North Africa

Quizzes

Quiz: Test your knowledge of the Crusades

Quiz: How well do you know Turkish history?

Quiz: Test your knowledge of Iran's history

Quiz: How much do you know about the Hajj pilgrimage?

Quiz: Test your knowledge of Middle East football

Quiz: How much do you know about Algeria's history?

How much do you know about Ancient Egyptian history?

The people ate my face: How many of these Arabic idioms do you know?

Quiz: Test your knowledge of the Middle East's linguistic heritage

Quiz: Test yourself on the history of the Ancient Middle East and North Africa

Quiz: How well do you know these cities from the Arab world?

Quiz: How many of these religious sites in the Middle East do you know?

Society

Palestine state

From Nablus to Naples: How murals in Italy tell the story of Palestinian resistance

How the Moroccan community helped shape Belgium and build its infrastructure

A mosque for all seasons: Worshippers mark the third Ramadan at Athens' Votanikos Mosque

Five ancient Middle Eastern empires and why they are important

From the Ottomans to the oil boom: Inside Colombia's Arab and Muslim community

In pictures: Egypt’s Ramadan tables provide iftar for increasing numbers of people in need

Learn to read and write in Nubian

The ghostbuster of Jerusalem: Meet the Palestinian man tracking down ghouls and jinn

Tourismus

In pictures: Sana’a National Museum reopens after a decade

Greece: In Thessaloniki, Ottoman monuments are a reminder of a lost cosmopolitan age

Five historic Ottoman sites to visit in Athens

'Every part has its own story': Jordan's Wadi Rum Trail opens up old Bedouin hiking routes

Singapore’s Arab Street: A closer look at the community building a new legacy

Ayvalik: A picturesque Aegean town serves as a reminder of Greek heritage in Turkey

Leighton House: A Middle Eastern escape in the heart of London

Turkey: Five Roman heritage sites you should know about

All Discover

Masameer: How a zany YouTube cartoon captured the pulse of a changing Saudi Arabia

Palestine state

Stern: A film that casts light on early Zionist violence

Dead Calm: The Greek tragedy that exposes Europe's border brutality

Daybreak in Gaza: New anthology aims to preserve a culture being destroyed

The other jewel of the Mediterranean: Why Algeria is in no rush to attract tourists

Looking for Gaza in California: How Palestine took over family, Hollywood and campuses

War in Sudan is ravaging its rich history

Rachel Corrie and Gaza brought back to the London stage

Uzbek embroidery: How needle and thread has defied dictators and factories

‘It will never be home’: Artist Sandra Watfa on Palestine, genocide and growing up in England

The Brink of Dreams: How a compelling coming-of-age story reveals much about Egyptian Coptic life

Against Erasure: What a new photo book tells about Palestine before the Nakba

Fall of Civilizations: The histories of greatness and ruin that mirror modern decay

Between fantasy and distorted history: Six developments in Arab TV this spring

Namesake: Reflections on Nusaiba, a warrior woman of early Islam

Abdulhamid II: An autocrat, reformer and the last stand of the Ottoman Empire