Topic: World
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100 years of Leighton House and the influence of Islamic art in Victorian Britain
A new exhibition includes a short film from director Soudade Kaadan inspired by the Damascene tiles that line the walls of the historic London house
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The Oscars arrives at an uneasy moment for a US celebration of Iran
It feels both apt and surreal that so many Iranian films have emerged as key nominees at the Oscars, including It Was Just an Accident and Cutting Through Rocks
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Ramzi Hammad is carving out a new identity for the Zurich jazz scene
The Swiss-Palestinian drummer and band leader’s work blends Arabic musical traditions with the spontaneous thrill of improvisation
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Starmer has angered Trump — but Labour MPs, for once, are on his side
The thin-skinned US president could punish the UK for refusing to let him use British military bases. But standing up to Trump has proved popular at home
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Iranians in UK fear for family amid conflicting reaction to US-Israel strikes
‘I don’t defend this regime, but I also don’t want my country and my people bombed to pulp’
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Ibraaz: inside the Grade II-listed building offering creative freedom for the global majority
Tucked away in central London is a great hall celebrating art and culture from the south-west Asia and north Africa region
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‘This film is a ceremony’: Óliver Laxe on the Oscar-nominated Sirât
Set against against the vast Moroccan desert, the director speaks about his film’s journey of spirituality and self-discovery
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Cooking as resistance: the Palestinian chef teaching Barcelona about Gaza
Asma Abu Salama fled the Strip for Spain and started Gazzawi Cuisine, using dishes from home to rebuild her life and preserve her culture
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Penguins, whales and Jummah prayers on a halal expedition to Antarctica
Amid the ice and snow of world’s largest wilderness we experienced a deep and life-affirming sense of spiritual and human connection
