A concert performance at London’s Royal Opera House is a timely showcase of the Middle East’s gifted artists.

A concert performance at London’s Royal Opera House is a timely showcase of the Middle East’s gifted artists.

A film that reminds us exactly why Bush, Blair, and others in their administrations should stand trial.
![Jon Snow, Amir Amirani, Philippe Sands, Lindsay German, Omid Djalilli, Damon Albarn and Greg Wise attend a special screening of ''We Are Many'' at The Curzon Mayfair in London [Getty]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/e52d7987eb894ff29c2a03562628b5f1_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The Arab communities who helped Armenian refugees 100 years ago are now hosting different traumatised refugees.
![Armenian memorial march marking the 100th anniversary of the mass killings in Jerusalem''s Old City [REUTERS]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/c92acb89476246c3bd7066d665d6ba67_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
ISIL’s iconoclasm is really about violent conquest, in which peoples and civilisations are threatened with extinction.

Lebanon’s personal status and citizenship laws are sexist and create more statelessness.

Ben Affleck’s contribution to the debate proves you don’t need to be a specialist to recognise racis
![Pointing out racist representations of Muslims has been a no-no for both conservatives and liberals, writes Asfour [AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014106104824952734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Fighter jet pilot Mariam al-Mansouri is the UAE’s poster girl for the ISIL campaign – as much as she
![While Mansouri's professional achievement is obvious and admirable, she is not the only pioneer, writes Asfour [EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014929679993734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)