In a hotel near the Turkish-Greek border, a group of refugees enjoys shared meals, music and a fleeting chance to feel normal.

Sesame Workshop, the non-governmental organization behind series like "Sesame Street," teamed up with the International Rescue Committee to produce a new show for Middle Eastern children affected by war and displacement.

Omani author Jokha Alharthi's novel was described by judges as 'a richly imagined, engaging and poetic insight into a society in transition.'

Arab artists are making an impact at the The Venice Biennale, the high-profile exhibition of contemporary art, held in Italy every two years.

As Islamic State (ISIS) faces final defeat in Syria, Yazidi girls tell how they escaped the 'caliphate' and the horrors they endured as Yazidis under ISIS.

For centuries, residents of Mosul have spoken a unique form of Arabic enriched by the Iraqi city’s long history as a crossroads of civilization, a singsong dialect that many now fear will die out after years of war and displacement.

As the antique art undergoes a 21st-century renaissance, people are prepared to put in the time to learn the ancient Kufic calligraphy and Arabic scripts.

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have been reeled in by humble charm of Fumio Iwai the Japanese Ambassador to Iraq. The Ambassador learned the Iraqi Arabic dialect and in many occasions dressed in traditional Iraqi dress.

A social enterprise of 50 Syrian mothers displaced by war is ready to achieve financial stability with their online launch of handmade products. The women were able to launch their project in coordination with Small Projects Istanbul (SPI) a grassroots NGO in Istanbul.

Teachers in north Iraq struggle with class sizes of 100, few texts and no electricity - and no one has helped them get back on their feet.

Zanzibar, Tanzania – When Jak, a 30-year-old Syrian, first arrived on the islands of Zanzibar, in February 2016, he asked his...

Iraqi master calligrapher Hassan Massoudy uses Arabic calligraphy to convey universal messages and wisdom from both East and West. His...

Von FM, a local online radio station located in Qamishli, is combating religious extremism by broaching taboo topics

The Iraqi Government's official television channel, al-Iraqiya, has begun to show news in Kurdish following the clashes with Erbil

Music producer Fadi Tabbal is building an ecosystem for Lebanese and Arab alternative musicians to thrive in Beirut.

The exhibition is inspired by the idea of transforming places and objects of violence into something peaceful.