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Hanna Flint examines how Gladiator II fails to accurately represent North Africa and its diverse history, continuing Hollywood's pattern of misrepresentation
In-depth: In Libya's south, the Tuareg, a Berber ethnic group, are using the conflict to build their sphere of influence, counteracting decades of social stigma and reasserting their national identity.
Analysis: Amid the crumbling of established peace accords, the withdrawal of international troops, and the rise of Russia's influence in Mali, can Algeria play a role in bringing stability to the Sahel?
Thought you knew the history of flying? Think again. Rather than 15th century Italy, the history of human flying dates back to 9th century Cordoba with the inventions of polymath Abbas ibn Firnas. This is his remarkable, horizon-stretching story.
A vital expression of free-thinking, folk dance has long been a staple of Algerian national identity. Now Esraa Warda's famed Algerian dance workshops have taken London by storm, introducing the metropolis to the rhythms of the Maghreb.
In-depth: Despite UAE-Bahrain's normalisation agreement with Israel, and their unofficial relations with Tel Aviv, North African countries are likely to resist pressures and inducements to follow suit, writes Abdelkader Cheref
In the ancient Amazigh culture, tattoos are one of many ways people celebrate their rich North African tribal history.
The country's education minister has called for Modern Standard Arabic to be introduced gradually to primary school children, but there has been a backlash from some.
A new Jewish museum in Tunisia seeks to promote the country's rich and plural heritage.
Cooperation between Turkish and Qatari militaries has notably intensified since the Saudi-led blockade on Qatar, and Turkey is only but strengthening its presence in the small Gulf region.