Photo Essays

Lebanon celebrates art amid crisis

Lebanon has suffered economic turmoil for years and its arts and culture sector hasn't been spared. The "We Design Beirut" expo aims to revive the scene and throw a lifeline to artisans

Palestinian woman's grief wins World Press Photo of the Year 2024

Climate change, war, the loss of loved ones: all featured prominently in this year's winners of the World Press Photo contest

Feminist art from Pakistan

Thoughtful, provocative, chic: Shehzil Malik's fresh aesthetic seeks social transformation in a conservative, male-dominated society – sometimes by deliberately flaunting social conventions

Muslims worldwide celebrate end of Ramadan with Eid ul-Fitr

Muslims around the world mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan with Eid ul-Fitr. The celebrations begin at sunset at the sighting of the first crescent moon

Ramadan: Muslim holy month in pictures

Muslims all over the world are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan with religious services, charity, fasting and evening festivities

Back to the Iraqi marshes

In 1978, Sylvia Furrer and Holger Hoffmann backpacked through Iraq. 45 years later, they returned with their own vehicle in search of the 'mudhifs', the meeting houses of the Marsh Arabs. Text by Sylvia Furrer, photos by Holger Hoffmann

Afghans in Pakistan facing deportation and uncertainty

They fled Afghanistan seeking refuge from the Taliban in Pakistan. Now faced with forced deportation, more than 200,000 Afghans have left the South Asian country, going back into the unknown

Kashmir: Back to life

After years of rioting and turmoil, Kashmir is once again open for business. Yet foreign tourists remain hesitant, their uncertainty driven by security concerns. By Eric Lafforgue

Beirut's golden 1960s revolutionary art

The 1960s saw Beirut's thriving art scene in full swing, before Lebanon's fragile peace was ripped apart by civil war in 1975. By Ruairi Casey

PEN: No freedom for the word