Photo Essays

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

Germany's PEN centre has listed author Salman Rushdie as an honorary member after the writer was attacked at an event in the United States. PEN fights for the rights of persecuted authors and journalists. By Stefan Dege
Palestinians in Gaza experience death and despair

Gaza is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. The number of dead and injured is rising as Israel continues retaliatory strikes in response to Hamas' terrorist attacks. By Astrid Prange
Israelis struggle to process Hamas attacks

Hamas' brazen terror attacks caught Israel by surprise. Aside from their deadliness, the attacks have also dealt a blow to Israelis' sense of security. By William Noah Glucroft
The ancient archives of Chinguetti

In northwestern Mauritania lies Chinguetti, a historic trading post and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city still has several libraries with Arabic manuscripts – many of them from the late Middle Ages.
Tens of thousands dead and missing after Libya floods

More than 5,000 people have died, and over 7,000 people are still missing in the Libyan port city of Derna. Relief efforts are underway but face daunting challenges.
Deadly earthquake hits Morocco near Marrakesh – in pictures

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco with an epicentre 75 kilometres west of Marrakesh, leaving more than 2,000 dead. Rescue efforts are still underway as the threat of aftershocks looms
Edward W. Said Days in Berlin: The legacy of a visionary bridge-builder

With this year's "Edward Said Days" marking the 20th anniversary of the death of the Palestinian-American literary scholar, the Berlin Barenboim-Said Academie and the Pierre Boulez Hall opened their 2023/24 season on 26 August 2023. By Ceyda Nurtsch
Sub-Saharan migrants forego Europe for Morocco

Rather than a point of departure for Europe, Morocco has become home to many sub-Saharan Africans. Though many migrants still dream of moving to Europe, many have decided to stay on.