Photo Essays

From the Kingdom of Elam to Alexander the Great, to the Shah dynasties and the Islamic Republic, Iran's cultural sites reflect its long history. By Philipp Jedicke

Dozens of people have been killed as a result of protests against India's controversial Citizenship Amendment Act. Critics say the law is aimed at marginalising Muslims and goes against India's secular constitution. By Rodion Ebbighausen

At the gates of the lively city in Morocco, there is a place of tranquillity: "ANIMA - Return to Paradise". Volker Witting visited the imaginative garden world created by Austrian multimedia artist Andre Heller

The "Turkiyeli" exhibition, hosted by the Berlin "f hoch drei" gallery, showcased the work of seven contemporary Turkish photographers. Their critical reflection on hot topics such as refugees and protests expressed the turmoil experienced by the country in recent years. By Ceyda Nurtsch

In the heart of Beirut's manicured downtown, something is stirring in a bullet-pocked concrete shell of a building known as "the Egg": the visually unappealing Egg has advanced to become the meeting place for Lebanese democracy activists. Impressions by Lisa Barrington

Vucjak refugee camp in the northwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina has existed since the summer. The conditions there are unacceptable: it is filthy, unhygienic, lacking in everything. And now the winter is approaching. From Uta Steinwehr

Since the leadership in New Delhi revoked the special autonomy status, previously laid down in the Indian constitution, for the state of Jammu and Kashmir at the beginning of August, the region has been subject to punitive restrictions. By David Ehl

At the Dok Leipzig Documentary Film Festival, Iran was not an official focus of the programme. But Iran-related films were among the festival's highlights. Impressions by Jochen Kurten

Internationally Bamiyan tends to be associated with the tragedy surrounding its empty Buddha niches. But in recent years the central Afghan province has also been an island of stability in a country worn down by war. Marian Brehmer visited the region

Hundreds of thousands of tons of waste are exported to Indonesia every year. Entire villages live there from sorting it. Now the government is seeking to restrict imports - and local communities fear for their future. By Rebecca Küsters and Willy Kurniawan