Photo Essays

Up to 1,000 mosques opened their doors to visitors on 3 October under the slogan "Good community, better society". We take a closer look into this community event hosted by the Islamic houses of prayer. By Helena Weise

In spite of current tensions between the Christian and the Muslim world, both religions live in peace in Al-Salt, in west-central Jordan, as captured by Italy-based photographer Fatima Abbadi.

They are descendants of Africans brought to the Ottoman Empire as slaves and domestic workers and said to number up to 100,000. Bradley Secker spent time with those identifying as Afro-Turks in western Turkey.

In the week preceding Germany's general election, we take a look at how integrated Muslims are in Europe. By Aasim Saleem

Poets call it one of the most beautiful places on earth. Analysts consider it to be one of the most dangerous areas in the world. But what is Kashmir in reality? By Onkar Singh Janoti

Asylum-seekers stranded on the Greek island of Lesbos can expect things to continue to deteriorate: numerous NGOs that provide health, legal and other services are preparing to pull out or have already left. Vincent Haiges reports from Lesbos

"Sometime in the mid-1970s the term peace process became widely used to describe the American-led efforts to bring about a negotiated peace between Israel and its neighbours. The phrase stuck and ever since it has been synonymous with the gradual, step-by-step approach to resolving one of the world's most difficult conflicts." (William B. Quandt in the introduction to his book Peace Process)

Amsterdam-based fashion designer Nawed Elias wants to reclaim Afghan identity from terrorists. With his innovative designs, he wants to give the global image of Afghanistan a radical makeover. By Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi