Photo Essays

India is a multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-cultural society. But in the old, predominantly Muslim-inhabited part of the country's capital Delhi, Ramadan is celebrated by people of different faiths

The month-long Muslim holiday of Ramadan began last week. In a camp of about 800, refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan celebrate with what little they have. Jodi Hilton reports from Ritsona Camp outside Athens

The many multi-ethnic teams that will be meeting each other during the European Soccer Championships in France are not only a model for successful integration, but also for a coexistence of cultures and religions. We present some of the key players.

Each year on 15 May, Palestinians across the world commemorate the Nakba, or ″catastrophe″: the 1948 displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians following Israel′s declaration of independence. In 2011, the Knesset passed a law that authorises the Finance Minister to reduce or withdraw state funding from organisations that reject Israel′s existence as a Jewish and democratic state, or that remember Israel′s Independence Day as a day of mourning. The ′Nakba Law′ has had a chilling effect on the ability of 1.7 million Palestinians with Israeli citizenship to hold activities commemorating Nakba Day. By Ylenia Gostoli in Jaffa

Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Jews: believers of all faiths share a common planet and they are all equally affected by climate change.

A boy who is soaking wet, volunteers entertaining children, moments of danger and of joy: #RefugeeCameras shows images taken during the journey to Europe. It is the subject of a new exhibition in Hamburg.

Varzesh-e Zurkhaneh-i, (literally, the sport of heroes in the house of power). The ancient Iranian Zurkhaneh gymnasia have their roots in customs and traditions that date back to the country's pre-Islamic past. This selection of early photographs portrays the world of the Zurkhaneh athletes from 1789 to 1925.

Amidst the skyscrapers, tourist attractions and the hustle and bustle of the metropolis, Istanbul's Sufi shrines offer a world of calm and contemplation. Marian Brehmer visited some of the tombs.

Beyond Izmir's city limits, thousands of Syrian refugees work in agriculture camps, where they live far from health services and are denied basic rights. By Diego Cupolo

The Mamilla district on the outskirts of the Old City of Jerusalem offers an excellent example of how the Zionist dream of a united Jerusalem is being attained through urban planning decisions, which aim to achieve the European ideal of a ″beautiful city″. By Felix Koltermann