"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)
Once a year Indonesia's Vesparados descend on East Java in their hundreds. There they pay homage to the iconic brand and test their own limits – in terms of both speed and the craziest scooter conversions. By Sven Toniges and Bernd Kling
The Bangladeshi government is looking to task a controversial paramilitary force with monitoring social media as the country gears up for a general election in December 2018. Many fear the move will further muzzle free speech. By Arafatul Islam
Muslims all over the world are currently observing Ramadan. The month of fasting is supposed to be all about reflection, meditation and abstention - but Ramadan is becoming increasingly commercialised.
Amid the poverty and deprivation of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian women struggle to find a taste of the normality that so much of the rest of the world takes for granted. By Nidal al-Mughrabi
Countless cultural assets have been destroyed by the Syrian Civil War. The Syrian Heritage Archive Project in Berlin contributes to preserving their memory with an exhibition showing what has been lost — and what remains. By Christina Kufner
The people in the remote Toraja region on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi are predominantly Christians, but they are sticking to the old animistic traditions of their ancestors. This also includes the fact that death does not mean the end of a human being. By Darren Whiteside
Under the new Danish law banning facial veils, police are able to instruct women to unveil or order them to leave public areas. Fines range from 1,000 Danish crowns ($160) for a first offence to 10,000 crowns for a fourth violation. By Andrew Kelly
From cricket icon to hedonistic playboy and finally the leader of Pakistan — Imran Khan has enjoyed a long career in the public eye. David Martin takes a look at Imran Khan's sporting successes and political ascent
