Health

Isolation Facilities for Refugees on Samos
Isolation Facilities for Refugees on Samos

Inhumane conditions and inadequate handling of the pandemic are rampant in isolation facilities for refugees on the Greek island of Samos, as camp residents recount.

The hazardous work of morgue workers in Egypt

The life of morgue workers in Egypt is not an easy one. But besides stigma, low salaries and numerous health risk some find fulfilment and even love at their unusual workplace.

The hazardous work of morgue workers in Egypt
Pollution of the Medjerda river and consequences in Tunisia and Algeria
Pollution of the Medjerda river and consequences in Tunisia and Algeria

The Maghreb’s most important river is being polluted by 30,000 industrial plants. While government bodies and factory owners appear unable and sometimes unwilling to help keep the Medjerda clean, residents and farmers suffer the dire consequences.

Sexualized violence against minors in Morocco
Sexualized violence against minors in Morocco

Safiya, Ameer and Aziz were victims of sexualized violence. The perpetrators have exposed the minors to a future full of shame and isolation. The victims can hardly expect help from the Moroccan state.

Islamic Charity amid the Corona Pandemic
Islamic Charity amid the Corona Pandemic

Giving back to those in need in the good and the most trying of times: A photo essay through the acts of one Sufi community in the UK and Germany.

Corona in der Türkei und Iran
Iran and Turkey and the Corona Pandemic

Semi-authoritarian regimes throughout the Middle East are looking for ways to combine the fight against coronavirus, populism and crisis management – and to weaken their opponents. To that end, Iran and Turkey are treading a similar path.

Corona pandemic in Iran
US sanctions, the Revolutionary Guards and the Corona pandemic in Iran

Iran’s health care system is at a breaking point. While doctors accuse a powerful institution of diverting critical gear, the US government is stonewalling and seems to be pursuing a perfidious strategy.