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Protesters in Isfahan during early November. (Hamidreza Nikoomaram/Fars News Agency via AP)

Iran: Protests on water shortages turn violent as police arrest 67

Protests have been taking place over the past month in the dried up bed of the Zayandeh Rood river. Authorities say water shortages are due to the drought situation, but critics say it is also due to mismanagement.  

Students stage a protest outside University of Sulaimani in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq on November 24, 2021.

Will Iraqi Kurdistan's youth turn to religious extremism next?

Young people in northern Iraq are so disillusioned that many are trying to leave the country any way they can. Some fear widespread discontent could push people toward potentially dangerous religious fundamentalism.  

Nils D covers his face with a file in court

German national gets 10-year sentence for murder committed in Syria

German jihadi Nils D. has been found guilty of torturing a man to death while serving as guard at an "Islamic State" prison.  

Demonstrators pull down a police security fence during a protest marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Istanbul

Turkish police fire tear gas at women's march against violence

Police have used tear gas to disperse a crowd protesting gender-based violence in Istanbul. Many of the protesters called on the government to resign.  

Members of Lebanon's LGBTQ community attend a picnic the coastal city of Batroun, north of Beirut, on May 21, 2017, as part of the Beirut Pride week.

LGBTQ in Lebanon: Less freedom, less security

Last summer's devastating explosion in Beirut has had an outsized impact on marginalized communities. LGBTQ locals, in particular, have lost homes, jobs and safe spaces in progressive neighborhoods.  

A man on a scooter with empty water bottles

Lebanon: Life without gas and electricity

Lebanon is suffering from the worst economic crisis in its history. Dramatic shortages of electricity, gas and other supplies make life in the country extremely difficult.  

Rafael Mariano Grossi of the IAEA met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Iran

Iran nuclear talks fail to reach agreement, says IAEA chief

The latest round of talks over international monitoring of Iran's nuclear program did not lead to any breakthroughs, said the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog.  

An Iraqi woman makes her way through debris in Mosul's Nablus neighbourhood

Iraq: IS returnees met with tolerance and distrust

In Iraq, returning families of IS fighters have to turn to local initiatives for help, as there is no official path home. DW met with families on the ground.  

Mohammad Eslami (l), head of Iran's nuclear energy agency; and Rafael Grossi (r), head of the UN'S IAEA at a press conference in Tehran, Iran

UN watchdog calls for more access to Iran nuclear sites ahead of new talks

IAEA boss Rafael Grossi has called on officials in Tehran to grant access to surveillance footage at nuclear sites. Grossi's third visit since February is meant to pave the way for a resumption of the Iran nuclear deal.  

Protesters in Sudan

Sudan: Is Hamdok's return a signal of democracy or military victory?

After Prime Minister Hamdok agreed to return to office alongside the military that had ousted him, pro-democracy factions have vowed to continue taking to the streets after being "betrayed" by their former ally.  

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Israeli police secure the area where a shooting took place in Jerusalem's old city

Jerusalem: Shooting near holy site leaves 1 dead

Israeli police said the incident took place near a contested flashpoint shrine known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary.  

Journalists and mourners carry the body of TV reporter Adib al-Janani

Yemen: Journalists fear for their lives

Journalists are under fire from all factions in the Yemen conflict. Rasha Abdullah al-Harazi, nine months pregnant, recently died in a bomb attack, her husband barely survived. Without legal protection, many simply flee.