Middle East Images unites photographers from the region, delivering a firsthand perspective through their lenses. Our objective is to craft a visual narrative of local stories with a global vision. The following 60 images, an unranked selection curated by Director Hossein…

A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 31 people and injured 16, the country’s interior minister Eskandar Momeni told state media on Sunday. Local media had reported earlier in the day that 51 people were killed…

The inhabitants of Beirut plunged into poverty and darkness August 4, 2020, 6:07 p.m.: a stock of ammonium nitrate stored illegally and without safety precautions in the port of Beirut caused an explosion that devastated half the Lebanese capital and traumatized its…

Since the Hamas-led 7- October assault on southern Israel, it has been more dangerous than ever for Israeli leftists to speak out critically against their government. Activists opposing the bombardment of Gaza have faced severe repression; losing their jobs, being…

The Iranian Green Movement or Green Wave of Iran also referred to as the Persian Awakening or Persian Spring by the Western media, refers to a political movement that arose after the June 12, 2009, Iranian presidential election and lasted until early 2010, in which…

” … What shape would the world have without shadows? Things have shadows, animated creatures and trees have equally shadows. Do you really want to clean all trees and all creatures off the face of Earth so that your wish to finding the Absolute Light would be…

In a world full of discrimination, being a woman and being Kurdish is not without similarities. Women’s dreams of freedom, equality, emancipation, and respect are dashed by patriarchal systems, while the Kurds, because of their nationality, are irredeemably opposed…

“Horse and Gunpowder” is a series of photos taken in the region of “Temacine,” Tougourt, Algeria, North Africa. The focus of this collection revolves around an age-old tradition known as “Fantasia.” Fantasia is a traditional equestrian…

On September 24th, 2023, an egregious event transpired, resulting in the forceful displacement of over 100,000 individuals from their residences in Nagorno-Karabakh. This mass exodus, encompassing men, women, children, and the elderly, portrayed a recurring narrative of…

On October 7, 2023, a conflict erupted between Israel and Hamas, the governing body in Gaza since 2006, marking a significant escalation in the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hamas militants launched rockets into Israel and conducted incursions into southern…