Twisted art and the Middle East under fire

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Martin Meissner / AP

People walk through the artwork 'Infinity Mirrored Room' during a preview of the new major exhibition of legendary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne on 12 March 2026.

Majid Asgaripour / Reuters
Majid Asgaripour / Reuters

A member of the Red Crescent rescue team stands next to a building that was damaged by a US strike in Tehran, Iran, on 17 March 2026.

Ali Larijani via X/via REUTERS
Ali Larijani via X/via REUTERS

Iranian security chief Ali Larijani takes part in a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, 13 March 2026, a few days before Israel assassinated him.

Ibrahim Amro / AFP
Ibrahim Amro / AFP

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted an area in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut on 17 March 2026.

REUTERS / Claudia Greco
REUTERS / Claudia Greco

A displaced woman walks in a stadium-turned-shelter in Beirut on 11 March 2026, following Israel's latest offensive on Lebanon.

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Leo Correa / AP

Zana, 22, poses for a photo after loading a vehicle with sacks of charcoal at a traditional production site in Sarkand, Iraq, on 12 March 2026.

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SPA / REUTERS

Muslims perform late-night prayers known as "Qiyam al Layl" on the 27th night of holy month of Ramadan, in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on 15 March 2026.

AP / Prabhjot Gill
AP / Prabhjot Gill

A worker inspects liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, arranged for customer delivery at a distribution centre on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, on 13 March 2026.

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REUTERS

A resident stands at the site of buildings hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on 16 March 2026.

REUTERS / Sharafat Ali
REUTERS / Sharafat Ali

Kashmiri Muslim men offer prayers during Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, on 13 March 2026.