Border Shooting Inflames Armenia-Turkey Tensions
Death of Turkish civilian worsens an already troubled relationship.
20 Aug 13
Turkey
Azerbaijan Stirred, Not Shaken by Turkish Protests
Different political environment deters Azerbaijanis from coming out onto the streets.
25 Jun 13
Abkhazia's Railway Offers Vital Trade Link
Despite clear benefits, reopening the route would be fraught with problems.
17 Jun 13
Alarm at Attacks on Turkish Armenians
While Istanbul police say common criminals carried out assaults, others suspect an ethnic motive.
22 Feb 13
Georgia At The Crossroads
Politics has, it seems, never been so popular in Georgia. But the voters are being offered two very different views on the country's future by parties contesting the coming parliamentary elections.
8 Oct 12
Oversimplifying Syria
Revolution is a struggle to dislodge the Assad regime, not the internecine conflict it is sometimes portrayed as.
20 Sep 12
Syrian Opposition Council Struggles for Legitimacy
Disconnect from conflict on the ground saps confidence in overseas political movement.
5 Jul 12
Turkey Awakens, But Still Cautious on Syria
Alarm at downing of Turkish fighter plane, but no appetite for military intervention.
29 Jun 12
Azerbaijan Boosts Turkish Defence Ties
Growing relationship signals shift from Russian to western arms purchases.
12 Nov 10
Iran: High Price of Flouting Marriage Rules
Women unable to obtain divorce by legal means resort to desperate measures.
16 Aug 10
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