Conflict

Caucasus Burning

So much has been left in ruins in the Caucasus in the past week. What chance is there of a salvage operation?

How the Georgian War Began

IWPR-trained reporters investigate the tragic sequence of events that triggered a war in South Ossetia.

Bullies of the Caucasus

If you're deep in the trenches, stop digging.

Taleban Silence Helmand's Musicians

Musicians say they are losing their livelihoods because of Taleban strictures.

Iraqi Kurdistan Braced for Turkish Attack

Going Home to a War Zone

Life is tough for civilians in Garmseer as fighting continues.

Honour Killing Sparks Fears of New Iraqi Conflict

The Yezidi minority has so far stayed well out of Iraq’s internecine battles, but violence with their Muslim neighbours has escalated following the murder of a girl who apparently converted to Islam.

Holding the Government to Account

Leading academic and writer Kanan Makiya argues that without a leadership ready to move beyond sectarian politics, nothing is possible, least of all the defeat of the insurgency. <i><b><a href="http://www.iwpr.net/archive/igr/igr_000.pdf">Iraqi Governanc

Azerbaijan: Famous Medieval Cemetery Vanishes

IWPR reporter confirms that there is nothing left of the celebrated stone crosses of Jugha.

Five Years of Struggle

The war-shattered economy has prompted hundreds of thousands of impoverished Tajiks to abandon their country.