9 Feb 12
At home, the government confines appointments to circle of insiders, while abroad the country has few real friends.
25 Jan 12
Central Asian state shifts between Moscow and Washington depending on circumstances, leading expert says.
24 Jan 12
Narrow vision of nation-state encourages alienation, obstructs solutions to common problems.
17 Jan 12
Ballot outcome predictable, and opposition wouldn’t do any better than current regime, says local journalist.
13 Jan 12
Several investigations under way, but little light shed on what really happened.
13 Jan 12
President Bashar al-Assad will not renounce power peacefully, according to spokesman for local action group.