Assessing Armenia-Turkey Normalisation
After decades of strained relations, why are they finally making serious moves towards re-opening ties?
16 Dec 21
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Bosnia: The Lesson We Learned from Afghanistan
Amid mounting crisis, another armed conflict is more plausible than at any other time since the end of the 1992-95 war.
8 Nov 21
The Death of the Convertible Cuban Peso
The currency was supposed to solve the regime’s economic woes. It failed; and no one will miss it.
20 Apr 21
Kompromat is Back in Azerbaijan
The regime is exploiting social media to inflict reputational damage on its critics.
20 Apr 21
Quo Vadis, Bosnia?
Oscar-nominated film reminds us that, 25 years after Srebrenica, coexistence is far from harmonious.
24 Mar 21
More Than Ever, Lebanon Needs Media Freedom
How can we recover from our crisis and rebuild our country if we cannot speak out?
9 Feb 21
How Turkmenistan's Media Works (or Doesn't)
The sector exists simply to idolise the president and serve the ruling class.
3 Dec 20
Cuba’s Black November
The state steps up its assault and harassment of independent artists.
30 Nov 20
New Iraqi Law Threatens to Strangle Dissent
Government poised to adopt far-reaching legislation on online expression.
30 Nov 20
Armenian Prime Minister Under Threat
The tactical flexibility and impressive self-confidence that fueled Pashinyan’s rise to power have become his biggest weaknesses.
16 Nov 20
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