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Putting Policy Before Personality in Iraq

There’s a need to build a national consensus over issues that are important for the Iraqi voter over next four years.

4 Jun 10

Review conference talks in Kampala will change little, but they are a vital milestone.

31 May 10

Roza Otunbaeva becomes Central Asia’s first female head of state, although only for an interim period.

28 May 10

Draft constitution provides sound basis for shift to parliamentary system, but must translate into real reform.

30 Apr 10

Court’s investigation into election violence may become bogged down if it gets too close to the leadership.

23 Apr 10

Getting it right this time will depend on new government’s efforts to overcome legacy of previous authoritarian rulers. By Pavel Dyatlenko in Bishek

11 Apr 10

18 Mar 10

As western officials court Syria, human rights appear low on the agenda.

5 Mar 10

18 Feb 10

Given the lack of dialogue between Vojvodina and Serbia, the province’s future may well rest on its success in playing the EU card.

15 Feb 10

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