Murder Puts Pressure on Armenia's Minority Faiths
Alleged killer’s reported links with Jehovah’s Witnesses heightens distrust of new religions.
Alleged killer’s reported links with Jehovah’s Witnesses heightens distrust of new religions.
While some say wearing Islamic headscarf is basic civil right, officials hint at nefarious stirring by Iran to make hijab into major issue.
Closure of clubs and bars in west Azerbaijani city leaves young people with little to do.
Poorest on diet so meagre that experts warn of under-nourishment.
Officials say opposition briefings provided basis for allegations that Azerbaijani leaders behave like characters from Godfather films.
Education minister brings cold wind of change into school system, imposing tough rules and deploying inspectors and hidden cameras to enforce them.
Fuel shortages encourage thefts of timber from state-owned forests.
Debate over whether removing evidence of the Soviet past represents healthy progress or amnesia.
Industrialists say government should be doing more to help companies compete on export markets.
Once-ubiquitous kindergarten provision has shrunk due to funding shortages.