Nalchik Nerves Still Jangling
Kabardino-Balkaria experiences a thaw one year after Islamist attack but fears renewed violence
3 Nov 06
Caucasus
Azerbaijan's Prisoner Students
A small group of Azerbaijani prisoners have taken college entrance exams, but will others follow their example?
3 Nov 06
Azeri Nut Trade Faces Crunch
Rumours, health warnings and powerful business interests drive Azerbaijan’s nut farmers and traders to the brink of ruin.
3 Nov 06
South Ossetia Braced for New Referendum
Some Ossetian politicians question the merits of holding another independence vote
3 Nov 06
Dagestani Soldiers: Bully or be Bullied
The gruelling experiences of young Dagestani men in the Russian army.
3 Nov 06
Azerbaijan: Broadcasting Ban Threat
Government says independent broadcasters are retransmitting foreign outlets illegally.
3 Nov 06
Armenia: Yezidi Identity Battle
New textbooks highlight division within Armenia’s Yezidi community.
3 Nov 06
Afghans Fear Fallout from Iran Sanctions
If the United Nations takes tough measures against Iran, its neighbour Afghanistan will be undermined economically and could be drawn into a new conflict.
28 Oct 06
Tbilisi Fears Russian Recognition of Rebel Regions
Speculation mounts that Moscow may punish Georgia over spy scandal by recognising Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
20 Oct 06
Remembering a Lone Defender of Justice
Anna Politkovskaya played a unique role in Russia as the defender of ordinary people’s rights - especially those of ordinary Chechens.
17 Oct 06
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