Caucasus

Azerbaijan Health Sector Clampdown

What lies behind the health ministry’s move against private clinics?

25 Aug 06

Two random killings of innocents fail to attract media or public attention.

25 Aug 06

Surfers are limited to a handful of government-approved sites in a country that has been dubbed an internet black hole.

18 Aug 06

A summer full of fear and violence leaves South Ossetians expecting the worst in the confrontation with Tbilisi.

4 Aug 06

The oil-rich country discusses the economic impact of its sudden new wealth.

2 Aug 06

An American mining group accuses the Armenian government of trying to expropriate its assets.

2 Aug 06

Abkhazia watches anxiously as Tbilisi sends hundreds of soldiers to subdue rebel militia.

2 Aug 06

Armenians and Azerbaijanis accuse each other of deliberately starting blazes on disputed land, while others blame the heat of a dry summer.

2 Aug 06

Unemployment and poverty means a pre-school education is beyond the means of many families.

31 Jul 06

While health officials try to track down the cause of 15 HIV cases affecting young children, parents are staying away from hospital.

29 Jul 06

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