Russia

Baku Alarmed Over 'Wahhabi Menace'

The authorities in Azerbaijan blame Islamists for a spate of fatal attacks on police.

7 Sep 01

Albanians warn of a fresh government military offensive once NATO disarms rebel units.

4 Sep 01

Defendants have always challenged the legitimacy of war crimes tribunals - and they have almost always been wrong.

1 Sep 01

An alleged coup attempt by Islamic militants spells trouble for the Balkar and Karachai minorities

31 Aug 01

Reports of a military build-up on the Abkhaz border send shockwaves through the region.

31 Aug 01

The flare-up of tension between Tehran and Baku is not only about oil.

24 Aug 01

Regional tensions run deep in the Caspian, where gun boats, sharp tongues and bellicose threats are making serious waves.

24 Aug 01

Muslims in Kabardino-Balkaria say they are being unfairly blamed for the excesses of radical Islamic groups

9 Aug 01

Only the military old guard is disturbed by Belgrade's increasingly close relationship with NATO.

9 Aug 01

The Georgian leadership dismisses fears that the autonomous republic of

24 Jul 01

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