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LiveJournal Returns in Kazakstan, But Now Facebook is King

Four years' absence will make it hard for LiveJournal to claw back its fans.

The Tajik parliament building in Dushanbe. (Phone: Rjruiziii/Wikimedia Commons)

NGO Law Brings Chill Wind to Tajikistan

Activists move abroad in anticipation of restrictions.

Azerbaijani security minister Eldar Mahmudov in better times. (Photo: Azertaj news agency)

Deciphering Azerbaijan's Secret Service Purge

Bad news – it doesn’t herald a softer line on dissent or a clampdown on corruption.

Courtside

Mladic Witness Denies Plagiarism

Former general admits that he used Wikipedia as source for his evidence.

Armenia, Russia in New Air Defence Deal

Russia’s desire to increase its military role in Armenian airspace may be connected to differences with Turkey on Syria.

Georgians are thinner on the ground than anyone thought. (Photo: Regina Jegorova-Askerova)

Georgia's Shrinking Population

Latest census shows big drop in population, not picked up by previous flawed data collection.

Interview

Uzbekistan's Evolving Response to Afghan, Islamic State Risks

Tashkent likely to be more amenable to regional security cooperation, but may still shun formal defence pact.

Clampdown on Sex Industry in Tajikistan

Fewer jobs and a worsening exchange rate hits households supported by expats in Russia.

Ambulances Slow to Arrive in Kyrgyz Capital

Short of vehicles and staff, emergency services also find city traffic a problem.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

Interview

Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

International Migrants Day

Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years.

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.