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Kazakstan Formally Bans Islamic State

At least 400 Kazak nationals believed to be in Syria or Iraq.

European Court Says Armenian Genocide Denial by Turkish Politician Not a Crime

Turkey celebrates, but Armenian government also finds positives to take away.

Some families still live in the containers provided as emergency accommodation after the 1988 earthquake. (Photo: Armine Martirosyan)

End in Sight for Last Armenia Quake Refugees?

President pledges that rehousing programme in country’s second city will be complete by late 2016.

Kazakstan Gender Equality More Theory Than Reality

Despite relatively progressive legislation, women still find themselves marginalised.

Winter Blackout Fears in Kyrgyzstan

When reservoir levels fall, so does hydropower generation – bad news for consumers at peak usage time.

Kyrgyzstan Politicians Shamed by Social Media

Twitter and Facebook campaigns force legislators to back down on plans for more comfortable seats.

Tajikistan Plans Second Line of Defence on Afghan Border

Rising instability in northern Afghanistan prompts security rethink.

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. (Photo: Azertaj news agency)

Predicable Win for Ruling Party in Azerbaijan

Local group judges vote “not free, not fair, not democratic and not transparent”.

Tajik Wives Vulnerable to In-Law Violence

Law passed two years ago yet to translate into societal change.

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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

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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

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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?

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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.