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Kyrgyz president Almazbek Atambaev (right) with Nursultan Nazarbaev of Kazakstan, Russia‘s Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, and Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan at the Astana summit, May 29, 2014. (Photo: Armenian president‘s website)

Kyrgyzstan: Civil Rights in Reverse Gear

Restrictive bills copied from Russia equate desire for basic rights with suspect pro-Western views.

Ukraine's New Activists Shore Up Struggling State

Unprecedented trend sees volunteers stepping in to aid under-resourced military.

One of the Turkish-curriculum schools that has been shut down in Azerbaijan. (Photo: Agdash Lycee’s website)

Azerbaijan Closes Gülen Schools

Once seen as an instrument of Turkish soft power, the educational programme has fallen foul of a battle between Prime Minister Erdoğan and influential preacher Fethullah Gülen.

Three Russian Helicopters Reported Over East Ukraine

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Rare Chance for Armenian-Azerbaijani Dialogue

Just meeting face to face offers opportunities to engage in considered discussion and to listen to the other side.

Ukraine Fighting Cuts Power, Water for Luhansk Residents

Battling Human Trafficking in Tajikistan

Tajik Police Declare War on Sex Trade

Armenian advance positions on the border with Nakhichevan. (Photo: Razm.info)

Upsurge in Shootings on Azeri-Armenian Frontier

Commentators say number of incidents is rising compared with previous years.

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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?

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.