Why I Won't Vote in Kazak Elections
Ballot outcome predictable, and opposition wouldn’t do any better than current regime, says local journalist.
17 Jan 12
Interview
Syrian Opposition Activist Says NATO Must Intervene
President Bashar al-Assad will not renounce power peacefully, according to spokesman for local action group.
13 Jan 12
Facts Prove Elusive After Kazakstan Killings
Several investigations under way, but little light shed on what really happened.
13 Jan 12
Unrest Shows Change Overdue in Kazakstan
Leadership alienated from people and must realise present system is unsustainable, according to leading analyst.
11 Jan 12
Azerbaijan's First President Recalls Soviet Collapse
“Gorbachev blew his chance” to reconstitute Soviet Union, Ayaz Mutallibov says.
23 Dec 11
Europarliament Campaigners Condemn Kazak Violence
MEP pressing for European Union action against Kazak government following Janaozen violence.
22 Dec 11
Kazak Oil Unrest Could be Repeated Elsewhere
At least 14 die as police fire on demonstrators while Central Asian state celebrates two decades of independence.
19 Dec 11
New Kyrgyz Political System "Stabler Than Neighbours"
Authoritarian systems increasingly unsustainable, Moscow analyst says.
14 Dec 11
Syrian Opposition Firms Up Aims
Growing efforts to present united front to international community.
8 Dec 11
Cyber-Censorship in Turkmenistan
28 Nov 11
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