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Khor Virap monastery lies a few hundred metres from the Armenia - Turkish border. It overlooks Mount Ararat, a symbol of Armenian identity, which is located on Turkish territory. © Creative Commons

Assessing Armenia-Turkey Normalisation

After decades of strained relations, why are they finally making serious moves towards re-opening ties?

Stills from TikTok’s Labour Cinema.

How TikTok is Giving Turkey’s Working Class a Voice

“I want to give the social message that everyone is equal, that’s the goal of my videos.”

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan [L] and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. © [L] Sean Gallup [R] Alexis Mitas / Getty Images

Is Armenia-Turkey Détente Ahead?

Leaders of both countries have repeatedly hinted that direct talks on a rapprochement could soon begin.

Women break their fast in front of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque on April 13, 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey. © Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Turkey: Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques

Activists fight traditions that exclude female worshippers from communal prayers.

41 migrants from Iraq had to make a camp right on the border between Belarus and Latvia, while none of the border guards allowed them to enter neither Belarus, nor Latvia. © Rawa Yasen

Belarus: Migrants Stuck in Limbo

Cold, hungry, and trapped, Afghans and Iraqis are amongst those caught between countries.

Protesters from Sidi Bouzid, the town where the Jasmine Revolution started and later led to the ousting of longtime president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011. © Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Analysis

Ten Years on From Revolution, Tunisia in Uncharted Waters

Many Tunisians are disillusioned with the entire political system and the democratic process.

President Kais Saied chairs an emergency meeting with military and security leaders on July 25, 2021. © Presidency of the Republic of Tunisia

What Next For Tunisia?

Uncertainty over prospective road map for the country’s democratic future.

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A mother cradles her baby in Santiago de Cuba. © Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Investigation

Cuba: Childbirth Policy Endangers Mothers and Babies

New protocols introduced to reduce the number of caesareans may be putting lives at risk.

Residents shelter in a basement as air raid sirens sound in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh. (Photo: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Residents shelter in a basement as air raid sirens sound in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh. © Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images

First Person

Karabakh: Hatred and Euphoria Are Fuelling Madness

Independent, dissenting Azerbaijani voices have never been so ostracised.

Azerbaijan’s Coronavirus Cover Up

Officials obscure systemic failings – aided by an uncritical media.

Demonstrators paste wishes on post-it notes on the "wish wall" in Tahrir Square on Nov. 22, 2019 in Baghdad, Iraq. © Erin Trieb/Getty Images

Comment

New Iraqi Law Threatens to Strangle Dissent

Government poised to adopt far-reaching legislation on online expression.

People transport goods in the Rwandan countryside. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Investigative Report

Rwanda: How Trade in Banned Alcohol Wrecks Lives

Investigation reveals that police collusion fuels lucrative smuggling industry.

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Interview

Philippines: Sweeping Violence Under the Carpet

Abuses, including the sexual exploitation of children, rising under lockdown.