Armenia-Turkey Border Set to Reopen After Three Decades
The plan to allow third-country nationals to cross is seen as the next step towards full normalisation between the two neighbours.
Syria: Coming Back to Life
A former detainee survives torture and rebuilds her life as a nurse.
Syria: The Courage to Lead
Highlighting women's political role before, during and after the revolution.
Syria: Managing Hope
Mother-of-four defies prejudice to manage a camp for internally displaced people.
Assessing Armenia-Turkey Normalisation
After decades of strained relations, why are they finally making serious moves towards re-opening ties?
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.](https://cdn.shortpixel.ai/spai/q_glossy+ret_img/https://iwpr.net/sites/default/files/styles/teasers_tablet_322_x_322_/public/images/story/GettyImages-1229633899-1126666489_0.jpg?h=39be3819 "Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan [L] and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.")
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Leaders of both countries have repeatedly hinted that direct talks on a rapprochement could soon begin.
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Activists fight traditions that exclude female worshippers from communal prayers.
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Freezing cold cells and long stretches in solitary confinement for those who defy the Lukashenko regime.
Turkmenistan’s Transition of Power
President Berdymukhamedov has for decades carefully been preparing for his son to take over.