Palestine

Romania Eyes Key Role in Black Sea

Critics fear Romania's plans to act as America's main ally in the Black Sea region may complicate its plans to join the EU.

2 Aug 05

Two neighbouring states - long divided by walls of prejudice and ignorance - are finally discovering they have more in common than they once thought.

2 Aug 05

A quarrel over a statue reveals deeper political and ethnic divisions between Circassians and Russians.

28 Jul 05

The Georgian government welcomes Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan project - environmentalists are less happy.

26 May 05

After a decade of political manoeuvring, Azerbaijan launches major oil pipeline to the West.

26 May 05

Sarajevo's independent media keep on uncovering more sleaze in the ruling Bosnian Muslim party, adding to the worries of its aging leader.

17 May 05

US may seek to try Iraqi leaders for war crimes.

22 Feb 05

The United States needs to look beyond existing political parties to establish genuine pluralism in Iraq.

22 Feb 05

Iraqis felt a surge of happiness at seeing Japanese troops bowing to the citizens of Samawa.

22 Feb 05

Iraqi civil society activists want to get rid of old style top-down politics of exclusivity and intrigue.

22 Feb 05

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