Armenia Nervous At Middle East Meltdown
Historic ties with Jerusalem and its environs give Armenians special reason to be worried about the worsening violence in the Middle East
20 Jun 02
Palestine
Aliev and Putin: New Best Friends
With Heidar Aliev's visit to Moscow, Azerbaijan and Russia have buried more of their differences.
1 Feb 02
Adygeans Back Repatriation Bill
Rival groups claim the Adygeans have no right to call the North Caucasus their "ethnic homeland"
21 May 01
Chechens Clash on the Net
Chechnya's rival leaders are waging a war of words in cyberspace
23 Mar 01
"Cowboy" Toughs it Out in Bosnia
Bosnian nationalist leaders back-pedal on threats to revoke accreditation of "meddlesome" US ambassador.
16 Feb 01
Hijack Drama Descends into Tragicomedy
The blaze of publicity which surrounded the hijacking of a Russian aeroplane last week could well serve the interests of Islamic extremist groups
17 Nov 00
Putin Keeps his Distance
The war in Chechnya has inspired new political sympathies between Russia and Israel - but President Putin is still wary of taking sides in the Middle East crisis
20 Oct 00
Is Putin Fighting Wars on Too Many Fronts?
Whilst waging a bitter campaign in Chechnya, President Vladimir Putin is fighting rearguard actions against the Russian oligarchs and the regional governors. Perhaps he has bitten off more than he can chew.
14 Jul 00
Bosnian Smuggling Revival
The booming traffic in illegal immigrants through Bosnia could scupper the nation's chances of European integration
7 Jul 00
Azerbaijani Women Driven to Prostitution
The Baku government's failure to improve social and economic conditions for women has forced many of them to turn to prostitution.
17 Mar 00
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