Circassians Turn Full Circle
Descendents of Caucasus emigres hoped to make new lives back in their ancestral lands, but many are giving up in disappointment
1 May 03
Palestine
New Chechen Terror Wave?
The most frightening explanation of the Moscow terror siege is that the Chechen militants were acting on their own.
28 Oct 02
Comment: Kosovars Say Judiciary Unfair
Many Albanians believe the Kosovo's judicial system is weighted against them.
23 Aug 02
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
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
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