Middle East

Kurdish Opposition Say Supporters Targeted in Workplace

Military and security personnel are allegedly fired for supporting the opposition.

2 Oct 09

Teachers in poor Baghdad suburb try to accommodate large number of student by limiting school hours.

30 Sep 09

Row over war reparations damages already-strained relations.

29 Sep 09

Economists predict huge boost for Armenian economy if ties between Yerevan and Ankara are normalised.

25 Sep 09

IWPR newspaper produced during elections in Iraqi Kurdistan wins praise for balance and presentation.

25 Sep 09

Bid to improve Turkish-Armenian ties started with a football match, so could Judo tournament do same for Armenia and Azerbaijan?

24 Sep 09

Young people in semi-autonomous region reject Arabic language, amid rising tensions with Baghdad.

24 Sep 09

Court action over maritime boundary could harm mutually beneficial gas pipeline project.

22 Sep 09

As more US troops are diagnosed, Iraq says it can cope.

22 Sep 09

For Azeris living close to frontline the war is an ever-present fact.

18 Sep 09

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