Middle East

Maliki's Chess Game

Iraqi prime minister’s choice of coalition partners expected to have significant bearing on his re-election bid.

Iraq: July/Aug ‘09

IWPR report prompts hospital to offer land mine victims aid.

Tempting Tourists by Rivers of Babylon

Couples honeymoon in “Saddam suite” of pillaged riverside palace.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Analysts assess Syria’s foreign policy dilemmas.

Shoeshine Boy's Brushes With Danger

Iraqi teenager’s story of survival on the mean streets of Shia city.

Is Damascus Ready to Talk to Muslim Brotherhood?

Signs of dialogue with exiled opposition 27 years after Hama massacre.

Special Newspaper for Kurdish Ballot

Crumbling Homes Add to Georgia's Woes

Tbilisi struggles to pay for repairs to country's Soviet-era housing.

Thaw Praised in Enclave

Armenians in Karabakh welcome move on Turkey-Armenia ties.

Progress by Protocol

Armenia and Turkey move towards peace via “football diplomacy”.