Middle East

Human Rights Campaigner Held

Arrest underscores dangers of working as an activist in DRC.

Syrians Turn Away From Books

Publishers bemoan dwindling business as titles fail to attract readers.

Inching Forward in Armenian-Turkish Ties

Football diplomacy: where are we now?

Syria Clamps Down on Private TV

Foreign-based Syrian satellite channels hamstrung by official action.

Survivors Wary of Rapprochement

Armenians, recalling killings, oppose peace talks with Turkey.

Baghdad's Women Leaders Fight for Education

Female provincial councillors say top priorities are schools and children.

Syria-Iraq Ties Cool Over Bomb Charges

Ambassadors recalled just as relations were getting better.

Recriminations in Baghdad Over Bombings

Mood of fear as city asks how deadly attacks could happen.

Witness Says Gotovina Tried to Discipline Troops

Military expert said that general conducted Operation Storm “well and successfully”.

Syria Continues to Isolate People, Exert State Control