Middle East

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”.

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.