Middle East

Cyber-Activism Spreads

Internet campaigns clash with official intolerance of pressure groups.

Afghanistan - A Timeline

Key events in the history of Afghanistan since 2000.

Dead Souls Haunt Kurdish Poll

A young idealist finds the deceased appear to have played a role in Iraqi Kurdistan’s recent election.

Iraq: Jun ‘09

Prominent Iraqi women, attending an IWPR training event, discuss problems and obstacles they have to overcome in post-Saddam Iraq.

Armenia: Frontier Restrictions Prompt Exodus

Empty Armenian border villages raise security concerns.

Youth Vote Key to Kurdish Ballot

Economic concerns expected to drive young people to the polls.

Candidates Controversy as Presidential Race Kicks Off

Independent electoral commission says few of those competing for the post are eligible to do so.

Village Dwellers Drawn to City Slums

Drought and unemployment lead many to flee rural poverty.

Election Day in Iraqi Kurdistan

Sulaimaniyah Violence Fears

Some warn of post-election clashes if fraud is suspected at the polls.