Middle East
Northern Afghanistan Faces New Security Threat
Former warlords apparently exploiting Kabul’s preoccupation with violence-plagued south to stake claim on their old fiefdoms.
Reconciliation Back on Iraqi Agenda?
Series of factors combine to bolster bridge-building efforts that last year ground to a virtual standstill.
Honour Killing Outcry
Activists call for legislative reforms to tackle honour killing and other forms of violence against women.
Karabakh Issue Colours Armenia Poll
Return of former president breaks political consensus on resolving the conflict.
Baghdad Park Bridges Sectarian Divide
Old friendships between Sunni and Shia are revived on neutral ground - a central park in the Iraqi capital.
Illegal Money Market Subverting Afghan Economy
Pakistani rupees are more common than afghanis in Helmand.
Baghdad Liquor Stores Reopen
Shopkeepers selling alcohol say they remain nervous about potential attacks by militants.
Back to Baghdad
Iraqi exile returns home to find capital slowly emerging from nightmare of sectarian conflict.