Middle East

Comment: Central Asia Faces Growing Divisions

A marked increase in regional disunity is draining countries of their resources and increasing their dependence on outside powers.

4 Oct 05

New leaders make it clear they will not tamely follow their predecessors’ policies on either Iraq or Europe.

30 Sep 05

Religious groups from Iran are unsettling members of Georgia’s ethnic Azeri minority.

16 Sep 05

Delegates at a conference on Armenia’s future voted for independent development, rather than placing too much reliance on Russia or Europe.

8 Sep 05

Murder of cleric appears to have exposed rift between moderate Muslim establishment and youthful hard liners.

6 Sep 05

Will the premiers of Serbia and Montenegro have the stomach to force reform on the armed forces?

6 Sep 05

A multi-million dollar deal to buy second-hand British warships has come in for criticism.

6 Sep 05

Premier's demand for Yugoslav forces to return to Kosovo is unlikely to be heeded abroad, but may win him nationalist votes in forthcoming elections.

6 Sep 05

A new European force is brought in to keep the peace in Macedonia.

6 Sep 05

Growing numbers of teenagers fall victim to drug addiction, as authorities struggle to counter the scourge.

6 Sep 05

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