Middle East

Romania Fears Brain Drain

Too many promising youngsters are heading West in search of better jobs.

2 Aug 05

Whoever wins next month's vote needs to do more to turn Albania into a state based on rule of law.

2 Aug 05

The demise of the union’s constitutional treaty may have dealt Balkan countries’ membership aspirations a severe blow.

2 Aug 05

A quarrel over a statue reveals deeper political and ethnic divisions between Circassians and Russians.

28 Jul 05

Baku’s overtures towards an unrecognised territory cause controversy.

28 Jul 05

The reopening of railway links with Georgia could bolster peace efforts.

28 Jul 05

The Georgian government hopes that real investment will finally begin in the country’s economy.

25 Jul 05

Wholesale market in Georgia provides an outlet for commerce between divided Armenians and Azerbaijanis.

14 Jul 05

Memories of the past sustain refugees from the Karabakh war, still struggling after more than a decade to adapt to their harsh new life.

12 Jul 05

The transfer of Russian military hardware from Georgia to Armenia may alter the balance of forces in the South Caucasus.

30 Jun 05

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