Middle East

Caspian Shoreline Plundered

Illegal sand extraction on Azerbaijan’s Apsheron coast is a profitable business for boomtown Baku’s building industry.

1 Sep 05

Local police seem more concerned with directing the traffic than tackling the city’s spiralling drug problem.

25 Aug 05

Despite the country’s promise as a holiday destination, it still fails to compete with its neighbours.

10 Aug 05

The US is undecided whether to throw its weight behind the potentially fractious Northern Alliance.

4 Aug 05

Politicians fail to spell out the true benefits of America’s plans to make use of the country’s military bases.

2 Aug 05

If Macedonia is duly rewarded for its efforts to join key western institutions, it will serve as a beacon for the region.

2 Aug 05

Critics fear Romania's plans to act as America's main ally in the Black Sea region may complicate its plans to join the EU.

2 Aug 05

Some clothing producers in the south Serbia region say new EU trade deal is not all its cracked up to be.

2 Aug 05

Two neighbouring states - long divided by walls of prejudice and ignorance - are finally discovering they have more in common than they once thought.

2 Aug 05

Contrary to reports, Balkan states unlikely to join EU together, but may get equal access to funds reserved until now for candidate states.

2 Aug 05

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