Middle East
Syria: My Mother, the Accidental Activist
Political awareness prompted by daughter's repeated arrest.
16 Sep 15
Armenia's Power Deals with Iran, Russia
Extra capacity to export electricity to Iran will not make Armenia an independent player in energy markets.
15 Sep 15
Summoned to Vote for an Unwanted Leader in Syria
"I couldn’t make myself go and vote. How could I?"
8 Sep 15
Iraqi Yezidis Seek Refuge in Armenia
Although Armenia has a longstanding Yezidi community, only a handful of refugees have made it out of Iraq so far.
8 Sep 15
Bread and Blood - Life in a Syrian Conflict Zone
"My father was lying there in a pool of blood. Only a metre or two separated us, but I didn’t dare go to him."
1 Sep 15
Surviving Execution in Syria
Rebel fighter escapes death at hands of government executioner.
1 Sep 15
Tajik Families in Shock as Sons Die for Islamic State
Parents struggle to understand why young men went off to fight in faraway war.
28 Aug 15
A Journey via Aleppo's "Death Crossing"
Snipers daily risk to civilians getting from one side of the city to the other.
24 Aug 15
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