Middle East
Comment: A War of Unintended Consequences
Ten years on, the violence in Chechnya has bred a wholly different kind of warfare.
Abkhazia Rivals Strike Deal
A last-minute compromise agreement spells repeat elections in the Black Sea republic.
Ajaria: Concern Over Missing Funds
Public discontent with Tbilisi’s new regime in Ajaria mounts, not helped by officials’ refusal to talk about where revenues have gone.
Azerbaijan, Turkey end Debt Quarrel
Economic cooperation between the two allies is hurt by a very public dispute.
Iraq Despatch Splits Armenia
Parliament begins to ponder president’s plan to send Armenians to Iraq.
Basayev and Maskhadov Under Pressure
Chechen warrior Shamil Basayev is a prime suspect in the Beslan attack. Rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov has condemned it, but is facing fury from the Russians.
Russia, Armenia Cultivate Alliance
Joint military exercises are "a continuation of politics by other means".
Armenia Debates Ethnic Rights
Cool reception from Armenia’s tiny minority communities to a draft law designed to help them.
Armenia: Border Villages Get New Lease of Life
Resettlement programme aimed at bolstering depressed border regions is gaining momentum.