Middle East

Aliev and Putin: New Best Friends

With Heidar Aliev's visit to Moscow, Azerbaijan and Russia have buried more of their differences.

1 Feb 02

The decision to hand Arab terrorist suspects over to the Americans highlights powerlessness of the Bosnian authorities.

18 Jan 02

Influential clerics within the Croatian Catholic Church remain among the fiercest opponents of cooperation with The Hague war crimes tribunal.

24 Nov 01

Azeri customs officials are being overwhlemed by the scale of drugs trafficking through the country.

14 Nov 01

Right-wing nationalists in Croatia fail to capitalise on the government's dismal economic performance

14 Nov 01

Questions raised over motive behind Shevardnadze's bid to come up with solutions for two Georgian trouble-spots.

11 Nov 01

Yerevan is attempting to stand up for the rights of its minority in Georgia, but is anxious not to fall out with Tbilisi over the issue.

22 Oct 01

Moscow's pledge to withdraw its forces from Abkhazia by the end of the year lessens the likelihood of a new war in the region.

22 Oct 01

Deported from southern Georgia by Stalin, Meskhetian Turks are finding it hard to return to their homeland.

20 Oct 01

Hundreds of women tricked into years of working as unpaid prostitutes return home to be treated as outcasts, even criminals.

12 Oct 01

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