Middle East

Albania Denies Terrorist Links

Tirana claims it has done its utmost to root out individuals suspected of having links with extremist organisations.

26 Sep 01

Azeri Army Death-wish

No-one in Azerbaijan is prepared to take responsibility for the increasingly parlous state of the armed forces

25 Sep 01

Azerbaijan Flexes Muscles Over Karabakh

A militaristic rally in Baku - with a symbolic Turkish presence - fails to disguise the weakness of President Aliev's "military option" in Nagorno-Karabakh.

7 Sep 01

Tehran Guns for Caspian Oil

Regional tensions run deep in the Caspian, where gun boats, sharp tongues and bellicose threats are making serious waves.

24 Aug 01

Bucharest's NATO Hopes Falter

Romanian plans to join NATO are threatened by the government's inability to come up with the funds to reform its armed forces.

10 Aug 01
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