Middle East

Aliev Succession Race

Azerbaijan president Heidar Aliev is facing stiff opposition from loyalists over plans to name his son, Ilham, as his successor.

31 Jul 01

Drug-addiction in Bosnia is fast becoming a serious problem

25 Jul 01

The Azeri media fear the compulsory transition from Cyrillic to Latin letters will cost them readers

29 Jun 01

Armenia's overtures to the EU are seen as new evidence of a growing pro-Western outlook

18 Jun 01

Armenia's energy sector survived the tough post-Soviet years but is now running out of steam

17 Jun 01

Skopje officials dismiss report implicating army in attack on Albanian civilians.

6 Jun 01

Rival groups claim the Adygeans have no right to call the North Caucasus their "ethnic homeland"

21 May 01

Ministers in Yerevan believe that Armenia is in danger of political and military isolation

8 May 01

Some experts believe the $1.3 billion project will never get off the drawing board

8 May 01

In the three months since he was elected mayor of Baku, Gadjibala Abutalybov has shaken the capital to its foundations.

20 Apr 01

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