Middle East

No Signs of Turkey-Armenia Thaw

Turkey now says Armenia must mend fences with its other neighbour Azerbaijan before rapprochement can happen.

24 Dec 13

Short animated film from CyberArabs.

17 Dec 13

Award-winning writer Razan Zaitouneh, her husband and two colleagues snatched by unknown attackers.

12 Dec 13

First government forces, now hardline Islamists intimidate, assault and abduct civil society activists.

12 Dec 13

Short animated film from CyberArabs.

11 Dec 13

"A powerful symbol of both what is possible and what is necessary for Syria’s future."

28 Nov 13

Footage appearing to show Kazaks with hard-line Islamist rebels causes shockwaves back home.

25 Nov 13

Caught between rebel and government forces, villagers fear attack from either.

15 Nov 13

Continuing conflict keeps many focused on emigration.

13 Nov 13

Free Syrian Army units join jihadi groups in power-struggle with Kurdish militia.

28 Oct 13

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