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Ankara and Baku Put Up United Front

Turkey and Azerbaijan seek to soothe anger over Armenia deal.

New Lease of Life for Baghdad Book Market

Book enthusiasts returns to legendary Al-Muttanbi street, two years after bombing.

Iraq: Sept ‘09

IWPR report into controversy over alleged political persecution in the workplace is cited for balance.

Pessimism Over US Nuclear Talks

Despite public’s relatively positive outlook towards America, reactions to Iran-US talks have been muted and lukewarm.

Iraqi Border Farewell for Kurdish Rebels

Armenia: Turkey Accord Rings Alarm Bells

Armenians do not share world’s joy over protocols, fear Ankara has a hidden agenda.

First Person

Regime Erodes Lawyers' Independence

Legal profession is failing to stand up to authorities' abuse of civil rights.

Syria Ditches Traffic Cops' Military Uniforms

More civilian appearance is part of a plan to demilitarise society but some say it is superficial.

Turkey's Caucasus Allies Ponder Armenia Deal

Azeris say Turkey’s border accord with Armenia is a betrayal of their alliance.

Global Voices: Middle East & North Africa

The sister of Aurelio Cruz López holds a sign used in the search for the young man, who disappeared along the U.S.-Mexico border. © Andrea Godínez

Araceli cries while talking about her brother who disappeared along the border and whose remains were repatriated. © Andrea Godínez

Cecilia Delgado Grijalva is a buscadora (name adopted by mothers and relatives of missing persons who are devoted to finding the remains of their loves ones) and founder of Buscadoras por la Paz (Searchers for Peace), in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

A search for family members gone missing in Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

The portion of Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson, Arizona where deceased migrants whose remains are not claimed by their families are buried. © © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, forensic examiner at the Pima County morgue, inside the trailer that holds the remains of migrants who perished along the border. © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, a forensic medical investigator in Pima County, holds the skull of a deceased migrant. © Andrea Godínez

Román Coc holds photos of his daughter Laura, who disappeared in the Arizona desert 13 years ago. © Andrea Godínez

A photograph shows Laura Coc (far right), a young woman from Guatemala, posing during a beauty pageant. © Andrea Godínez

There are no statistics on cases of femicide - the killing of women on the grounds of hatred of women, with the acquiescence of the state - in Uzbekistan.

Artwork by Mays Al-Saray.

'Hope of Mother', an organization led by Lisbeth Surita, has registered 48 cases of Venezuelans missing in the border regions.

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