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Armenia: Alarm at Russian Gas Deal

Gas prices to stay low - but the opposition says the political cost is too high.

A Baghdad Security Guard's Tale

A young Iraqi explains why he chooses to work in one of the capital's most dangerous occupations.

New Welfare System Overwhelmed

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi families sign up for a more inclusive benefits scheme.

Arab Labourers Flock to Kurdistan

Plethora of opportunities and safety makes Sulaimaniyah's job market appealing for Arab workers.

Fuel Shortages Frustrate Kurds

Angry motorists suspect corrupt officials of deliberately causing supply problems.

Murder Case Judgement Reverberates Around Caucasus

Armenia welcomes life imprisonment for Azeri military officer who killed Armenian - but Azerbaijan seeks appeal.

The Growing Pains of Democracy

Despite greater freedoms, life has in many ways become harder since the overthrow of Saddam.

Child Labour Fears

Poor enforcement of labour laws leaves children vulnerable to exploitation.

Halabja Protesters May Face Death Penalty

Mass arrests and crackdown on journalists in wake of protest over memorial to victims of Saddam-era crime.

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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