Syria: A Run-In With Islamic State
Student's lawbooks nearly get him into big trouble at militant checkpoint near Raqqa.
Kyrgyzstan: Recruiters Seek Men, Women to Join Syria Militants
Authorities stepping up efforts to identify recruitment networks.
Armenia: Back to Square One with Turkey
In the end. painstaking efforts to rebuild the troubled relationship were blocked by massive unresolved differences.
Our Neighbours' House
Reflections on a childhood in the Syrian city of Raqqa, now under the control of Islamic State.
Keeping the Faith in Syria's Rebels
One woman’s continued support for revolutionaries in the Syrian city of Idlib.
A Shopping Trip in Raqqa
Women face great perils just to go about their business in an Islamic State stronghold in Syria.
Does Islamic State Threaten Central Asia?
Syrian jihad won’t be replicated by returning combatants, but fundamentalist ideals are long-established in Central Asia and won’t go away, regional expert says.
Tajikistan's Jihad Tourists
Commentators blame poverty and lack of education.
Syrian Refugees Forced to Share Housing in Turkey
Across the border in Turkey, increasing demand and local resentment are making accommodation hard to find.
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