Conflict resolution

Iraqis Concerned at US Withdrawal

Does end of military mission expose Iraq to new dangers?

Tashkent Watchful as Kyrgyz Make Advances to Moscow

Gunfire Continues Across Armenian-Azeri Lines

A lasting ceasefire, punctuated by lethal shootings.

Azerbaijan: Past Displacement, Present Hardship

After a decade and a half in “temporary” housing, people who fled Karabakh see little hope of a better life.

Azeris Wall Off Front-Line Zones

Some question wisdom of security walls, arguing that they might be seen as tacit admission that Armenian-held lands are lost forever.

Georgia Struggles to Find Viable Paths to Peace

Government roadmap envisages direct route to restoring sovereignty over Abkhazia and South Ossetia, but experts say more innovative approaches are needed.

Divisive Books in Herat

Religious literature coming in from Iran criticised as offensive to Afghanistan’s Sunni Muslims.

Kyrgyz Folk Hero Replaces Freedom Monument

Authorities in continual search for new symbol of national identity.

Tajik Migrants Hostage to Ties With Moscow

Analysts blame authorities for failure to secure legal position of temporary workers in Russia.

Russian Cemetery Vandalised in Azeri Capital

No suggestion that race or religion is involved, just neglect of the Russian minority’s graveyards.