Conflict
Islamic State Link to Kyrgyzstan Firefight
The security service says robust action prevented major attacks on local targets.
27 Jul 15
Azerbaijan-Armenia: New Games, Old Conflict
Armenians send a team, but get a hostile reception from flag-waving crowds.
10 Jul 15
Syria: A Key to No House
Family returns to village recaptured from Islamic State to find home in ruins.
2 Jul 15
Syria: A Sick Joke on April Fool's Day
In government-held areas, people think one thing and do another.
26 Jun 15
Syria: Humiliated for a Bag of Bread
Caught while smuggling food past government soldiers.
19 Jun 15
Syria: Confusion Reigns in Kfar Nabel's School System
In areas outside government control, a patchwork of opposition groups run their own schools.
19 Jun 15
Syria: "Don't Cry, I'm Alive"
A family nearly comes to grief while fleeing no-man’s land in Douma.
12 Jun 15
Islamic State Dismantles Medical Services in Syrian Region
Under militant rule, doctors flee Deir al-Zor and hospital infrastructure crumbles.
8 Jun 15
The Peril of Taking Taxis in Raqqa
Simply venturing out onto the streets has become an ordeal for women in Islamic State-controlled city.
5 Jun 15
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