Maliki Steps Aside for New Iraqi Prime Minister
After eight years, Nuri al-Maliki resigns after initially saying he won't.
After eight years, Nuri al-Maliki resigns after initially saying he won't.
Sochi meeting comes amid rising tensions and worst violence in two decades.
If it goes through, appointment will unblock Iraqi politics, though current prime minister hasn't conceded defeat yet.
People hunt for increasingly scarce food in the shops, and dive into Soviet-era bomb shelters when the artillery opens up.
Rising numbers of casualties shake 20-year-old ceasefire agreement.
August 2008 conflict resulted in formal Russian recognition of South Ossetian and Abkhazian independence.
Russia expert speaks of “a fundamental change in the world order where it is possible to violate international law with impunity”.
Experts at IWPR briefing highlight dangerous implications of Islamist force’s rise in Syria and Iraq.