Conflict

Afghan Farmers Ask Military to Pay Up for Land

Villagers in eastern province seek compensation for areas taken over to build NATO bases.

Gunfire as Extension of Politics on Azeri-Armenian Border

Mutual recriminations as both sides note a rise in cross-border shooting.

Syria: How It All Began

Animated film outlines 2011 uprising and ensuing conflict.

Syrian Media Address Potential Strike

State TV stations insist gas attacks carried out by Western-backed rebels.

Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: From One War to the Next

A Normal Working Day in a Syrian Field Hospital

Deciding who receives oxygen, and who dies.

Armenia, Azerbaijan Argue Over POW

While Baku says army conscript chose to defect, Yerevan says his rights as a captured combatant have been flouted.

August 2008 Russian-Georgian War: Timeline

Afghan Local Militias Demand Support

Village defence units say they provide stability and refuse to be merged with police.

Tough Job Ahead for Under-Resourced Afghan Forces

Some commentators say the army needs more than Kalashnikovs to deal with an increasingly confident Taleban.