Conflict

Oversimplifying Syria

Revolution is a struggle to dislodge the Assad regime, not the internecine conflict it is sometimes portrayed as.

Unrest in Tunis – Pictures

Images of September 14 violent protest at US embassy.

Mexico's President-Elect Endorses Obama Drug Campaign Pledge

Incoming leader had previously failed to set out clear position on war on drugs.

US Embassy Attack in Tunis

Police disperse crowd after embassy invasion and violent clashes..

Axe-Murderer Pardon Hardens Azeri, Armenian Attitudes

Celebrations in Baku and outrage in Yerevan as convicted killer is welcomed back to Azerbaijan.

Scepticism as US Blacklists Afghan Insurgent Group

Pakistan’s secret service, not its proxies, is the real problem, Afghan experts say.

News – The Televised Revolution

A new collection of photographs and texts offers a fresh perspective on the turbulence and conflict that have swept the Middle East and North Africa in the last year and a half.

The Views

Bosniak and Croat couple describe raising mixed-heritage children in post-war Sarajevo.

Local Heroes vs Central Government in Tajik East

Death of high-profile leader in Badakhshan deepens distrust of formal authorities.

Uzbek and Kazak Leaders to Talk Regional Security