Conflict

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.

Central Asian Recruits for Syrian Conflict

Only a handful have gone, but intelligence agencies are watching closely.