Afghans See No Signs of Security Handover in North
In Balkh province, residents say foreign troops are conducting searches just the same as before.
10 May 12
Conflict
Slow Progress on Iraq Mine Clearance
Vast areas still need to be mapped before demining can take place.
8 May 12
Iraq: Sectarian Violence Fears in Diyala
Officials suspect al-Qaeda-linked militants want to set Sunni and Shia Muslims at loggerheads.
4 May 12
Homs Activist Pessimistic About UN Observers
Rate of shelling has fallen since United Nations team arrived in the area, but locals fear government forces will hit back with a vengeance when monitors leave.
1 May 12
Afghans Vote With Their Feet
Ahead of 2014 foreign troop pullout, asylum claims in Europe up 30 per cent due to civil war fears.
26 Apr 12
Son Follows Father as Afghan Peace Talks Chief
Salahuddin Rabbani named as High Peace Council chairman, a post his father held when he was murdered last year.
26 Apr 12
Syrians More United Than World Believes
Opposition may be diverse, but it shares common distress about the past and hope for the future.
25 Apr 12
UN Syria Mission Doomed To Fail, Experts Say
Number of monitors too small to affect regime’s actions.
20 Apr 12
Clashes Spread Between Iraqi Shia Groups
Rival supporters of leading religious figures accused of attacks on each other.
19 Apr 12
Syrian Opposition Sceptical of Ceasefire
Critics of peace plan warn it might give President Bashar al-Assad breathing space to consolidate control.
16 Apr 12
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