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Village of Khurvaleti, which rests on the occupation line. (Photo: Nino Chibchiuri)

Georgia: Occupation Threatens Oil Resources

Fears that key infrastructure could be absorbed into Russian-controlled territory.

Elene Khoshtaria with symbolical gesture in support of Georgians who lost their eye after being hit by rubber bullets during the brutal police crackdown of the peaceful protests on June 20, 2020. (Photo courtesy of E. Khoshtaria)

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Georgia at a Crossroads: Why the West Should Care

This vote is significant for the wider region and the whole of Europe.

Nino Burjanadze, running as a candidate with the Democratic Movement - United Georgia party. (Photo courtesy of N. Burjanadze)

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Georgian Election Stories: Nino Burjanadze

"It's in the long-term strategic interests of Russia to have Georgia as a friend."

Ruben Yesayan's Instagram Page where he lobbies celebrities to raise awareness of the Karabakh conflict.

Karabakh Crisis

Taking the Karabakh Conflict Online

A swathe of cyber activists are making Armenia’s case to a global, virtual audience.

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. (Photo by Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Karabakh Crisis

Is Ukraine Changing Position Over Karabakh?

The language from Kyiv appears more ambiguous, despite its long-term support of territorial integrity.

Demonstrators participate in an anti-Lukashenko rally on August 18, 2020 in Minsk, Belarus. (Photo: Misha Friedman/Getty Images)

Central Asia Eyes Belarus Protests

Disquiet with an authoritarian leader, presiding over an archaic state-dominated economy, sounds familiar.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) with Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (L) at Turkish Presidental Palace in Ankara, Turkey, April 2018. (Photo: Turkish President Press Office via Getty Images)

Karabakh Crisis

Karabakh: Will Turkey's Fierce Support of Azerbaijan Pay Off?

Erdogan’s stance broadly backed by both the public and his political opposition.

Since the arrival of the pandemic in Cuba, the country has been experiencing a worsening shortage of basic products, which translates into longer queues than usual. © L. R. Fuentes

Dollar Policy Divides Cuban Society

New measures mean that only those with access to hard currency can obtain essential goods.

A Pro-Armenia march in Akhalkalaki, Georgia. (Photo: Kristine Marabyan)

Karabakh Crisis

Georgia: Armenians Rally for Historic Homeland

Prevented from fighting for Karabakh, diaspora community sends aid and funding.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

International Migrants Day

Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years.

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.

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Georgia: Occupation Threatens Oil Resources

Georgia at a Crossroads: Why the West Should Care

Georgian Election Stories: Nino Burjanadze

Taking the Karabakh Conflict Online

Is Ukraine Changing Position Over Karabakh?

Central Asia Eyes Belarus Protests

Karabakh: Will Turkey's Fierce Support of Azerbaijan Pay Off?

Dollar Policy Divides Cuban Society

Georgia: Armenians Rally for Historic Homeland

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Interview: The War on Disinformation

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