Caucasus
Internet Demand Spirals
Iraqis can’t wait to get online as era of web censorship comes to an end.
Introduction: A Platform for Iraqi Voices
IWPR’s project seeks to strengthen Iraqi debate over the risks and prospects of potential conflict.
A Site for Jihadi Eyes
A website known as "terror.com" in Arabic serves as a news agency for Islamic jihad.
Finding a New Role
Having opposed the war, the UN begins to think about a role in the aftermath.
Pilgrim Influx a Mixed Blessing
Surge in number of visitors to Shia shrines brings revenue and security headaches.
Turkey Looking Backward
While Turkey fails to take up the key role it could play in the region's future, the West fails to understand its historic sensitivities.
Freeing Iraq from Debt
Iraqis may have been liberated from Saddam Hussein, but they are not yet free of the punishing debt he left behind.
Comment: How Saddam Betrayed Us
All the sacrifices Iraqis made in the hope that things would get better were for nothing, says former navy officer.