Abkhazia Offers Citizenship to Diaspora
A new law will offer citizenship to anyone of Abkhaz origin, even if they were not born in the republic.
10 Nov 05
Syria
Low Ballot Turnout Expected in Volatile Sunni Region
Under siege and wary of politics, many residents will avoid the constitutional referendum.
12 Oct 05
Ethnic Groups Tussle Over Northern City
Turkomans and Arabs object to Kurdish plans to draw oil-rich Kirkuk into a separate autonomous region of Iraq.
22 Feb 05
Comment: Democracy Lives on Main Street
The United States needs to look beyond existing political parties to establish genuine pluralism in Iraq.
22 Feb 05
Comment: Japan is Welcome Here
Iraqis felt a surge of happiness at seeing Japanese troops bowing to the citizens of Samawa.
22 Feb 05
Analysis: Towards a New Iraqi Politics
Iraqi civil society activists want to get rid of old style top-down politics of exclusivity and intrigue.
22 Feb 05
Interview: Beyond Regime Change
Opposition leaders in Northern Iraq believe the US has moved closer towards supporting fundamental political regime changes, including de-Ba'athification.
22 Feb 05
News Wrap: West and Arabs Divided as Region Drifts to War
Mobilisation gathers pace, as jockeying over disarmament and diplomacy continue
22 Feb 05
Iraqi Exiles Oppose US Plans
Exiles support a UN-led transitional authority and an independent Iraqi executive authority.
22 Feb 05
The Die is Cast
War is set to begin, but no one can predict the consequences it will unleash.
22 Feb 05
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