Georgia: Rival Factions Agree to Talk
Relations between president and prime minister reach new low as confrontation spills onto streets.
12 Feb 13
Protests
Two Opposition Leaders Arrested in Azerbaijan
Allies say they are being framed for spontaneous protest by exasperated residents of provincial town.
5 Feb 13
Kazakstan: Tough Times for Wives of Janaozen Convicts
Struggling to support families, they believe their husbands were made scapegoats for 2011 bloodshed.
30 Jan 13
Kazakstan: Janaozen One Year On
Authorities repressive and responsive by turn, but the old social contract has been torn up.
14 Dec 12
Cold Winds From Janaozen
Repression has worsened as authorities fail to learn the real lessons of December 2011 bloodshed.
14 Dec 12
Azerbaijan Protesters Face Harsh Penalties
New legislation gives authorities financial leverage to stamp out protests.
12 Nov 12
Kyrgyz Nationalist Leader Routed
Once-powerful politician miscalculates by attempting to take over parliament.
19 Oct 12
Tunis Police Move in on US Embassy Invaders
Footage of police and demonstrators clashing at US embassy.
15 Sep 12
Iraqi Government Acts to Defuse Power-Cut Rage
Electricity shortages happen everywhere in Iraq, but cause angry scenes in the boiling temperatures of the south.
7 Aug 12
Whole Truth Unlikely at Kazakstan Unrest Trial
Rights activist doubts proceedings will shed much light on what really happened.
18 Jul 12
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