Border violence continued to plague Central Eurasia this week, as tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan increased ahead of the foreign ministers’ meeting in Paris today, and Russia expanded its security zone into Georgian breakaway territory ahead of the Sochi Olympics. Below is a roundup of these stories and some of the other top articles and news highlights from around Central Eurasia over the last week:
Top Stories from Central Asia and the South Caucasus:
- Armenia and Azerbaijan reported countless ceasefire violations this week, after an ...
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As we...
Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Africa over the last week.
Egypt featured heavily in the Middle East and North Africa news cycle this past week, as Egyptians approved a new constitution and U.S. lawmakers proposed fully restoring assistance to the country. Below is a roundup of those stories and some of the other top articles and news highlights from around the region over the last week:
United States policy:
- The omnibus spending bill (pdf) that ...