Full Coverage: South West Asia

31.03.2008 Tens of thousands of Armenians -- many forced to flee their homes during the 1988 earthquake or the 1990s war with Azerbaijan -- are still struggling to survive in makeshift homes originally established as temporary housing.

25.03.2008 Forty per cent of aid spending in Afghanistan returns to rich countries in corporate profits and consultant costs, says a report by a coalition of 95 non-government organisations.
From Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief

14.03.2008 Iranian authorities have disqualified scores of candidates, predominantly from reformist factions, from the parliamentary elections taking place today, indicating the vote will be neither free nor fair, says a human rights watchdog.
From: Human Rights Watch

12.03.2008 Jawed Taiman - an Afghan living in the UK - recently met opium addicts in Kabul, Afghanistan, for a film now in production. Even this six-minute trailer is disturbing and vividly raises important issues.

06.03.2008 In the wake of the UN Security Council's decision to tighten economic sanctions on Iran due to its continued uranium enrichment program, Scott Ritter outlines several reasons why he believes patience and diplomacy are most likely to promote moderation and reform within the Iranian government.

04.03.2008 Over the weekend, the Armenian government violently repressed opposition activists protesting the recent and allegedly rigged elections, imposed a state of national security, and continued its tight control of all media and news outlets.

03.03.2008 NEW YORK, Mar 3 (OneWorld) - A leading international aid organization has released a new study concluding that efforts to bring peace and security to Afghanistan are more likely to succeed if they build on the work of traditional councils and focus on the threats Afghans face in their everyday lives.