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Masked 'titushky' thugs target journalists and opposition members in Tbilisi
Protesters, journalists and an opposition leader have been violently attacked by gangs of unidentified masked men dressed in black.
48 arrested in Tbilisi during ninth night of protests
Human rights watchdog says arrests mark “new stage of police terror”.
Azerbaijan rights defender detained ahead of US award ceremony
Rufat Safarov has been ordered to serve four months in pre-trial detention, raising new concerns about civil society restrictions in post-COP29 Azerbaijan.
Georgian police's abuse of ethnic Azerbaijani protester sparks outrage in Azerbaijani community
Elvin Karimov sentenced to eight days of administrative detention after he was arrested and beaten during a protest in Tbilisi.
Georgians challenge ruling party crackdown in seventh night of protests
Mostly peaceful demonstration believed to be the biggest to date, as wave of government resignations mounts.
Brit arrested in Tbilisi protests now in police custody in Senaki
Daniel Travis was arrested by the Georgian police during the third night of fierce, ongoing protests in Tbilisi.
Decades-old Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan border dispute could be over
National security chiefs announce deal, but details still remain secret. Tensions even led to “war-scale” fighting two years ago.
Georgian opposition leader assaulted and detained in Tbilisi
Arrest of Nika Gvaramia follows a series of police raids on pro-Western opposition offices on December 4.
Protests in Tbilisi intensify amid violent crackdown
The government's aggressive response to protests has further eroded public trust, while demands for systemic change continue to grow louder.
Police brutality reaches new heights as Tbilisi is rocked by protests for fourth night running
The protest on December 1 was marked by a new level of violence from special forces officers and riot police.
CSTO states express serious concern over terrorist threat in Afghanistan
Putin says country’s security situation stabilising, but killing of Chinese worker in Tajikistan in possible cross-border raid has raised anxiety.
Georgian government hit by wave of civil dissent as resistance movement snowballs
The night of November 30 saw the largest protests in Tbilisi since the ruling Georgian Dream party announced it was halting the country’s EU membership bid until 2028.
Dozens injured in violent police crackdown on Tbilisi pro-EU protest
Georgian Dream's decision to halt the country's EU membership process until 2028 sparked the largest and angriest demonstration since spring 2024.
Putin juggles a “friendly” state visit to Kazakhstan with chilling missile threats for Ukraine
Anticipated announcements on big economic deals failed to materialise. Warnings Moscow could hit Kyiv with game-changing “Oreshnik” strikes did.
Georgian prime minister shelves EU accession process
PM Irakli Kobakhidze says Tbilisi to put accession process on hold until 2028 after European Parliament slams ruling party.
Armenia refuses to host Eurasian Economic Union summit
Yerevan's refusal to host the summit comes amid growing tensions with Russia over the latter's inaction against Azerbaijan's military activities in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
Georgian Dream names anti-Western ex-footballer as presidential candidate
Kavelashvili is among the loudest critics of the West in the Georgian parliament.
Alisher Usmanov’s wealth shrinks by $7.29bn on falling markets
The Uzbek-born Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has seen his wealth drop by $7.29bn in 2023, according to Bloomberg’s billionaires Index. As of November 24, his net worth stood at $13.8bn.
New Georgian parliament convenes despite fierce street protests
Opposition leader accuses Georgian Dream of "trampling on the constitution" as parliament starts its inaugural session.
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UAE arrests three Uzbeks in Rabbi Kogan murder
The United Arab Emirates has published photographs of three Uzbek nationals arrested in connection with the murder of Rabbi Zvi Hakohen Kogan.