According to some analysts, Iranian activity in the South Caucasus is probably too small to concern the international community but that may change if the Tehran government uses its close ties to manipulation of sanctions Read Article Iran may look north to skirt US sanctions
The French president said he is committed to making the denial of Armenian genocide punishable in law, a declaration that runs the risk of threatening France's "new era" of relations with Turkey. Read Article Hollande treads a fine line with genocide law
Session to mark killings of Armenians in 1915, a break with the years-long Israeli policy to take no stance on the massacre worries Israeli foreign ministry officials because it threatens to worsen ties with Turkey. Read Article Israel may recognise Ottoman Armenian genocide
Modern-day dependence on the internet gets an unexpected reality check when a Georgian grandmother cuts an entire country's web access with one blow of her shovel. Read Article Internet's frail thread
A discussion at Manarat Al Saadiyat will examine the art and photography of European artists travelling 'through the lights and images' of this region, writes Nick Leech
The Orient, expressed in Abu Dhabi
In 1992, Major League Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent initially opposed an effort by a Japanese mogul to purchase the Seattle Mariners. Expect more to come. Global shift in North American sport
The flying car concept took a while to become reality but in America a company is on the verge of offering a version to the public. While the cost may be high, so is confidence that there is a viable market. Terrafugia Transition: flying cars roar into reality
