With insecurity and economic hardship, Iraqis are still paying the price of years of oppression and war. And women carry a heavy burden. Hanaa Edwar

On the final two day of May thousands of people travelled to the city of Astana. The capital of Kazakhstan became the focus for many in the religious

“We are in Iraq this month to meet women in Baghdad, Najaf, and Iraqi Kurdistan, who are fighting their own kind of war. A human rights activist

By hosting the Astana Economic Forum in its newly created capital Astana, Kazakhstan is hoping to match places like Davos, which influence the future

At the 65th Cannes Festival, Iranian film director Asghar Farhadi was, once again, the centre of attention, this time for his next film project. The

STMicroelectronics got a boost on the markets from a smartphone contract and the French-Italian microchip giant ended Tuesday as the biggest winner

Thailand evokes images of endless, sandy beaches but there is a lot more to this South East Asian country. In the first edition of our four part

Daraa in Syria, where the uprising against President Bashar al Assad first erupted, is a short distance from the border with Jordan. Every day

South Korea has been celebrating the living oceans and coastlines. Yeosu Expo 2012 with its village of pavilions shows the country’s determination to

The European Union’s policy towards Gaza and the Palestinian Authority’s attitude to the conflict in Syria are just two of the topics raised in an

Erasmus reaches out to China   Jean Carlos Pelicano is President of the Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association (EMA), an organisation that

Najib Mikati, the Prime Minister of Lebanon has made his first official visit to Brussels. Lebanon has earned plaudits for their management of the

While traditional agricultural methods can be very productive it is still important to keep up with new developments, as demand for foodstuffs grows

Vocational training gives young people across the world the chance to learn skills and get professional qualifications. Kyrgyzstan: the job

Tariq al-Hashimi, Sunni Vice-President of Iraq, is fighting for political survival after being accused of having links to terrorism, an allegation he

Pro-democracy protesters have promised three days of rage across Bahrain as the world of Formula One descends on the Gulf state this weekend. Last

The Vox Maris is the loudest pipe organ as certified by the Guinness of World Records and it was heard across Yeosu in South Korea as it prepared to

In some disaster areas teachers are drawing useful lessons from traumatic events; raising awareness of disaster management, teaching students to

Here are some of the main points about international diplomatic efforts in Syria. The special envoy of the UN and the Arab League met the president

According to the International Monetary Fund Uzbekistan has coped well with the financial crisis, maintaining a budget surplus and low public debt

Tajikistan, a former Soviet republic, is one of the poorest countries in Central Asia. On Norouz, the first day of the Persian New Year, Emomali

Doha’s World Innovative Summit for Education (WISE) 2011 has awarded six prizes to educational projects from across the world. The winning projects

In an interview with euronews, the Malaysian Minister of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing, Raja Nong Chik, talks about the role cities play

Fadwa Suleiman has been portrayed by the international media as a hero of the Syrian uprising. The Aleppo-born activist is of the same Alawite

More excerpts from our interviews with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor and the pipa player Wu Man.

Wu Man plays an ancient instrument. She explained: “This is a historic Pipa. It was introduced from Persia and Central Asia, 2000 years ago through

‘Hello I am Chris Burns and welcome to the Network where we connect into a matrix of newsmakers to get to the heart of an issue and watch out they

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, has been talking to euronews about water and the part it has played in the conflict with Israel. He was

Syria’s uprising started on March 15 2011. After bubbling for several weeks, protests erupted on the streets of cities all over the country as