SUKHUMI (Georgia): Georgia hopes to end months of political turbulence with a presidential election this Saturday, but in the rebel Black Sea province of Abkhazia even more serious troubles are brewing.

The people of Abkhazia, a lush province that broke away in a separatist war in the early 1990s, will stay home as the rest of the country votes in the snap poll.

More important for them are events 1,600km to the west where the Serbian province of Kosovo is moving toward independence

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

WHILE launching the Economic Survey 2026, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told a hopeful story of economic...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...