Natalia Antelava

Masked men control government buildings in at least 11 eastern Ukrainian cities. They refuse to leave, despite an agreement between Ukraine and Russia that they would.

It seems like Crimea will soon be part of Russia, unless Ukraine want to fight its neighbor or western sanctions prompt a dramatic about-face for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russian troops continue to consolidate their position in the Crimean peninsula, while Ukrainian officials scramble to respond. The crisis, according to many experts, is a huge and dangerous challenge for Europe and for US President Barack Obama.

Gulnara Karimova is the daughter of the leader of Uzbekistan, a pop-star, a businesswoman and even a diplomat. But now she, it seems, is locked in a power struggle. And the drama is playing out on Twitter.

Uzbekistan's "first daughter," Gulnara Karimova is a diplomat, a ruthless businesswoman, and a pop singer nicknamed Googoosha. Marco Werman speaks with Natalia Antelava about her Twitter conversations with the daughter of Uzbekistan's president.

Yemeni writers have been expressing resentment against the US over drone attacks and the growing influence of the American Ambassador to Yemen.

The BBC's Natalia Antelava examines how a model that has been working for Yemen could be applied to Syria.

Journalist Natalia Antelava talks with Marco Werman about what she says is a secret program by the government of Uzbekistan to sterilize women against their will.

The uprising in Yemen is escalating. But President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has ruled the country for three decades, remains defiant. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Natalia Antelava, who has just returned from Yemen.

The political opposition in Yemen is growing, and threatening the stability of the country's long-time leader. The BBC's Natalia Antelava tells anchor Lisa Mullins that protesters in Yemen are hampered by a lack of unity and little access to social me