Energy Crisis Threatens Investment
Investors in Iraqi Kurdistan say escalating fuel costs are trying their patience.
14 Jun 07
Iran
Police Linked to Tel Afar Reprisals
Authorities vow to investigate claims of police involvement in murders of Sunni following Tel Afar bombings.
11 Jun 07
Kurds See Political Motive Behind Border Closure
Kurdish traders hit hard by border crossing closure - seen by some as bid by Baghdad to put squeeze on Iraqi-Kurdistan.
11 Jun 07
Everyone's a Winner at Helmand's Drug Bazaars
The poppy harvest is in and everyone from the Taleban to local government officials is cooperating to get the opium crop to market.
8 Jun 07
Forcible Expulsions From Iran Put Pressure on Kabul
Legal refugees as well as illegal aliens are swept up and dumped on the Afghan border.
21 May 07
Drugs Court Gets Mixed Reviews
The government’s attempt to fast-track drug offenders has secured some convictions, though some suspect the big players are too powerful to be caught.
28 Apr 07
Brides Pay High Price
Campaigners urge an end to the practice of exchange marriage which, although in decline, continues to destroy the lives of young girls.
11 Apr 07
Karzai Talks Tough in Helmand
The president delivers a tough-love speech in the troubled province, calling on residents to take responsibility for their own security.
11 Apr 07
Afghanistan's Poppy Conundrum
This year’s eradication campaign in Helmand seems to be accomplishing little except beefing up support for the Taleban.
20 Mar 07
Tajik Museum Collections Under Threat
Art and antiquities vulnerable to thieves, damp and bookworms.
7 Mar 07
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