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Marriage Realities

Many regard it as evil, some as a golden cage, and others as part of their religious duty - the subject of marriage is hotly debated in Iraq.

1 Nov 06

Turkmen Teachers Sweep the Streets

The Soviet “subbotnik” and “voskresnik” – weekend days when people had to turn out for voluntary work – are alive and well in Turkmenistan. Nowadays, though, the practice has evolved into an absurd system where everyone seems to be doing someone else’s jo

31 Oct 06

Local Elections Fail to Impress

Turkmenistan’s central election commission reported a high turnout in all 1,153 constituencies in the July 28 local elections, and declared the outcome a victory for pluralism and transparency. The ballot showed that President Saparmurat Niazov’s constitu

31 Oct 06
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