IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
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Traditional Physicians Make a Comeback
As Iraq’s medical system falters, many people are turning back to older healing methods.
22 Feb 05
Sadr Eases Baghdad Fuel Woes
Muqtatda’s men ensure residents pay fair price for their gas.
22 Feb 05
Kazak President Cosies Up to Rivals
Nazarbaev attempts to neuter opposition with gift of office.
22 Feb 05
Turkmen Face Crippling Travel Curbs
Mushrooming checkpoints along major routes have made Turkmen citizens foreigners in their own country.
22 Feb 05
Kyrgyzstan: Migrants Swindled
Kyrgyz hopes of a new life are dashed in Czech detention camps.
22 Feb 05
Kyrgyzstan: Top University Rocked by Dispute
Clash between two senior academics resolved by sending both on sabbatical – but the row may not be over.
22 Feb 05
Despair Drives Women to Drugs Trade
Central Asian drugs-traffickers are offering Kyrgyz women lucrative employment and an escape from grinding poverty
22 Feb 05
Islamic Defeat in Tajikistan
The Islamic opposition fails to become a credible political force after disastrous election results
22 Feb 05
Golden Valley Darkens
Islamic fundamentalists are exploiting economic hardship in the once prosperous Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan.
22 Feb 05
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