IWPR

Karabakh Footballers Anger Baku

Region goes ahead with its own league despite Azerbaijan’s objections.

Cautious Welcome for Batken Kindergarten

A new nursery school in southern Kyrgyzstan is offering innovative teaching to prepare children for school, but locals have taken their time to get used to it.

Will Feast Restrictions Work in Kyrgyzstan?

To find out whether plans to legislate against lavish spending on weddings and other celebrations will work, Nurlan Abdaliev visited neighbouring Tajikistan, where similar restrictions are already in place.

Iraq: Jun ‘09

Prominent Iraqi women, attending an IWPR training event, discuss problems and obstacles they have to overcome in post-Saddam Iraq.

Water Shortages Spark Rare Protests

Afghans Uninterested in Elections, Syrian Author Says

04-Aug-09

Campaign to Unblock Facebook in Syria

04-Aug-09

Private TV Channel Forced to Close Office

04-Aug-09

Sanctions Against Syria Possibly Lifted Next Year

04-Aug-09

Arabs Not Ready to Normalise Relations with Israel

04-Aug-09