Afghanistan

Confusion and Anger Over Balkh Raid

Afghan and foreign officials give contradictory accounts of a counter-narcotics operation in which local residents say they were beaten and robbed.

17 Nov 08

An American air strike in western Afghanistan leaves many locals feeling that all civilians are branded as terrorists.

13 Nov 08

Kabul government clamps down on trading centre after IWPR report revealed arms-for-drugs transactions.

25 Oct 08

Hundreds of Afghans apply for places on IWPR’s new training and reporting programme.

25 Oct 08

Young Iranians navigate their way through negative propaganda and positive images of life in the West to form their own views.

17 Oct 08

Pashtun refugees returning to claim homes and lands in Takhar face opposition from local Uzbeks.

17 Oct 08

Ultra-conservative judges, with fundamentalist views of Islam, are accused of miscarriages of justices.

9 Oct 08